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Daytona rallies again, stay in playoff hunt with walk-off
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Staring defeat in the face, the Daytona Tortugas rallied for two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to complete their third-consecutive comeback against the St. Lucie Mets with a 3-2 triumph in front of 2,377 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Wednesday night.
'Tugas trip up Tarpons in finale, 7-3
TAMPA, Fla. - Courtesy of three runs batted in by LF Lorenzo Cedrola and 4.1 frames of perfect relief by the bullpen, the Daytona Tortugas scratched past the Tampa Tarpons, 7-3, on Wednesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Rosa's rocket topples Tortugas, 8-6
LAKELAND, Fla. - After Daytona snagged the first 11 games of the season series, Lakeland finally got in the win column in the finale, as the Flying Tigers outlasted the Tortugas, 8-6, on Sunday afternoon at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Daytona's late rally not enough in extra-inning defeat
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Despite a four-run rally to tie it in the ninth and taking a brief lead in the 10th, the Fort Myers Miracle came away with a walk-off, 5-4, win in 12 innings over the Daytona Tortugas on Wednesday afternoon at Hammond Stadium.
Sour seventh topples Tortugas, 9-4
CLEARWATER, Fla. - In a back-and-forth contest, the Clearwater Threshers erupted for six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to derail the Daytona Tortugas, 9-4, on Thursday night at Spectrum Field.
Clearwater creeps past Daytona, 3-2
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - LF Lorenzo Cedrola launched his first home run of the season, but a three-run sixth inning derailed Daytona, as the Clearwater Threshers defeated the Tortugas, 3-2, in front of 1,608 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Saturday night.
SanmartÃn stifles Redbirds in 5-0 triumph
JUPITER, Fla. - LHP Reíver Sanmartín made sure his Florida State League Pitcher of the Week award didn't change his results. The 23-year-old tossed six scoreless innings, as the Daytona Tortugas blanked the Palm Beach Cardinals, 5-0, on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
Cardinals outduel Tortugas in slugfest, 13-10
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Tortugas tied a season-high with 10 runs and set a year-best with 16 hits, however, it was not enough, as the Palm Beach Cardinals defeated Daytona, 13-10, in front of 1,683 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Monday night.
'Tugas rally from five down to stun Jays, 8-7
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Trailing 6-1 after five innings, the Daytona Tortugas rallied to score three in the sixth, three in the seventh, and one more in the ninth to knock off the Dunedin Blue Jays, 8-7, in front of 1,582 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Tuesday night.
Tortugas earn first win of the year, top Florida, 5-4
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - After dropping their first two contests, the Tortugas fought back in a big way on Saturday night. Daytona scratched across three runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to knock off the Florida Fire Frogs, 5-4, at Osceola County Stadium.