FORT WAYNE 11, DAYTON 3
7-run sixth does in Dragons
Saturday, June 28, 2008
FORT WAYNE, Ind. —The Fort Wayne Wizards broke a 3-3 tie with seven runs in the sixth inning on the way to an 11-3 victory over the Dayton Dragons on Friday, June 27.
Robert Perry led the Wizards attack with a triple, double, and single. His triple that drove in two runs was the key hit in the Wizards' seven-run sixth inning.
Fort Wayne jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first against Dragons starting pitcher Matt Klinker. The Wizards collected four hits in the inning as a Dragons' opponent scored in the first for the 11th time in the last 12 games.
• A postgame scoring change on a line drive to third that was originally scored as an error allowed Brandon Waring's hitting streak to extend to 13 straight games, tied for the fourth longest in Dragons history.
• Justin Reed hit his seventh home run of the year. The Dragons have hit home runs in 13 consecutive games.




