Nolan Beltran drove in his fifth run of the series, but the Clearwater Threshers lost 10-2 to the Dunedin Blue Jays on Friday, August 21, at BayCare Ballpark. The defeat was Clearwater’s third consecutive loss. The Threshers are 67-50 overall and 27-24 in the referenced standings, while Dunedin is 55-60 overall and 25-25.
Dunedin Takes Control After Early Tie
Cade Climie doubled to open the third inning and advanced to third on an infield hit by Matthew Ferrara. Tyler Spangler then hit into a double play, allowing Climie to score the game’s first run. Climie has hit the first two doubles of his professional career on back-to-back nights.
The Dunedin Blue Jays tied the game in the fourth inning on a double steal that included a runner stealing home. Dunedin added five runs in the fifth inning to take a 6-1 lead. Four more runs in the sixth gave the Blue Jays a nine-run advantage.
Beltran Supplies Clearwater’s Second Run
Spangler reached on a leadoff walk in the eighth inning. With two outs, Beltran doubled to center field to give the Clearwater Threshers their second run. Beltran has five RBIs in five games against Dunedin in the series.
Sean Youngerman took the loss after allowing six runs, five earned, on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts in five innings. He did not allow a hit in his first three innings. Manuel Colon allowed four runs on three hits with two walks in one inning.
Gerardo Lopez struck out three batters and allowed one hit in two scoreless innings during his Threshers debut. Wilmer Blanco pitched the final inning scoreless, allowing one hit and striking out one. Denis Samudio earned the win and improved to 3-2 with a 3.80 ERA, while Vierling reached base safely in six consecutive games.
Next Game
The Clearwater Threshers are scheduled to continue their seven-game home series against the Dunedin Blue Jays on Saturday, August 22. The game will be played at BayCare Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Source: Original report