{"id":118869,"date":"2023-09-21T23:15:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T03:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118869"},"modified":"2025-06-21T01:15:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T05:15:37","slug":"tincaps-recap-dayton-4-fort-wayne-3-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/09\/21\/tincaps-recap-dayton-4-fort-wayne-3-3\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Dayton 4, Fort Wayne 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The TinCaps jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but the Dayton Dragons ultimately won in walk-off fashion Thursday night at Day Air Ballpark, 4-3.<\/p>\n

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Game recap from the Fort Wayne TinCaps:<\/p>\n

Dragons Walk Off in Dayton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dayton, Ohio (September 7, 2023) – The TinCaps jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but the Dayton Dragons (Cincinnati Reds affiliate) ultimately won in walk-off fashion Thursday night at Day Air Ballpark, 4-3. With three games remaining in the regular season, Fort Wayne remains a half-game ahead of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers affiliate) for a spot in the Midwest League playoffs. <\/p>\n

Click here for the East Division standings.<\/p>\n

The Dragons (33-30 second half, 66-63 overall), who are still alive in the race as well at two games back, won on a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning by 19-year-old third baseman Sal Stewart (No. 7 Reds prospect). <\/p>\n

The TinCaps (35-28, 67-62) scored all of their runs in the third inning. Designated hitter Albert Fabian led off with a solo home run — his third of the season with the team after belting 12 with Single-A Lake Elsinore earlier in the year. Later in the frame, left fielder Tyler Robertson added a sacrifice fly to deep left field that plated catcher Colton Bender, who had walked and moved to third base on a double by shortstop Kervin Pichardo. Then with two outs, second baseman Nerwilian Cede\u00f1o delivered an RBI double to up the lead to 3-0. <\/p>\n

Dayton erased its deficit with a run in the third, another in the fifth, and one in the sixth. <\/p>\n

After Miguel Cienfuegos started and went 5 1\/3 innings, Adam Smith worked a season-long 2 2\/3 scoreless innings of relief. <\/p>\n

Fabian and Pichardo both contributed singles as well. <\/p>\n

The game was initially delayed 48 minutes by rain. <\/p>\n

Box Score<\/a><\/p>\n

Next Game<\/strong>: Friday, Sept. 8 @ Dayton (7:10 p.m.)<\/p>\n