{"id":63328,"date":"2016-08-12T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=63328"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:30:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T16:30:07","slug":"austin-allen-matches-franchises-longest-hitting-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2016\/08\/12\/austin-allen-matches-franchises-longest-hitting-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Allen matches franchise’s longest hitting streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Game recap from last night’s TinCaps game:<\/p>\n

Austin Allen Matches Franchise’s Longest Hitting Streak<\/strong>
\nAllen collects hit in 23rd straight game in loss to Bowling Green
\nBy Mike Monaco<\/em><\/p>\n

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(August 11, 2016) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Austin Allen extended his hitting streak to a franchise record-tying 23 games, as the TinCaps fell to the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays), 7-2, on Thursday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

Allen, who replaced starting catcher Marcus Greene Jr. in the top of the fifth inning after Greene was hit by a foul ball, lashed an RBI double to left-center field in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the franchise record, originally set by former big leaguer Sean Burroughs in 1999.<\/p>\n

Allen’s record-tying hit pulled the TinCaps (18-28 second half, 54-62 overall) within one, 3-2, but the Hot Rods (31-14, 68-46) scored the final four runs to waltz to the victory in the opener of the four-game set.<\/p>\n

After Bowling Green started the scoring with a three-run second inning, the TinCaps climbed on the board in the third with an RBI single from left fielder Tyler Moore to trim the gap to 3-1. Allen’s double cut the deficit in half, but Tyler Selesky was thrown out at home trying to tie the game.<\/p>\n

Bowling Green then scored one in the sixth, two in the eighth and another in the ninth.<\/p>\n

Hot Rods starter Genesis Cabrera (W, 9-4) tossed five innings of two-run ball. TinCaps starter Anderson Espinoza (L, 0-2) allowed three runs over five frames.<\/p>\n

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Next Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, August 12 vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods at Parkview Field (7:05)<\/p>\n