Early Offensive Outburst Leads Jays Past Miracle
The Blue Jays ended a disappointing seven day road trip on an upswing on Sunday afternoon at Historic Dodgertown, jumping out to an early 6-0 lead over the St. Lucie Mets. Rehabbing outfielder Dalton Pompey continued his strong performance with Dunedin, knocking a single and stealing a base in the
The Blue Jays ended a disappointing seven day road trip on an upswing on Sunday afternoon at Historic Dodgertown, jumping out to an early 6-0 lead over the St. Lucie Mets. Rehabbing outfielder
Unfortunately, none of it counted in the stat book (yet), as persistent rain forced the postponement of the game in the fourth inning.
Fortunately for the Blue Jays, Pompey picked up where he left off on Tuesday evening at Dunedin Stadium, helping lead the Blue Jays to a 5-2 win over the Fort Myers Miracle.
Fellow rehabbing outfielder
"I feel great," Pompey said after the game. "I feel like I'm really starting to get my timing back which is really nice. I'm glad the last couple games we've been playing better as a team too, and that obviously helps my game out a lot."
Handed an early 4-0 lead, Dunedin starting pitcher
"He was attacking the hitters," Pompey said of Zeuch's performance on the mound. "He wasn't scared. He was keeping the ball down for the most part and was keeping them on their toes. He made it easy on us by working quick and had great tempo. A great game by him."
The Miracle rallied in the seventh, stringing together a pair of doubles and an RBI groundout to cut the Dunedin lead to 5-2 off RHP
Alford and Knight each had two hits (including a double apiece) for Dunedin and RF Joshua Palacios and Pompey also doubled in the game.
The win improves the Blue Jays to 3-0 at home on the season and 5-6 overall. The loss draws the Miracle's record even at 6-6. The two teams will continue their three-game set at Dunedin Stadium tomorrow evening at 6:30 PM with RHP
Note: The Blue Jays postponed game against the St. Lucie Mets on Sunday at Historic Dodgertown will be finished on June 18th at Dunedin Stadium as part of a doubleheader. It will be continued from the point of postponement with Dunedin leading 6-0 in the fourth inning. The game will begin at 5:00 PM and be followed by the Jays regularly scheduled game against the Mets that evening beginning 30 minutes after the conclusion of the makeup game.