Tampa Clubs Four Homers, Completes Sweep of Bradenton
TAMPA, Fla. -- The T-Yanks mashed four homeruns in a doubleheader sweep over Bradenton, 4-3 and 7-2, on Wednesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa (43-18, 82-49) extends its winning streak to six games while finishing 10-4 against the Marauders (30-31, 67-61) in the season-series.The Yankees put up four
TAMPA, Fla. -- The T-Yanks mashed four homeruns in a doubleheader sweep over Bradenton, 4-3 and 7-2, on Wednesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa (43-18, 82-49) extends its winning streak to six games while finishing 10-4 against the Marauders (30-31, 67-61) in the season-series.
The Yankees put up four runs against Bradenton starter
Sendelbach (L, 4-6) left after two innings, yielding four earned runs on five hits. The righty walked two, struck out one and threw 30 of 59 pitches for strikes.
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Keller (W, 5-3) made his eighth quality start for Tampa, yielding three earned runs on eight hits in six innings. The 23-year-old walked one, struck out six and threw 54 of 79 pitches for strikes.
The Yankees collected hits early and often against Bradenton starter
Tampa grabbed the lead in the second when Katoh singled and scored on a double into the left field corner by
Holder drilled a ground-rule double into right-centerfield to begin the bottom of the third.
Wilson pulled a leadoff single into left to begin the home half of the fourth and, one out later, scored on a two-run blast to right by Holder. One out later,
Vasquez (L, 9-7) surrendered seven earned runs on a career-high 11 hits, including a career-high three homeruns allowed, in four innings. The right-hander got two strikeouts without issuing a walk and threw 46 of 76 pitches for strikes.
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Ratledge reached on a hit-by-pitch with one out in the sixth and advanced on a base hit by Hughston. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch and Ratledge scored on a sacrifice fly by
Rosa (W, 3-0) allowed two earned runs on four hits in five and two-third innings, collecting five strikeouts without issuing a walk and throwing 58 of 82 pitches for strikes. Harris stranded a two-out walk in a scoreless seventh to close the game.
Holder (4-for-5, HR, 2B, BB, Sac-F, 3RBI, 2R) clubbed his fourth homerun and hit safely in both games, extending his hit streak to 10 games. Amburgey (2-for-6), Katoh (3-for-6, 2B, RBI, 2R) and Gittens (2-for-5, HR, BB, RBI, R) also hit safely in both games, with Gittens blasting his 12th homer of the season.
Florial (2-for-4, HR, 2RBI, R) tallied his second homerun with Tampa, giving the 19-year-old 13HR with Tampa and Single-A Charleston combined. Palma (1-for-4, HR, BB, 2RBI, R) homered for the third time since joining the T-Yanks, giving the 21-year-old 4HR in 51 games between Tampa and Charleston.
Up next, the Yankees will host the Lakeland Flying Tigers for the first two games of a four-game set in the final regular-season series of the season. RHP