Just one game on the docket Monday night, but oh what a game.
Fort Wayne 7 at Lansing 8
Man, would it have been fun to be at this game. Up 6-2 in the 6th, the Luggies saw their lead evaporate when Fort Wayne came storming back with three in the 7th and another in the 8th to tie it up. A half-inning later, Carlos Perez hit his second triple of the evening and came home on a sac fly to tie the game. Just when the Lugs thought they were ahead for good, the TinCaps tied it right back up in the top of the 9th. Then, the bottom of the 9th, tie ball game.
Oliver Dominguez led off the inning and promptly doubled, setting up a sac bunt. Peter Mooney walked, possibly the unintentional intentional variety, to set up the double play. TinCaps pitcher and Minors Moniker Madness contestant Kevin Quackenbush then issued a walk of the intentional intentional variety, this to Jake Marisnick. Michael Crouse was next up, and completed the trifecta of walk types, working a definite unintentional unintentional for, yes, the walk-off walk. Or, the series-off walk.
Aaron Sanchez got the start for Lansing and pitched well. The righty allowed two runs in four innings, and struck out two. The bullpen was shaky at times but was bailed out by the bats.
Oliver Dominguez, who scored the winning run, also hit a three-run homer. Carlos Perez hit those two triples and drew a walk.
With the win, Lansing moves to the championship and will play Quad Cities in a five-gamer.
Three Stars!
3. Michael Crouse - walk-off walk
2. Carlos Perez - 2 3B, BB
1. Oliver Dominguez - 2B, HR, series-winning run
Fort Wayne 7 at Lansing 8
Man, would it have been fun to be at this game. Up 6-2 in the 6th, the Luggies saw their lead evaporate when Fort Wayne came storming back with three in the 7th and another in the 8th to tie it up. A half-inning later, Carlos Perez hit his second triple of the evening and came home on a sac fly to tie the game. Just when the Lugs thought they were ahead for good, the TinCaps tied it right back up in the top of the 9th. Then, the bottom of the 9th, tie ball game.
Oliver Dominguez led off the inning and promptly doubled, setting up a sac bunt. Peter Mooney walked, possibly the unintentional intentional variety, to set up the double play. TinCaps pitcher and Minors Moniker Madness contestant Kevin Quackenbush then issued a walk of the intentional intentional variety, this to Jake Marisnick. Michael Crouse was next up, and completed the trifecta of walk types, working a definite unintentional unintentional for, yes, the walk-off walk. Or, the series-off walk.
Aaron Sanchez got the start for Lansing and pitched well. The righty allowed two runs in four innings, and struck out two. The bullpen was shaky at times but was bailed out by the bats.
Oliver Dominguez, who scored the winning run, also hit a three-run homer. Carlos Perez hit those two triples and drew a walk.
With the win, Lansing moves to the championship and will play Quad Cities in a five-gamer.
Three Stars!
3. Michael Crouse - walk-off walk
2. Carlos Perez - 2 3B, BB
1. Oliver Dominguez - 2B, HR, series-winning run
