
Recap: Bradenton 7, Charlotte 2
July 6, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release
Port Charlotte, FL - The Bradenton Marauders (43-38) were locked in from the get go, plating three runs in the first off Alex Cobb (L, 0-1) and racing to a 7-2 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs (40-42) on Wednesday night at Charlotte Sports Park.
LF Jordan Luplow's two-RBI double chased the rehabbing Tampa Bay Rays righty after two thirds of an inning. The Marauders weren't much kinder to Nicholas Sawyer and Benton Moss. Bradenton scored three times in the second against Sawyer to take a 6-0 lead. Tito Polo homered off Moss in the fourth for the final run for the visitors. Polo and Luplow each finished with three hits in the game. LHP Stephen Tarpley (W, 4-2) returned to form while delivering his longest start of the season. Tarpley struck out six over seven scoreless innings. The start marked the lefthander's third consecutive outing against the Stone Crabs. He went 2-1 against them over that stretch. RHP Sam Street pitched the final two innings. Rehabbing Pirates catcher C Elias Diaz caught for five innings, walked twice, recorded a single, scored two runs, and flew out to right field on a hard-hit ball.
UP NEXT: The Marauders resume a suspended game against Fort Myers at Hammond Stadium on Thursday and then will play a second seven inning game... The resumption will occur at 6:05 p.m.... RHP Austin Coley is scheduled to start on the mound for the Marauders in a game he has already thrown 3 1/3 innings in; RHP Tanner Anderson will make a spot start in Game Two.... Live streaming audio will be available online at www.BradentonMarauders.com, via TuneIn, and on the MiLB First Pitch App. WIN: Stephen Tarpley (4-2) LOSS: Alex Cobb (0-1) SAVE: HR BRD: Tito Polo (1) HR CHA: ATTENDANCE: 1,924 TIME OF GAME: 2:42 NOTES: The game began at 6:36 p.m. under partly cloudy skies, 94 de- grees, wind blowing 13 mph from left to right... Tarpley recorded his long- est start of the season...Luplow recorded his first three-hit game of the season... The season series is tied 6-6.
TOP PERFORMERS BRD: Stephen Tarpley...7 IP (W), 5 H,6 K; Jordan Luplow...3-for-4, 2B, BB, 2 RBI; Tito Polo... 3-for-3, HR, 2 BB, 3 R, 2 RBI, SB
CHA: Mac James...2-for-4
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