FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS AT TAMPA YANKEES
05/19/2026
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS AT TAMPA YANKEES
GAME ID: 8437 - TUESDAY, MAY 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dunedin Blue Jays (19-19) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Tampa Yankees (19-19) 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 4 10 1
Yankees Earn 4-2 Home Win
The Tampa Yankees got a stellar effort from pitcher Kevin Hicks, helping Tampa score a win over the visiting Dunedin Blue Jays, 4-2. Dan Adams collected his 7th save. The win lifted the Tampa record to 19-19.

The Yankees got a big at-bat from center fielder Dave Rutledge. For the game, Rutledge was 1 for 4 with a double, while adding 3 RBI. In the bottom of the fourth, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 1st double of the season gave Tampa a 4-2 lead.

Hicks attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
DUNEDIN BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ortega CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .297 0 9
R. Blankenbeckler SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272 3 16
J. López 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .346 0 11
D. Hogan 1B 4 0 2 0 1 2 1 .331 1 14
W. Barnes DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .176 3 11
   a-S. Collins DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .360 1 14
M. Fleming 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .226 3 8
J. Morgan RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 .262 0 15
L. Tovar LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .283 2 15
J. Féliz C 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .242 2 8
Totals 32 2 7 2 6 8 22      
a - S. Collins inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hogan 2 (12, 3rd Inning off K. Hicks, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off M. Kramer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. López , D. Hogan 4 , S. Collins , M. Fleming , J. Féliz 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Ortega , R. Blankenbeckler , J. Morgan 2
Sac Bunt: R. Blankenbeckler
Sac Fly: J. López , L. Tovar
Hit by Pitch: W. Barnes
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Ortega (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Blankenbeckler-López-Hogan)
OF assists: 1 (Tovar(Moore at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Soto DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-A. Taylor DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 12
A. Roe 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .386 0 5
T. Moore RF 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .288 1 5
   c-I. Cruz 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Bailey 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 .301 5 22
I. Romo LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
B. Nelson 2B, SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .269 2 13
M. Williams C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .143 0 2
D. Rutledge CF, RF 4 0 1 3 0 0 2 .250 0 3
J. Castro SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   b-K. Andrews CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 1 5
Totals 31 4 10 4 2 2 16      
a - A. Taylor inserted as DH in the 7th
b - K. Andrews substituted for J. Castro in the 8th
c - I. Cruz substituted for T. Moore in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Rutledge (1, 4th Inning off J. Vallance, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Roe 2 , T. Moore 3 , P. Bailey , I. Romo 2 , B. Nelson , D. Rutledge 2
2-out RBI: D. Rutledge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Nelson , J. Castro
GIDP: J. Castro
Sac Fly: P. Bailey
Hit by Pitch: T. Moore
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Roe (2)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Bailey (5)
DUNEDIN PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Vallance L (3-2) 8.0 10 4 4 2 2 0 35 127 3.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Vallance 46
Batters Faced: J. Vallance 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Vallance 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Vallance 127-88
Hit Batsmen: J. Vallance
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Hicks W (2-3) 5.2 3 2 1 6 4 0 27 112 4.59   
M. Kramer H (1) 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 34 4.82   
M. Carlisle H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 3.27   
D. Adams SV (7) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 20 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hicks 55
Batters Faced: K. Hicks 27, M. Kramer 9, M. Carlisle 2, D. Adams 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hicks 10-3, M. Kramer 1-3, M. Carlisle 0-1, D. Adams 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hicks 112-62, M. Kramer 34-20, M. Carlisle 9-6, D. Adams 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kramer 1-0 , M. Carlisle 1-0
WP: M. Carlisle
Hit Batsmen: M. Kramer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Hicks
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 5972
Special Notes: 1B Whit Barnes was injured being hit by a pitch.
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