Four Unearned Runs Lead To Loss To Florida

Blue Jays RHP Conor Fisk holds a 1.45 ERA over his last three starts, allowing just one earned run in each contest. Despite his stellar performances on the mound, Fisk has been left with an 0-2 win-loss record to show for it.
On August 11, Fisk tossed a complete game against the Fort Myers Miracle, allowing just one run. Unfortunately, that one run came on a walk-off sacrifice fly, giving Fisk and the Blue Jays a 1-0 loss.
Fisk rebounded by throwing 7.0 strong against the Palm Beach Cardinals in his next start on August 16th, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out five. He left empty-handed with a no decision when the bullpen was unable to hold the lead.
Fisk's luck didn't improve tonight in a 5-2 loss to the Florida Fire Frogs. He tossed 5.0 innings and allowed just two hits but left the loser, again just allowing one earned run.
The Blue Jays offense, the highest scoring squad in the Florida State League, managed just five hits behind Fisk during Tuesday night's game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. Florida's starter RHP Kyle Wright tossed two hitless innings, striking out a pair, before he met his innings limit and handed the ball to the bullpen. In 7.0 innings of relief, the Fire Frogs pen held Dunedin to just two runs (one earned) while striking out six.
Florida got on the board first in the fourth inning. Alay Lago hit his fifth home run of the year, a solo shot to left off Fisk, with two outs. The following batter, Brett Cumberland, hit a routine fly ball to left field that was dropped by LF D.J. Davis, extending the inning. The Fire Frogs wasted no time making Dunedin pay for the error, as the next batter Carlos Castro launched a two-run home run to put Florida up 3-0.
The Jays didn't answer until the seventh inning, pushing a pair of runs across to pull within one. RF Connor Panas started the inning with a single. DH Jake Thomas and CF Edward Olivares followed with singles of their own to score Panas. A throwing error by Fire Frogs SS Ray-Patrick Didder on a ground ball from J.C. Cardenas scored Thomas and put runners at first and third with just one out. Two straight pop ups ended the threat and prevented Dunedin from tying the game.
Florida took the runs right back in the eighth inning, scoring twice on two singles, a fielding error by reliever Alonzo Gonzalez, a swinging bunt fielder's choice, and a sacrifice fly.
Trailing 5-2, the Jays went down in order in the eighth, and Fire Frogs reliever Adam McCreery struck out the side in the ninth to earn his third save. Raymar Navarro picked up his second win of the year, throwing 4.0 scoreless innings of relief, and Fisk was handed his eleventh loss.
Dunedin and Florida will continue their three-game series tomorrow evening in Dunedin with LHP Tayler Saucedo on the mound for the Jays. The Blue Jays will enter the game holding a 2.5 game lead in the North Division wild card race, hoping to widen their lead before starting a three-game series with the division-leading Tampa Yankees on Friday.