{"id":124906,"date":"2019-07-14T19:46:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T23:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=124906"},"modified":"2025-10-17T02:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:40:18","slug":"tincaps-recap-clinton-8-fort-wayne-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2019\/07\/14\/tincaps-recap-clinton-8-fort-wayne-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Clinton 8, Fort Wayne 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the temperature above 90 degrees with a \u201cfeels like\u201d north of 100, the TinCaps lost to the Clinton LumberKings on Sunday afternoon, 8-2.<\/p>\n

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

Under Hot Sun, \u2018Caps Lose<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clinton, Iowa (July 14, 2019) \u2013 With the temperature above 90 degrees with a \u201cfeels like\u201d north of 100, the TinCaps lost to the Clinton LumberKings (Miami Marlins affiliate) on Sunday afternoon, 8-2.<\/p>\n

Clinton (16-7, 49-43) scored three runs in the first and added another in the third to take a 4-0 lead. <\/p>\n

Fort Wayne (7-16, 40-51) scratched across an unearned run in the fourth to the trim the deficit to 4-1. But the LumberKings got that run back in the fifth.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps, who finished the game 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on base, cut the deficit back to three runs at 5-2 in the sixth as third baseman Luke Becker had an RBI fielder\u2019s choice groundout. Yet, the home side plated a pair in the seventh and another in the eighth to balloon its lead. The \u2018Kings were 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position and only seven stranded.<\/p>\n

Five of Clinton\u2019s 14 hits went for a double or triple. Left fielder Grant Little had the lone extra-base hit for the \u2018Caps, a double. Fort Wayne totaled 10 hits, including two each for Little, second baseman Tucupita Marcano, and Michael Curry.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps complete their nine-game, 10-day road trip on Monday. They\u2019ll be back in action at Parkview Field on Wednesday to host the Peoria Chiefs.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Monday, July 15 @ Clinton (12:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n