Efraín Contreras Stars in Season Finale
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - On a sunny Labor Day afternoon, the TinCaps wrapped up their 2019 season with a 3-1 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts (Toronto Blue Jays affiliate) at Parkview Field.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - On a sunny Labor Day afternoon, the TinCaps wrapped up their 2019 season with a 3-1 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts (Toronto Blue Jays affiliate) at Parkview Field.
Efraín Contreras saved one of his best starts in 2019 for last, striking out a season-high nine batters in six innings of work. The 19-year-old native of Mexico finished the season with 121 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched. In his final seven appearances of the season (dating back to July 30), Contreras allowed just eight earned runs in 32 2/3 IP while racking up 32 strikeouts. His six innings on Monday matched a season-long effort.
The Lugnuts (36-34, 68-71) had seven hits in the game, but three were solo home runs as
The TinCaps (29-41, 62-76) plated their lone run in the fifth. Three straight singles by
The 'Caps pitching staff racked up 12 total strikeouts on the day.
For Lansing,
TinCaps left fielder
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