The Tarpons broke open a close game early and cruised past the Tortugas, 15-3. Ediel Rivera's homer in the 2nd inning proved to be the difference in a lopsided affair that saw both teams leave runners scattered all over the field. Yostin Pena paced the Tarpons' offense with a big day at the plate. The Tortugas visit the Tarpons on Thursday.
The Tarpons rolled past the Tortugas, 15-3, with the game essentially decided early.
Ediel Rivera broke through with a two-run homer in the bottom of the 2nd, scoring Blake Cyr and Tyce Armstrong and giving the Tarpons control they would not relinquish.
Yostin Pena led the Tarpons' offensive charge, finishing 4-for-6 with a home run and five RBI, while the Tortugas left seven runners on base and the Tarpons left twelve in a sloppy afternoon for both offenses.
The Tarpons are winners of 4 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Tortugas are losers of 3 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Tarpons are up next at Hammerheads (Aug 27-29). The Tortugas are up next home vs Mets (Aug 27-28).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBTDaytona Beach Tortugas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| TAMTampa Tarpons | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hairston DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ichiro Cano 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mulivai Levu 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnaldo Lantigua RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rafhlmil Torres SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sherman Johnson CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Davies LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Anielson Buten 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Hunter C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Iker Redona P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Brink P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lisnerkin Lantigua P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iker Redona | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jake Brink | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Lisnerkin Lantigua | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | TAM 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | TAM 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | TAM 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | TAM 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | TAM 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | TAM 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | TAM 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | TAM 99.9 | — |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.