{"id":119940,"date":"2022-07-30T23:45:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T03:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=119940"},"modified":"2025-07-12T08:25:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:25:38","slug":"tincaps-recap-peoria-7-fort-wayne-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2022\/07\/30\/tincaps-recap-peoria-7-fort-wayne-6\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Peoria 7, Fort Wayne 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Peoria Chiefs hit a walk-off home run at Dozer Park on Saturday night to come from behind and beat the Fort Wayne TinCaps, 7-6.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Suffer Walk-off Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n

Peoria, Illinois (July 30, 2022) – The Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis Cardinals) hit a walk-off home run at Dozer Park on Saturday night to come from behind and beat the Fort Wayne TinCaps, 7-6.<\/p>\n

The ‘Caps (13-16, 40-55) held leads of 2-0 and 5-2. However, the Chiefs (13-16, 40-55) won it on a two-run blast by right fielder Todd Lott, a cousin of former NFL Pro Bowl defensive back Ronnie Lott.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne is 11-12 in games decided by one run this season. The TinCaps are also 5-13 in two-run games.<\/p>\n

The Summit City squad initially took a lead in the second inning as third baseman Lucas Dunn delivered an RBI triple and left fielder Corey Rosier supplied a sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

After Peoria tied the game in the ensuing half inning, Fort Wayne moved back ahead in the fifth thanks to a two-run double by center fielder Robert Hassell III. The ‘Caps upped their lead to 5-2 in the sixth with a Rosier run-scoring hit. He’s now on a nine-game hitting streak, and his .384 season on-base percentage ranks eighth in the Midwest League. Rosier stole his 33rd base of the year in this game as well. He ranks fourth in the circuit in that category.<\/p>\n

Again, though, the Chiefs rallied with two of their own in the sixth and another in the seventh to equalize.<\/p>\n

TinCaps right fielder Joshua Mears, MLB.com’s No. 8 Padres prospect, put his team ahead in the eighth, 6-5, with a single to plate Dunn from second base. Mears had a team-high two hits, and has reached base safely in 13 consecutive High-A games. That advantage held until Lott’s heroics with one out in the bottom of the ninth.<\/p>\n

The ‘Caps conclude their nine-game road trip Sunday, seeking a split of the six-game set. They commence a six-game homestand against South Bend on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Sunday, July 31 @ Peoria (2:35 p.m.)<\/p>\n