Fort Wayne’s Zack Mathis hit a two-run home run in the seventh to pull the TinCaps to within two, but Dayton reliever Pedro Garcia pitched around two walks in the eighth to toss a scoreless inning and take the lead to the ninth.
Vin Timpanelli, called up Saturday from Daytona where he was leading the Low-A Southeast League in saves, tossed a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning, allowing only a two-out walk, to pick up his first save in the High-A Central League.
First baseman Garrett Wolforth, also called up from Daytona on Saturday, had two hits and drove in a run in the top of the seventh with a two-out single to bring in Michael Siani from third. Wolforth also scored a run.
The Dragons jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. Miguel Hernandez singled with one out and Wolforth added a two-out single before Victor Ruiz doubled over the head of the center fielder to drive in two. Alex McGarry followed with a double off the right field fence make it 3-0. Ruiz added a two-out run-scoring double in the fifth.
The Dragons pulled to within one-half game of the first place Great Lakes Loons in the East Division of the High-A Central League. Lake County, the next Dayton opponent, is in third place, two games out of first.
TUESDAY’S GAME
Lake County at Dayton, 7:05 p.m., 980