Zunino, pitching staff shut down Threshers 7-0
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 28, 2019) - Rays rehabber Mike Zunino reached base five times Tuesday, as the Charlotte Stone Crabs' pitching staff turned in a four-hit shutout of the Clearwater Threshers in a 7-0 win at Charlotte Sports Park. Zunino went 3-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and three
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 28, 2019) - Rays rehabber
Zunino went 3-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and three runs scored in his first rehab game since injuring his quad on May 10.
The Stone Crabs' (27-24) got outstanding pitching from three different arms to earn a comfortable victory.
The Stone Crabs wasted no time jumping on Threshers (26-25) starter
Still up by that margin in the top of the fifth, Zunino singled to right before
In the top of the sixth, Walls stroked a double to the wall in left center before Zunino doubled him home to make it 5-0. After a Milone single moved Zunino to third, Hernandez made it 6-0 with a sacrifice fly to left.
The Stone Crabs' added a run in the seventh on a
Charlotte has hit extremely well against the Threshers, averaging eight runs on 11 hits in four games against them this season.
The Crabs will go for the series at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.