5-Run 5th Leads Tarpons to 7-2 Win in Dunedin
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- All nine batters stepped to the plate as the Tampa Tarpons (6-5, 41-40) scored five runs in the fifth inning en route to a 7-2 victory over the Dunedin Blue Jays (5-6, 36-43) on Monday night at Dunedin Stadium.David Metzgar singled and Kellin Deglan reached on a
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- All nine batters stepped to the plate as the Tampa Tarpons (6-5, 41-40) scored five runs in the fifth inning en route to a 7-2 victory over the Dunedin Blue Jays (5-6, 36-43) on Monday night at Dunedin Stadium.
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The Tarpons responded by rallying for five runs in the fifth. Metzgar and Deglan both walked and scored, one out later, on a two-run double by Castillo. One out later, Castillo scored on a two-out single by
RHP Jonny Cheshire entered in relief of Perdomo and was greeted by a double by
The Blue Jays got a pair of hits and a walk to load the bases with one out in the bottom of the fifth. Rosa then got a pop out by
Perdomo (L, 1-5) fell to 0-3 in three starts against the Tarpons. The southpaw tied a season-high by allowing five earned runs on six hits in four and two-third innings, yielding two walks and one hit-batter while striking out five on 88 pitches (56 strikes).
Rosa (W, 8-2) tallied a season-high eight strikeouts and moved into a three-way tie for the league-lead in wins. The 23-year-old held Dunedin to one earned run on four hits and two walks in five innings, throwing 55 of 87 pitches for strikes, improving to 2-0 in two starts against the Blue Jays.
Dunedin got a run back off LHP
The game featured a 27-minute delay in the top of the seventh after Castillo and
Tampa scored its final run off RHP
Lane tallied four strikeouts while yielding an unearned run on three hits in the sixth and seventh. RHP
Castillo (1-for-4, 2B, 3RBI, Sac-F) paced the offense with three runs batted in. Wagner (2-for-4, RBI, R), Gilliam (2-for-4, 2B, R) and Thompson-Williams (2-for-4, 2B, 2RBI, R) each logged a multi-hit game.
The two-game set will wrap up on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. LHP