Brevard County Manatees Defeat Tampa Yankees 5-1 - Advanced A, Florida State League

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com – Tampa - Teamwork was the key for the Brevard County Manatees, as their four sacrifice flies propelled them to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Yankees.  The win ended long streaks for both teams, as the Manatees broke their five-game losing streak, while ending Tampa’s winning streak at nine.  Anderson De La Rosa, Lorenzo Cain, Kenny Holmberg, and Stephen Chapman each contributed a sacrifice fly in the game, while Taylor Green drove in the other run with the second of his two doubles in the game.   

The Manatees were helped by a strong pitching performance, led by John Axford, who allowed just two hits in his five innings of work and an unearned run.  He improved to 2-2 with the win.  Casey Baron and Omar Aguilar were solid out of the bullpen, combining for four scoreless innings and allowing just three hits.  Grant Duff (1-2) took the loss for the Yankees, allowing two runs in four innings of work.   

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With the win, the Manatees climbed back to .500 at 18-18, and remain tied with Jupiter for second place in the FSL East.  The loss drops Tampa to 22-14, a half-game back in the FSL West.  The Manatees will have a day off tomorrow to celebrate Mother’s Day, and then head to Daytona for two games beginning Monday.  They return to Space Coast Stadium on Wednesday to play one game with Daytona, finishing the series, and begin their eight-game homestand. 

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