Clearwater Threshers Walk Off Against The Tampa Tarpons On Tuesday Night

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In a thrilling night of baseball on Tuesday night, The Clearwater Threshers defeated the Tampa Tarpons 6-5 in a walk-off victory on at BayCare Ballpark.

Game Recap

After the Tarpons took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first, the Threshers responded with a run of their own, highlighted by a sacrifice fly from Luke Davis that tied the score. The Threshers grabbed a lead in the third inning thanks to a single by Jonathan Hogart, a walk by Jack Barker, and an RBI double from Tello. A throwing error allowed Tello and Barker to score, pushing Clearwater ahead.

Tampa cut Clearwater’s advantage to a single run with a two-run seventh, and tied the game in the ninth with two more runs, sending it to extra innings knotted at 5-5. In the bottom of the tenth, Manolfi Jimenez advanced to third on a groundout before Nolan Beltran delivered a walkoff single to left-center, sealing the victory as Jimenez scored the winning run.

Scoring Highlights

• Top 1st: Tampa struck first, but Clearwater answered immediately after—Jonathan Hogart singled, Jack Barker walked, and Luke Davis delivered a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 1–1.
• 3rd Inning: Hogart singled again, Barker walked, and Raider Tello’s RBI double gave Clearwater the lead. A throwing error on a grounder by Will Vierling allowed two more runs to score, ballooning the Threshers’ lead.
• 7th Inning: Tampa responded with two runs, narrowing the gap.
• 8th Inning: Hogart reached via hit-by-pitch, Barker walked, and Tello’s sacrifice fly extended Clearwater’s edge to two runs.
• 9th Inning: The Tarpons rallied and tied the game at 5–5, pushing it into extra innings.

Extra-Inning Drama

• In the top of the 10th, Tampa failed to score. Then, with two outs and Manolfi Jimenez on third, Beltran lined a pitch into left-center. As Jimenez scored under pressure, the throw went offline—sealing the walk-off win.

Pitching Recap

• Luis Gonzalez went 4.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits with a walk, and didn’t factor into the decision.
• Eli Trop added 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts, though he issued three walks.
• Josbel García let in two runs on two hits over 1.1 innings.
• Orlando Gonzalez conceded two runs on two hits, walked three, and struck out two in 1.2 innings.
• Danyony Pulido (5–1) picked up the win, closing out the final 1.1 innings

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Standout Performers & Fun Stats

• Hogart went 2-for-2 and reached base in multiple ways for the first perfect hitting performance in his pro career.
• Beltran was clutch: responsible for the final three Threshers’ runs in extra innings.
• Jimenez recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season.
• Clearwater has now won nine games via walk-off and is 9–4 in extras this season.

Thanks to MLB.COM for the stats etc.