Brando Mayea went deep in the second inning to put the Tarpons ahead for good, and the offense never looked back in a 9-3 victory over the Tortugas. The Tarpons out-hit their opponent and leaned on Blake Cyr's production at the plate to put the game away. Tortugas visit Tarpons on Saturday.
Mayea's go-ahead blast in the bottom of the 2nd, with Armstrong scoring ahead of him, gave the Tarpons the lead and set the tone for the rest of the night.
Cyr led the Tarpons with a homer and two RBIs while the lineup out-hit the Tortugas 9-3.
The Tarpons improved to 68-49 with the win, while the Tortugas fell to 54-64.
The Tarpons are winners of 4 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Tortugas are coming off a win, 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 27-29).
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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| TAMTampa Tarpons | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Hall SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mulivai Levu DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arnaldo Lantigua RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ichiro Cano 3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adolfo Sanchez CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rafhlmil Torres 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Davies 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Anielson Buten LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan King C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryjeteri Merite P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusty Revis P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Pimentel P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryjeteri Merite | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Dusty Revis | 4.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Luis Pimentel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | TAM 99.8 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | TAM 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | TAM 99.7 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | 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.