T-Yanks Blank Marauders in Seven for 80th Win
TAMPA, Fla. -- A trio of Tampa pitchers combined for a one-hitter as the Yankees blanked the Marauders, 1-0 in seven innings, in game one of a doubleheader on Tuesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa (41-18, 80-49) reached the 80-win plateau for the first time since 2007.Casey Hughston
TAMPA, Fla. -- A trio of Tampa pitchers combined for a one-hitter as the Yankees blanked the Marauders, 1-0 in seven innings, in game one of a doubleheader on Tuesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa (41-18, 80-49) reached the 80-win plateau for the first time since 2007.
After an hour and 21-minute delay, RHP
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Peña (W, 3-2) tossed a season-high four and two-third shutout innings, yielding one hit and two walks while striking out one. The 26-year-old threw 40 of a season-high 61 pitches for strikes.
Harvey (SV, 4) stranded a pair of walks, leaving runners at second and third by striking out
Helton (L, 8-3) shouldered the loss for Bradenton after facing two batters, yielding an earned run on one hit and one walk. Street tossed a season-high five innings of relief, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out five.
Holder (1-for-3) is on an eight-game hitting streak, batting .529 (18-for-34) in that span. Florial (1-for-2, Sac-F, RBI) tallied his ninth RBI in 15 games with Tampa.
Game two of Tuesday's doubleheader was postponed due to continuous rainfall following the conclusion of game one. Tampa and Bradenton will now conclude the series with a doubleheader on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. RHP