The Palm Beach Cardinals lost 3-2 to the Tampa Tarpons on Wednesday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium after Tampa scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning.
Ixan Henderson made a rehab assignment start for Palm Beach after coming from Triple-A Memphis. He pitched three innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out three batters.
Nathan Shinn followed Henderson and kept Tampa scoreless through his first three innings of relief. Shinn allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings, which the source identified as a career-long outing, and took the loss.
Sebastian Dos Santos scores both Palm Beach runs
Palm Beach tied the game in the sixth inning when Sebastian Dos Santos opened the frame with a double and Yairo Padilla followed with a single. Padilla stole second base, and Dos Santos scored when Tampa catcher Luis Puello committed a throwing error.
Willy Montero put the Tampa Tarpons back in front with his 11th home run of the year in the seventh inning. The Palm Beach Cardinals answered in the eighth when Dos Santos hit his second leadoff double of the game, Padilla laid down a sacrifice bunt and Dos Santos scored on a wild pitch.
Brando Mayea delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth inning off Justin Militello. Josh Tiedemann pitched the bottom of the ninth and earned the win as Tampa held on for the 3-2 victory.
Palm Beach entered the game with a 14-11 record in the current portion of the season and a 47-44 overall record. Tampa entered at 19-7 in the current portion of the season and 54-38 overall.
Series continues Thursday
The game was part of a six-game series between the Palm Beach Cardinals and Tampa Tarpons. The series continues Thursday, July 23, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Source: Original report