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FSL1 Daytona Tortugas

Scott Moss Ties MiLB Lead with 13th Win

August 3, 2018 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Daytona Tortugas News Release


PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - The Daytona Tortugas won their series opener 3-2 over the St. Lucie Mets behind a career-high eight innings from LHP Scott Moss on Friday night at First Data Field. Moss became the second pitcher in all of Minor League Baseball, and first in the FSL, to reach 13 victories in 2018.

After being held off the scoreboard Thursday night, Daytona got on the board in the top of the first on Friday. Randy Ventura drew a walk to start the game and moved to second on a Brantley Bell single. Both runners moved up an extra 90-feet thanks to an error on the St. Lucie left fielder Dale Burdick. Ventura came into score from third three pitches later on a Bruce Yari ground-out. Bell moved to third on the play, then came into score the second run on a throwing error from catcher Ali Sanchez.

Daytona went up 3-0 in the second. Malik Collymore led off with a single, moved to second on a groundout, stole third, then with two outs scored on a Ventura single.

St. Lucie got on the scoreboard for the first time in the third. Quinn Brodey led off with a double off Moss, moved to third on an air out, then scored on a Luis Carpio groundout to make it 3-1.

After Moss went eight, RHP Ryan Hendrix came on to pitch the ninth. The Mets loaded up the bases on a Bell error and a pair of singles without an out being recorded. Hendrix then buckled down by striking out Dan Rizzie and getting Brodey to fly out to left. But with two away, Hendrix sailed a pitch to the back-stop, allowing a run to score from third to cut the deficit to 3-2. A few pitches later, Hendrix got Dale Burdick to fly out to left to end the game.

Moss (13-3) allowed one run on five hits in eight innings with five strikeouts. LHP Anthony Kay (2-4) takes the loss after allowing three runs on five hits in five innings with four walks and six strikeouts. Hendrix earns his 10th save, he allowed an unearned run on two hits with a strikeout in the ninth inning.

The Tortugas will turn to RHP Andrew Jordan (1-3) tomorrow night for the middle game. He'll be opposed by RHP Gabriel Llanes (4-9, 4.88), who gets the ball for St. Lucie.

First pitch Saturday is scheduled for 6:30 PM, with coverage beginning at 6:15 PM with The Metcare Pregame Show on AM 1230, AM 1490, and FM 106.9 WSBB.

NOTES: The Tortugas improve to 35-1 when leading after 8 innings... Daytona has played four straight one-run games to open their road trip, going 2-2 so far... The Tortugas are one of four teams in MiLB to have multiple pitchers with at least 10 saves, joining Memphis (Pacficie Coast), Birmingham (Southern), and Stockton (California)... St. Lucie pitching retired the final 15 Tortugas in order... LHP Scott Moss is 9-1 following a Tortuga loss. Daytona is 17-3 in his starts. Since 5/22 Moss is 10-1 with a 2.25 ERA (12 starts). He has lowered his ERA from 6.05 to 3.63 during that span. He hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in 12 of his last 13 starts... Malik Collymore stole his 9th base with Daytona. He is 9-for-10 this season... Randy Ventura drew multiple walks for the first time since 8/26/17... Brantley Bell committed his team leading 18th error.

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