De Paula Solid in T-Yanks Shutout over Cubs
June 24, 2014 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Tampa Yankees News Release
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Yankees (2-3) tossed their fifth shutout of the season in an 8-0 win over the Daytona Cubs (3-2) on Monday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The win snapped a three-game skid and help Tampa avoid a sweep by Daytona.
Rafael De Paula (3-5) pitched five and two-third shutout frames. The righty had struggled in his prior two starts, allowing a total of 13 earned runs over three innings. De Paula scattered five hits and a walk while striking out seven in the win.
Tampa received all the offense it needed in the third against Daytona starter Tayler Scott.
A fielding error at third allowed Jose Rosario on first. Jake Cave hit an infield single towards shortstop and Cito Culver reached on a bunt single, loading the bases for Greg Bird. A sacrifice fly scored the first Tampa run and a single by Dante Bichette Jr. chased home Cave. With Matt Snyder at the plate, a wild pitch by Scott allowed Culver to score. A second wild pitch let Bichette take third base as Snyder drew a walk. Aaron Judge reloaded the bases after drawing a walk and Danny Oh drove in two runs with a single to right-center.
Daytona brought in RHP Stephan Perakslisto stop the bleeding. A wild pitch by the reliever let Judge cross the plate for the sixth Tampa run before Perakslis retired the next two batters, ending the inning.
Scott (4-6) allowed six runs (five earned) on five hits in two and a third innings. The righty walked three and struck out one.
The Yankees tacked on two more runs in the eighth against RHP Yao-Lin Wang. Oh reached on a one-out walk and advanced to third on a double by Trent Garrison. Rosario gave Tampa an 8-0 cushion with a two-RBI single up the middle.
RHPs Nick Rumbelow and Alex Smith combined to toss the final three and a third innings.
Every Tampa Yankee reached base. Cave collected two singles, going 2-for-5. Judge hit his first triple of the season for Tampa, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk. De Paula pitched into the sixth inning for the first time since April 16th.
Up next, the T-Yanks hit the road for a three-game set in Clearwater. RHP Jaron Long (1-2, 3.46 ERA) will start game one as the Threshers counter with LHP Miguel Nunez (2-4, 5.87 ERA).
The next home game will be Friday at 7:00 p.m. when the Yankees host the Dunedin Blue Jays. Fans can enjoy Social Media Friday, sponsored by Bill Currie Ford. The first 250 fans will receive the 2014 Tampa Yankees Team card set. Every Friday Tampa Yankees home game, all social media fans/followers can enjoy $2 admission. Select drink specials and $10 all-you-can-eat chicken wings will be available on the Walgreens Deck for 4:00-6:00 p.m.
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