The Dragons held off the TinCaps 9-6 on the strength of a hit advantage and a strong night from John Michael Faile, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Dayton improves to 61-58 while Fort Wayne falls to 50-69. The teams meet again Wednesday.
The Dragons out-hit Fort Wayne 11-10 in a game that turned on small advantages across the lineup.
Faile's two-hit performance and RBI production proved the difference in Dayton's wire-to-wire control.
The clubs head back at it Wednesday with the Dragons visiting Fort Wayne for the rematch.
The Dragons are winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The TinCaps are losers of 3 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Dragons are up next at TinCaps (Aug 27-29). The TinCaps are up next home vs Dragons (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAYDayton Dragons | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| FWFort Wayne TinCaps | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lebron SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ty Doucette 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyson Lewis 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Michael Faile C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Becker 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfredo Alcantara 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan McCrystal DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Damian Ruiz RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Lausch CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Esmith Pineda LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deivi Villafana P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Osman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Lorduy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Little P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deivi Villafana | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Graham Osman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Lorduy | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jordan Little | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | DAY 100.0 | 0.5 | |
| B9 | DAY 99.5 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | DAY 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | DAY 95.7 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | DAY 96.1 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | DAY 95.9 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | DAY 96.2 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | DAY 96.6 | 5.6 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.