{"id":55179,"date":"2015-09-04T23:30:27","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T03:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=55179"},"modified":"2020-12-21T11:16:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T16:16:34","slug":"tincaps-recap-tincaps-beat-west-michigan-clinch-eastern-division-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/09\/04\/tincaps-recap-tincaps-beat-west-michigan-clinch-eastern-division-title\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: TinCaps beat West Michigan, clinch Eastern Division title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tTinCaps_logo.jpg\" alt=\"TinCaps Logo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Game recap from the TinCaps:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>TinCaps beat West Michigan, clinch division title<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (September 4, 2015) &#8211; The TinCaps clinched the Eastern Division second half title on Friday night as they beat the West Michigan Whitecaps, 4-1, at Fifth Third Ballpark. It&#8217;s Fort Wayne&#8217;s fifth ever division title and first since 2009. <\/p>\n<p>The TinCaps now know they&#8217;ll host the Whitecaps in the Eastern Division Semifinals next week. Game 1 of the best-of-three series is set for Wednesday, Sept. 9 at West Michigan. Game 2 on Thursday, Sept. 10 will be at Parkview Field, as will Game 3 on Friday, Sept. 11 if necessary. <\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne (43-24, 75-60) took a 1-0 lead Friday in the top of the third inning on a Luis Urias RBI single against Fernando Perez (L, 2-12). The TinCaps extended their lead to 2-0 in the fourth when Luis Tejada added a run-scoring single. <\/p>\n<p>West Michigan (40-27, 73-63) cut its deficit in half with a fifth-inning run, but Fort Wayne answered back with a run in the seventh &#8212; driven in by a bases-loaded Franmil Reyes walk. The TinCaps added insurance in the ninth as Jose Ruiz scored on a wild pitch. <\/p>\n<p>Ernesto Montas (W, 12-7) worked seven strong innings, allowing only one run on five hits and no walks. The right-hander struck out three. He lowered his ERA to 3.50 in economical fashion, tossing just 68 pitches &#8212; 45 for strikes. <\/p>\n<p>Kyle McGrath came out of the bullpen for a scoreless eighth, while Colby Blueberg (S, 21) pitched a perfect ninth.<\/p>\n<p>After a 3-3 road trip in Michigan, the TinCaps wrap up the regular season at Parkview Field with a three-game series against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Saturday night&#8217;s game is set for 7:05. Fort Wayne is in line to start right-hander Chris Huffman (9-6, 3.42) against righty Hyrum Formo (5-5, 4.35). The game can be seen on Comcast Network 81, and heard on ESPN Radio 1380, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/fort-wayne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Box Score<\/a>, and the TuneIn Radio app.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81643.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Judi Wire, WCBA President, displays one of the &quot;Tin Caps&quot;.  The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  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