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

Smith Impresses on Mound for TinCaps<\/strong>
\nWest Michigan 2, Fort Wayne 1<\/em><\/p>\n

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COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (July 10, 2016) – A night after being shut out, 2-1, the TinCaps scored a run on Sunday, but just a run in a 2-1 loss to the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers) on Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Ballpark.<\/p>\n

West Michigan (8-8, 47-36) broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning on an RBI single to left field from Will Allen off left-hander Jos\u00c3\u00a9 Castillo. The cleanup-batting first baseman brought in Rashaud Brown from second base as the throw from Fort Wayne (7-11, 43-45) left fielder Jos\u00c3\u00a9 Carlos Ure\u00c3\u00b1a sailed over the head of catcher Austin Allen. Brown had reached with a one-out bunt single and advanced to second on a single by Will Maddox.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps got the tying run to second in the top of the ninth but were unable to tie the game against Adenson Verastegui (S, 3). Fort Wayne went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.<\/p>\n

Allen had tied the game, 1-1, in the top of the sixth with a solo home run to right-center field — his sixth long ball of the season. However, that was all the visitors could muster against Whitecaps starter Sandy Baez (W, 5-7), who went eight innings, striking out six and not issuing a walk.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne received a strong start as well from righty Austin Smith, who turned 20 yesterday. Smith held West Michigan to only one run, which came on a second-inning sacrifice fly, across five frames. J.C. Cosme followed with two scoreless innings.<\/p>\n

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