In the second, Dayton’s Cade Hunter blasted a solo home run to right field, his second homer of the year, to give the Dragons a 1-0 lead. In the same inning, the Dragons pulled off a double steal with two outs as Yan Contreras scored from third on the back end of the play to make it 2-0. In the third, Cam Collier singled with one out, went to second on a wild pitch, and scored on Hunter’s single to make it 3-0.
Fort Wayne made it 3-2 in the fourth and tied it with a run in the sixth.
Fort Wayne pushed two runs across in the top of the 10th against Dragons reliever Luis Mey (0-1). The Dragons threatened in the bottom of the 10th but came up short.
The Dragons 10-hit attack was led by Hunter, who had two hits and two RBI. Ruben Ibarra was 2 for 4. The Dragons were 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position and left 14 men on base.
Dragons starting pitcher Javi Rivera worked four innings, allowing two runs on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
TUESDAY’S GAME
Dayton at Lansing, 6:05 p.m., 980
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