Clicking On All Cylinders, Jays Win Seventh Straight
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays (35-17) used four hits from 1B Ryan McBroom and seven combined walks from CF Anthony Alford and LF Jonathan Davis to grab a 10-1 victory over the Daytona Tortugas (30-20) on Tuesday night. RHP Conor Fisk (W, 8-3) tossed seven innings of one run, three hit baseball to earn the win.
While Fisk was doing his thing, the Jays went to work on offense. RHP Jose Lopez (L, 0-2) needed 94 pitches to get through four innings in which he allowed three runs. The Jays jumped to a 4-0 lead with singular runs in four of the first five innings.
After Fisk allowed his only run in the seventh, Dunedin added two more in the bottom half followed by four in the eighth.
Alford reached base every time he stepped to the plate, drawing three walks and contributing two singles. Davis walked four times, scored three runs and stole a pair of bases. McBroom was a home run shy of the cycle when he stepped up in the eighth with the bases loaded and no one out. He singled sharply to center for his fourth his and third RBI of the ballgame.
The Jays look for their eighth straight win and 11th straight at home on Wednesday with RHP Justin Shafer on the mound. RHP Keury Mella pitches for Daytona.