Tough loss for TinCaps

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Five Fort Wayne pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts in a 4-3 win against Bowling Green. Here are the highlights. Key hit:Monday

TinCaps top Hot Rods

Donavan Tate had one RBI and scored one run as the TinCaps defeated Bowling Green 4-3 in front of 4,095 fans Monday at Parkview Field.Monday

TinCaps lead after six innings

Fort Wayne leads Bowling Green 4-3 after six innings Monday at Parkview Field. The TinCaps scored twice in the fifth inning. Lee Orr knocked in a run with a two-out double.Monday

Nick Schumacher entered Wednesday tied for the Midwest League lead in saves with 21.

He was one strike away from No. 22. But light-hitting Ender Inciarte hit a two-run home run to right, leading South Bend to a 4-3 victory.

It's the fifth blown save of the season for Schumacher.

After the game, Schumacher said the costly pitches came to the first batter of the game, Tyson Van Winkle. Schumacher walked Van Winkle, setting up the rest of the inning that eventually led to the end of a five-game win streak.

"He just needs to be more aggressive (with the leadoff hitter)," TinCaps manager Jose Flores said. "Sometimes I believe he tries to pitch around the first guy. The first guy has got on quite often here lately, but I think it's just a matter of him going out there and attacking the zone.

"I'd rather we'd lose by a hit like we did today as opposed to walking people."