JUPITER, FL – The Palm Beach Cardinals (14-11, 47-44) fell to the Tampa Tarpons (19-7, 54-38) by a final score of 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
For the second straight game, Tampa scored the first run of the game. In the top of the first inning off of Palm Beach starting pitcher Ixan Henderson, Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek beat out a potential inning-ending double play ball, which plated the first run of the game and gave the Tarpons a 1-0 lead.
This was the only run allowed by Henderson, who made a rehab assignment from Triple-A Memphis. Henderson tossed three innings and allowed one run, two hits, two walks, and struck out three batters. Nathan Shinn (L, 1-1) was the first Cardinal out of the bullpen to piggyback Henderson and held the Tampa offense scoreless through his first three innings in relief.
The Cardinals finally got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth inning against Tampa starting pitcher Tyler Boudreau. Sebastian Dos Santos hit a leadoff double off the top of the left field wall. Yairo Padilla followed that with a single to left field to put runners at first and third base. With one out, Padilla stole second base and Dos Santos would score on a throwing error from Tampa catcher Luis Puello which tied the game at 1-1.
In the top of the seventh inning, Willy Montero blasted his 11th home run of the year to left field to put Tampa ahead 2-1. Shinn allowed just two runs in 5 2/3 innings of work, which is a career-long outing.
The Cardinals found a response in the bottom of the eighth inning. Dos Santos hit his second double of the game to lead off the frame and Padilla put down a sacrifice bunt to get Dos Santos to third base. Dos Santos later scored on a wild pitch to tie the game 2-2.
In the top of the ninth inning, Tampa took a lead 3-2 on Brando Mayea’s RBI single off Justin Militello. Palm Beach did not score in the bottom of the ninth inning against Josh Tiedemann (W, 2-2) and ultimately fell by the final score of 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon.
The Cardinals continue their six-game series against the Tarpons with game three on Thursday, July 23 with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Click here to purchase your Palm Beach Cardinals tickets.
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Opening in 1998, the 110-acre complex/stadium is specially designed to house two Major League and two Minor League Baseball Teams. The stadium is home to the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals for Spring Training. The Florida State League’s Jupiter Hammerheads (Class A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins) and Palm Beach Cardinals (Class A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) make their home at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium from April through September. Branded as “America’s Busiest Ballpark,” this year-round facility can accommodate everything from birthday parties to corporate outings to tournaments, while never forgetting that every fan is our most important priority.