{"id":124760,"date":"2019-06-13T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T16:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=124760"},"modified":"2025-10-14T23:14:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T03:14:38","slug":"tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-5-bowling-green-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2019\/06\/13\/tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-5-bowling-green-3\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 5, Bowling Green 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a well-rounded team effort, the TinCaps beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 5-3, on Wednesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark.<\/p>\n

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

Harris Homers, \u2018Caps Beat Bowling Green<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bowling Green, Kentucky (June 12, 2019) \u2013 In a well-rounded team effort, the TinCaps beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays affiliate), 5-3, on Wednesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark.<\/p>\n

Starting pitcher Sam Keating went a career-long seven innings with only two earned runs allowed, the offense tallied 10 hits, and the defense turned a season-high four double plays.<\/p>\n

After shutting out the Hot Rods (38-28), 4-0, on Tuesday, the \u2018Caps (30-34) found themselves behind early in this one. Two batters into the game, Bowling Green took a 1-0 lead as Michael Smith singled, moved to second base on an errant pickoff throw, and scored on a Wander Franco RBI single.<\/p>\n

But the TinCaps tied the game, 1-1, in the second. With two outs, catcher Juan Fernandez singled and first baseman Lee Solomon drove him in with a double to right-center field.<\/p>\n

The score stayed tied into the seventh. That\u2019s when right fielder Agustin Ruiz doubled and Fernandez scored him with an RBI single to make it 2-1. Following an intentional walk of Solomon, with two outs, center fielder Jawuan Harris crushed a three-run homer to left field to expand the lead to 5-1. It was Harris\u2019 third homer of the season, and his second at this ballpark.<\/p>\n

Keating, who\u2019d never thrown more than 5 2\/3 innings in a professional start before this, allowed a two-run homer to Grant Witherspoon in the bottom of the seventh. Nevertheless, the 20-year-old scattered eight hits and a walk while striking out three.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Caps turned a pair of 4-6-3 double plays, plus one of the 4-6-3 variety and another, 5-4-3. Xavier Edwards was at second base, Kelvin Melean played third, and Justin Lopez manned shortstop.<\/p>\n

Adrian Martinez pitched a scoreless eighth and Austin Smith earned his third save with a perfect ninth. <\/p>\n

Edwards, Fernandez, Solomon, and Harris each had two hits.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>:Thursday, June 12 @ Bowling Green (7:35 p.m.)<\/p>\n