Yankees stifle Mets, 5-1
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TAMPA, Fla. (August 12, 2017) - The Tampa Yankees beat the St. Lucie Mets 5-1 on Saturday at Steinbrenner Field in front of 7,157 fans.
All 12 of the Yankees hits were singles. Tampa scored three runs on five hits in the third inning against Mets starter
That was enough offense for Yankees starter
The Mets avoided the shutout when
Campos held his own in his first FSL start. He threw 78 pitches over five innings. He allowed four runs on eight hits. He struck out two.
For the Yankees, Lynch went 3 for 4.
Tampa won its 15 straight home and its seventh straight game overall.
The Mets (20-29, 53-64) and Yankees (33-15, 72-46) complete their four-game series at Steinbrenner Field on Sunday at 1 p.m.