Jays Fall 10-2 To Palm Beach
Josh Donaldson showed no signs of rust in his first game action since late-May, batting second and playing third base for Dunedin on Tuesday night at Dunedin Stadium. A six-run fifth inning handed the Blue Jays a loss at the hands of the Palm Beach Cardinals, but all signs were
The first batter of the ballgame topped a bounding ground ball to Donaldson at third, who scooped it and made a strong throw across the diamond to record the out. He wouldn't see another play in the field until the fifth inning, when Palm Beach's
After 2B
He wouldn't be as fortunate in the second. LF
Warmoth knocked another extra base hit to lead off the third, tripling to the right field corner. Donaldson stepped to the plate and laced a single past the shortstop into left to plate Warmoth and put Dunedin up 2-0. In-game Statcast systems clocked the exit velocity of Donaldson's base hit at 110 miles per hour.
After holding the Cardinals hitless through the first three innings, Dunedin starter RHP
The wheels fell off for Buffo in the fifth. With one out, he allowed a double, a single, a walk, another double, a second walk, a fielder's choice, and a three-run home run to Hurst. When the dust had cleared, Palm Beach had scored six runs and taken a 7-2 lead.
Dunedin turned to RHP
Trailing 10-2, the Dunedin offense was unable to score again against Oxnevad (5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER) and the Palm Beach bullpen (4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R).
The loss eliminates Dunedin from contention for the North Division playoffs while drawing their overall season record even at 66-66. The Blue Jays and Cardinals will continue their four-game set at Dunedin Stadium on Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM with RHP