Long Balls Leave Blue Jays With Loss
The Clearwater Threshers (1-1) took advantage of a stiff wind blowing out to right field in the early innings of a 8-0 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays (1-1), hitting three home runs in the second inning and handing the DJays their first loss of the new season.Five of the
The Clearwater Threshers (1-1) took advantage of a stiff wind blowing out to right field in the early innings of a 8-0 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays (1-1), hitting three home runs in the second inning and handing the DJays their first loss of the new season.
Five of the first six outs of Friday evening's game were recorded via strikeout with Clearwater starter
The prospect-laden Threshers offense showed off their immense power potential in the bottom of the second. 1B
Those three home runs would be the only hits allowed by Saucedo in the game. After settling in, he allowed just one base runner through the rest of his outing, a third inning walk, finishing his first start of the year with 4.2 innings pitched, three runs allowed on three hits, and five strikeouts.
A night after holding the Threshers scoreless over the final three innings of the game to preserve a one-run victory, the Blue Jays bullpen struggled. LHP
The Jays offense knocked seven hits but were unable to push a run across in the 8-0 loss. For the second straight night, CF Joshua Palacios had a pair of hits, going 2-4 for the game. 1B
Saucedo was saddled with the loss. Medina, the #4 overall prospect in the Philadelphia organization, earned the win with 5.1 shutout innings.
Both the Blue Jays and Threshers hold 1-1 records in 2018 after tonight's game. The two teams will square off again tomorrow night in Dunedin's Home Opener at Dunedin Stadium. RHP