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

Belen Homers, Allen Extends Hitting Streak<\/strong><\/p>\n

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LANSING, Mich. (August 8, 2016) – A four-run bottom of the seventh inning for the Lansing Lugnuts (Toronto Blue Jays) did the TinCaps in on Monday night in a 7-4 loss for Fort Wayne at Cooley Law School Stadium.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps (18-26, 54-60) had used a three-run sixth to take a 3-2 lead — powered by a two-run homer from third baseman Carlos Belen — until the Lugnuts (22-22, 58-56) responded in a big way in the seventh. For Belen, 20, it was his eighth long ball of the year — second most on the squad.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne’s first run in the sixth came on a sacrifice fly off catcher Austin Allen’s bat. Earlier, in the first, the left-handed batting Allen swatted an opposite-field double to left to extend the longest active hitting streak in the Midwest League to 22 games. Allen is now just one game with a hit shy of matching the franchise record hitting streak at 23. The record is held by former major leaguer Sean Burroughs, who set the mark for the Wizards in 1999.<\/p>\n

Jacob Nix started and went the first five innings for the TinCaps, allowing two runs and striking out five. He was replaced by lefty Elvin Liriano (L, 1-1), who retired the first four batters he faced before the next seven in a row reached, chasing him out of the game.<\/p>\n

Starlyn Suriel (W, 5-2) was effective out of the Lansing bullpen with 1 2\/3 scoreless innings after the starter Jordan Romano allowed Belen’s home run. Kirby Snead (S, 1) allowed a run in the ninth but nothing more. The Lugnuts had expanded their lead to 7-3 in the eighth with a run against Aaron Cressley.<\/p>\n

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