{"id":124873,"date":"2019-07-06T22:21:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T02:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=124873"},"modified":"2025-10-15T21:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T01:19:57","slug":"tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-4-great-lakes-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2019\/07\/06\/tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-4-great-lakes-1\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 4, Great Lakes 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Left fielder Grant Little pounded out four hits, helping the TinCaps to a series-opening 4-1 win over the Great Lakes Loons on a pleasant summer night at Dow Diamond.<\/p>\n

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

Little\u2019s Four-Hit Night Powers TinCaps to Road Win<\/strong><\/p>\n

Midland, Michigan (July 6, 2019) \u2013 Left fielder Grant Little pounded out four hits, helping the TinCaps to a series-opening 4-1 win over the Great Lakes Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate) on a pleasant summer night at Dow Diamond.<\/p>\n

After the Loons (7-9, 50-33) opened the scoring in the bottom of the first via a Chris Roller solo home run, the TinCaps (5-11, 38-46) answered right back with a run in the second. Right fielder Agustin Ruiz led off the frame with a walk and came home to score on a hard-hit double by Little down the left-field line. Saturday marked Little\u2019s 13th multi-hit game of the season and his second four-hit game (his first came on May 20 against South Bend).<\/p>\n

The \u2018Caps took the lead in the fifth with the help of a little bit more power. Jawuan Harris smacked an opposite-field triple to right field leading off the inning and later came home to score on a Tucupita Marcano RBI groundout. It was the second triple of the year for the speedy center fielder.<\/p>\n

Efra\u00edn Contreras, making his first start since June 23, was once again solid. The 19-year-old from Mexico went five innings of one-run ball, striking out six Loons batters in the process. In three starts at Dow Diamond this season, Contreras allowed just one earned run in 15 2\/3 innings with 21 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne added some much needed insurance in the eighth on a two-run double by Lee Solomon.<\/p>\n

From there, the TinCaps bullpen shut the door, as Jose Quezada and Carlos Belen combined for four scoreless innings en route to a victory. For Belen, it was his fourth save in five tries this season. <\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Sunday, July 7 @ Great Lakes (2:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n