LANSING, MI - The Fort Wayne TinCaps, after taking the first two games of the series, fell on Thursday night to the Lansing Lugnuts (Oakland Athletics affiliate) at Jackson Field, 6-3.
The Lugnuts (35-40) opened scoring in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly from Lansing catcher Jared McDonald. However, the TinCaps (35-40) took the lead in the top of the third with a three-run inning.
The 3-1 TinCaps advantage held until the bottom of the seventh, when the Lugnuts cut their deficit in half on a single.
The TinCaps play again tonight, Friday, July 30th, at Lansing with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m.