Clarkin, Hissong Lead Tampa in 6-0 Win Over Jupiter
TAMPA, Fla. - Four pitchers, led by LHP Ian Clarkin and RHP Travis Hissong , combined to shut out the Jupiter Hammerheads (24-32) and lead the Tampa Yankees (30-28) to a 6-0 win on Monday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field.Kyle Barrett led off the game with a double into
TAMPA, Fla. - Four pitchers, led by LHP
The T-Yanks jumped ahead in the bottom of the first against RHP
Polo then swiped second, but was able to trot home when
The Hammerheads brought the tying run to the plate in the third, loading the bases with one out. Clarkin escaped the threat by getting
Clarkin bounced back with a perfect fourth inning before leaving the game. The southpaw, making his second appearance since being activated off the disabled list, scattered four hits over four scoreless innings. Clarkin walked two, struck out two and threw 41 of 72 pitches for strikes.
Gonzalez (L, 4-6) left the game after one and two-third innings pitched for the Hammerheads. The righty allowed three earned runs on four hits and a hit-batter while striking out one and throwing 20 of 33 pitches for strikes.
Tampa added two more runs off the Jupiter bullpen in the later innings. Polo lined a single into center and stole second before scoring on a single into right by
Hissong (W, 1-0) fired three perfect innings, tallying four strikeouts in relief of Clarkin. RHP
Polo (2-for-5, RBI, 2SB) logged his 14th multi-hit game. Mateo (1-for-4, HBP, RBI, R, SB) tallied his 20th stolen base. Amburgey (1-for-4, HR, 2RBI, R) notched his 10th multi-RBI game of the season and now leads the team with 29RBI.
Bird (1-for-3, BB, RBI) played his fifth game with Tampa, batting fourth and playing first base for all nine innings. The 24-year-old is currently on a rehab assignment, returning from re-aggravating a bone bruise in his right ankle originally suffered towards the end of Spring Training.
The series concludes on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. with RHP