TinCaps Rally Past Bees
FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps used a six-run seventh inning to overcome a 4-0 deficit and swat the Burlington Bees, 7-5, on Friday night at Parkview Field.
Ruddy Giron started the furious two-out rally with a double on a pop fly that landed between the Burlington (8-13) shortstop and left fielder, advancing Jhonatan Pena to third. Hutton Moyer’s fielding error allowed Pena to score and Michael Gettys to reach first.
Fort Wayne (12-10) took full advantage of the mistakes.
Gettys stole second, leading to a two-run single from Ty France. Burlington intentionally walked Austin Allen, who along with France scored on a triple by Carlos Belen. Brad Zunica crushed an RBI double to give the TinCaps a 6-4 advantage.
In the eighth inning, France brought home Rod Boykin with an RBI single.
The Bees managed a run during the top of the ninth, but J.C. Cosme (W, 3-1) closed out the win. Cosme pitched four innings and struck out five.
Jared Ruxer (L, 2-1) took the loss after allowing six unearned runs in 1.2 innings. Burlington starter Joe Gatto piled up 11 strikeouts in five shutout frames.
The TinCaps and Bees meet again Saturday at 5:05 p.m.