Fort Wayne TinCaps (16-15, 48-51) vs. Dayton Dragons (16-15, 55-46)
RHP Michael Kelly (5-3, 4.45) vs. RHP Wyatt Strahan (6-7, 2.74)
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 — Parkview Field— First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 100
ABOUT LAST GAME: The TinCaps lost at Bowling Green, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon in walk-off fashion. Hot Rods first baseman Alec Sole hit a walk-off homer to start the 9th.
BACK HOME: The TinCaps are back at Parkview Field after a nine-game road trip to Dayton, Lake County, and Bowling Green that saw them travel more than 1,174 miles. Fort Wayne’s last game at home game was Friday, July 17, an 8-3 win over Lake County. The TinCaps are 28-22 at home this season, while Dayton is 21-28 on the road.
CAN’T BLAME THE PITCHING: Fort Wayne went 2-7 on the road trip, losing five games by a single run. Over the nine-game stretch, TinCaps pitchers posted a 2.34 ERA (19 ER in 73 IP). However, Fort Wayne committed 9 errors and allowed 8 unearned runs. Offensively, the TinCaps averaged 2.3 runs per game.
THE OTHER GUYS: Dayton’s roster features the following Top 30 Reds prospects, per MLB.com…
· No. 11 Aristides Aquino — OF
· No. 18 Gavin LaValley — 3B
· No. 20 Wyatt Strahan — RHP
· No. 28 Tejay Antone — RHP
· No. 29 Tyler Mahle — RHP
· No. 30 — Luis Gonzalez — SS
MWL EASTERN DIVISION SECOND HALF PLAYOFF PICTURE:
Place Team W-L GB GB Wild Card
1. West Michigan 18-12 — —
T2. FORT WAYNE 16-15 2.5 —
T2. Dayton 16-15 2.5 —
T2. South Bend 16-15 2.5 —
T2. Bowling Green 16-15 2.5 —
T2. Lansing* 16-15 2.5 —
7. Lake County 13-17 5.0 2.5
8. Great Lakes** 12-19 6.5 4.0
* First Half Division Winner ** First Half Wild Card Winner
TODAY’S STARTING LINEUP
1. #1 Michael Gettys CF — Tied for 3rd in MWL with 32 extra-base hits.
2. #9 Luis Urias 2B — Posted pic of dirt-covered uni on Instagram after Sat.
3. #12 Ruddy Giron SS — RBI single in Sunday’s loss at Bowling Green.
4. #34 Franmil Reyes RF — .317 AVG vs. DAY this year (highest on team).
5. #22 Franchy Cordero LF* — Doubled twice Sunday for first time this year.
6. #16 Trae Santos 1B* — Tied for 3rd in MWL with 32 extra-base hits.
7. #25 Luis Tejada 3B — On a season-best 6-game hitting streak.
8. #21 Jose Ruiz C — .352 AVG in July, raising season AVG from .171 to .216.
9. #15 Edwin Moreno DH* — Batting a team-best .356 in 18 games this month.
* Left-Handed Batter
