Dunedin Darts by Florida Late, 8-5
Photo Credit: Chris Wiley, Sports View AmericaCLEARWATER, FL: A clutch three-run homer from Chavez Young in the bottom of the eighth spoiled a solid pitching effort from RHP Freddy Tarnok and a 13-hit outburst from the Florida Fire Frogs in their 8-5 setback to the Dunedin Blue Jays on Thursday
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CLEARWATER, FL: A clutch three-run homer from
Young launched his third of the season off RHP
Hoekstra (0-1) walked two and surrendered the home run in the eighth while getting saddled with the loss.
The scoring began in the first with Dunedin's
The Fire Frogs forced Allgeyer out of the game in the sixth when four of the first five men notched hits. The latter hit of that stretch came from
Ramos had his first four-hit performance since April 27th, going 4-5 with two runs scored.
Allgeyer permitted four earned runs for the second time this season and allowed eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts mixed in during his 5 and 1/3's stanzas.
In Tarnok's first quality start of the season, he gave up three earned runs, six hits, two walks, and fanned five over six innings of work while not factoring in the decision.
Cal Stevenson's two-run inside-the-park homer in the home half of the seventh off RHP
Delgado quickly evened the game at 5 with another knock in the eighth before Young's big fly in the bottom half.
RHP
NOTES: Florida has now lost four consecutive games for the second time this season, this being the first occasion since April 23rd-26th.
NEXT UP: The four-game set between the Fire Frogs and Blue Jays resumes Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. LHP
REMINDER: The Fire Frogs return home to begin a six-game home stand after Monday's Memorial Day holiday. Purchase your tickets now and don't miss out on all the action! https://www.milb.com/florida/tickets/single-game-tickets
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