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Keys to the game

The TinCaps scored five runs in the first inning on the way to a 5-0 victory against Dayton in front of 8,025 fans Saturday at Parkview Field.

Here are the highlights.

Key hit: Yeison Asencio had a two-run double in the first inning. It was the 20th double of the season for Asencio, who has a .323 batting average.

Night on the mound: Matt Wisler gave up four hits in five scoreless innings to improve to 5-4. Cody Hebner returned from a suspension to pitch two relief innings. He struck out two batters in his new role as a reliever.

Quotable

"The guys were aggressive. They were getting good pitches to hit and put good swings on it. And they were aggressive on the bases and we took advantage."

- Fort Wayne manager Jose Valentin on the big first inning

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