Jays Win Sloppy Game with Seven Combined Errors
Published on August 25, 2016 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Dunedin Blue Jays News Release
TAMPA, FL - RHP Jon Harris (W, 3-1) allowed an unearned run over 5.2 innings while the Dunedin Blue Jays (39-21) used four errors from the Tampa Yankees (32-28) to take the rubber match, 6-2, on Thursday. 2B Dickie Joe Thon and DH Max Pentecost clubbed back-to-back doubles in the fifth against LHP Nestor Cortes (L, 4-2) who struck out ten.
Four of the six Dunedin runs went unearned, including the first two in the top of the second inning. Two 3B Kevin Cornelius errors led to a 2-0 Jays lead. Tampa cut the lead in half in the fourth with a 1B Connor Spencer bases loaded walk, but Harris stranded the bases loaded.
After Thon and Pentecost belted their doubles in the fifth, Cortes struck out the next two batters to bring his five inning total to ten and ending his night. In the sixth, Harris was pulled with two outs in favor of the lefty-lefty matchup with LHP Tim Mayza (H, 2). Spencer singled on the infield to load the bases, but Mayza induced a flyout of LF Devyn Bolasky to, once again, strand the bases loaded.
Up 4-1, Dunedin added insurance with a run in the sixth. C Michael De La Cruz singled, one of his three hits, and eventually ended up on third with two outs. On a routine toss back to the pitcher RHP Jordan Foley, C Jesus Aparicio threw the ball away, allowing De La Cruz to score one of his three runs. In the eighth, his two-out triple scored on a SS Jorge Mateo error one batter later.
The Jays begin a three game set with Lakeland in Dunedin on Friday with RHP Brad Allen against RHP Jeff Thompson. First pitch is at 6:30 pm. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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