FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
TAMPA YANKEES AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
08/22/2105
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
TAMPA YANKEES AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
GAME ID: 8957 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2105 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Yankees (59-65) 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 12 1
Lakeland Flying Tigers (62-62) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 0
Yankees Top Flying Tigers, 5-2
The Tampa Yankees defeated the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 5-2, in Florida State League action at Joker Marchant Stadium. Tampa pitcher Nate Merritt had a standout performance. Tampa pitcher Jim Creppel earned the win, hiking his record to 2-2. Armando Contreras suffered the loss. Tampa now sits at 59-65, while Lakeland falls to 62-62.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Justin Spector? The 23-year old center fielder Spector stroked a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to put Tampa up, 4-1. For the game, he was 3 for 4, including 2 doubles and 1 single.

"We took home the win," said Spector. "What's not to like?"
TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE LAKELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Sanchez CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .260 3 39
M. Cortez 3B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .248 8 41
J. Spector RF 4 0 3 3 1 0 1 .289 9 57
J. Clark DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .261 14 56
A. Flores 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .284 4 29
B. Parr LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .234 1 22
J. Merino C 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .198 3 19
D. Costantino SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .260 1 12
P. Velasco 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .216 5 26
Totals 34 5 12 4 5 8 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Spector 2 (31, 6th Inning off N. Carter, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Contreras, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Sanchez 2 , M. Cortez 2 , J. Spector 5 , B. Parr , J. Merino , D. Costantino 2 , P. Velasco
2-out RBI: J. Spector
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Clark , B. Parr
GIDP: J. Clark 2 , P. Velasco
Sac Fly: J. Merino
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Velasco (5)
CS: A. Sanchez (5)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Velasco (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Estes SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .280 9 36
A. Mata 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .293 1 9
F. Valenzuela LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 1 26
M. Kehr DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .266 12 67
J. Skinner RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .217 3 15
A. Carrillo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 1 6
R. Dassel CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 8 60
S. Thompson C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .353 1 8
A. Ruiz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .150 0 3
Totals 33 2 5 2 2 9 10      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Thompson (3, 7th Inning off J. Creppel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Kehr (7, 8th Inning off J. Creppel, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Estes (9, 6th Inning off N. Merritt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Estes 4 , A. Mata , M. Kehr 3 , S. Thompson 3
2-out RBI: M. Kehr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Skinner 2 , A. Ruiz
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Estes-Ruiz-Mata, Ruiz-Estes-Mata, Ruiz-Estes-Mata)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE LAKELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Merritt 5.2 3 1 1 1 6 1 93 4.44   
J. Creppel W (2-2) 3.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 44 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Merritt 64
Batters Faced: N. Merritt 22, J. Creppel 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Merritt 3-8, J. Creppel 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: N. Merritt 93-59, J. Creppel 44-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Creppel 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Carter 6.0 7 1 1 2 7 0 96 3.01   
A. Contreras L (3-8) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 19 6.25   
C. DeRenne 2.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 36 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Carter 59
Batters Faced: N. Carter 24, A. Contreras 6, C. DeRenne 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Carter 3-5, A. Contreras 1-1, C. DeRenne 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Carter 96-58, A. Contreras 19-10, C. DeRenne 36-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. DeRenne 1-0
WP: N. Carter , A. Contreras
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Merritt
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (89 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 8396
Special Notes: Rain delay of 22 minutes in the 4th inning.
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