Stone Crabs squeak out split with Threshers
CLEARWATER, Fla. (August 26, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs squeaked out the second game of Sunday's doubleheader at Spectrum Field, beating Clearwater 3-2 in extra innings to split the twin bill.In a 2-2 game in the top of the ninth inning of Game 2, Stone Crabs' (70-58, 36-25) automatic
CLEARWATER, Fla. (August 26, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs squeaked out the second game of Sunday's doubleheader at Spectrum Field, beating Clearwater 3-2 in extra innings to split the twin bill.
In a 2-2 game in the top of the ninth inning of Game 2, Stone Crabs' (70-58, 36-25) automatic runner
Stone Crabs reliever
The Stone Crabs got the scoring going in the top of the first of Game 2. After
McKay went four innings in the win, allowing seven hits while fanning three.
The victory pulls the Stone Crabs 1.5 games ahead of the Fort Myers Miracle for the second half title in the Florida State League South with eight contests remaining.
The Stone Crabs lost Game 1 of the doubleheader 3-2 on a Martin walk-off single. Charlotte started that game with first inning home runs from Fraley and Brujan. However, the Crabs couldn't figure out Clearwater starter
Charlotte will begin their final homestand of the year at 6:35 p.m. on Monday against the Daytona Tortugas.