April 14, 2022 – Florida State League (FSL) – Tampa Tarpons News Release
TAMPA, Fla. – Solid pitching out of the bullpen powered the Tarpons past the Dunedin Blue Jays, 4-3, on a clear Wednesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tarpons’ relievers combined for 6.1 innings, striking out six batters, and allowing just one hit. A parade of singles in the second inning, and a 2-1 blast off the bat of Anthony Garcia in the fourth was enough to give Tampa their second win in a row against the Jays’ and their third win in a row overall.
RHP Richard Fitts made his first start of the season and was greeted early in the first inning by the Jays’ bats. After forcing the lead-off batter to ground out to second base, Fitts allowed a line-drive double to Estiven Machado. Next batter, Damiano Palmegiani promptly launched a two-run homer on the first pitch he saw to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. Fitts gave up back-to-back singles before recording a flyout and a strike out to get out of the early jam.
The Blue Jays added another run in the top of the second, with Machado driving in Dasan Brown on an RBI double to right field. Fitts finished surrendering three runs on seven hits and one walk, striking out three on 59 pitches (44 strikes) over 2.2 innings pitched.
Antonio Gomez led off the bottom of the second with a leadoff single to left field. Connor Cannon added a single of his own on a 2-0 count, putting runners on first and second with 1 out. On an 0-2 pitch from Jonatan…
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