| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, September 9th, 2015: Kinney and Castro Fight, Suspended 9 Games
"I don't think I did anything wrong. I think my actions were justified."
Those were the words of Quad Cities's Matt Kinney after a game between the River Bandits and TinCaps, which featured a benches-clearing fight. The league did not agree, however, both Kinney and the TinCaps Luis Castro will be suspended 9 games because of their actions.
This year Kinney has 6 home runs and a .371 batting average.
So far in 2015 Castro has compiled a 12-8 record with a 3.23 ERA.
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 | Sunday, August 16th, 2015: Cardoza Guns Down TinCaps
Beloit's Ismael Cardoza used his full arsenal today to shoot down Fort Wayne 9-0. All day long, he exhibited fine command of all his pitches, giving up 4 walks and striking out 4. Cardoza allowed the Fort Wayne 4 hits in the victory.
So far this year Cardoza has compiled a 13-3 record with a 2.61 ERA.
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 | Sunday, August 9th, 2015: Red-Hot Ávila Scorches Whitecaps
"It was almost like batting practice. I saw the ball very well and could just about hit it anywhere I wanted." That's what Fort Wayne first baseman Miguel Ávila said to BNN reporters after his fantastic 5-6 day against the West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Memorial Stadium. "I got some good counts and used the whole field."
The TinCaps had a good day, too, and won the ballgame 14-3.
M. Ávila struck out in the 1st, hit an RBI triple in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and hit an RBI double in the 9th.
This season Ávila is hitting at a .267 pace with 8 home runs, 65 RBIs and has scored 78 times.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 74-66, .529 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 19.0 GB | | Record at home | 45-25, .643 PCT | | Record on the road | 29-41, .414 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 9-3, .750 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 17-17, .500 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 17-17, .500 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 57-49, .538 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record in April | 15-6, .714 PCT | | Record in May | 11-18, .379 PCT | | Record in June | 15-11, .577 PCT | | Record in July | 13-16, .448 PCT | | Record in August | 17-11, .607 PCT | | Record in September | 3-4, .429 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .266 - 12th in MID | | On-Base Percentage | .340 - 6th in MID | | Slugging Percentage | .355 - 12th in MID | | On-Base + Slugging | .695 - 10th in MID | | Runs Scored | 666 - 5th in MID | | Hits | 1301 - 11th in MID | | Extra-Base Hits | 295 - 13th in MID | | Home Runs | 53 - tied for 12th in MID | | Bases-On-Balls | 516 - 2nd in MID | | Strikeouts | 866 - 4th in MID | | Stolen Bases | 160 - 8th in MID |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.08 - 8th in MID | | Starters' ERA | 4.47 - 10th in MID | | Bullpen ERA | 3.09 - 2nd in MID | | Runs allowed | 602 - 5th in MID | | Hits allowed | 1372 - 8th in MID | | Opponents AVG | .280 - 10th in MID | | BABIP | .325 - 7th in MID | | Home Runs allowed | 57 - tied for 4th in MID | | Bases-On-Balls | 347 - 3rd in MID | | Strikeouts | 786 - 11th in MID |
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