Boudreau, Tarpons blank Blue Jays 8‑0
DUNEDIN, Fla. (Interstat) — Tyler Boudreau tossed six shutout innings and the Tampa Tarpons blanked the Dunedin Blue Jays 8-0 on Saturday at TD Ballpark.
Boudreau (3-2) allowed two hits, struck out five and walked none before Brian Hendry earned his first save with three perfect innings of relief. Tampa scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the second, then added single runs in the fifth and sixth.
The Tarpons collected seven hits and capitalized on two Dunedin errors. Luis Puello went 2 for 5 with two RBIs, Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek doubled and drove in a run, and Jackson Lovich also had two hits and an RBI. Hans Montero stole third and scored on a throwing error in the fifth.
Troy Guthrie (2-3) took the loss, allowing seven hits and four earned runs over five innings. Luis Victorino and Lluveres Severino each pitched two scoreless innings of relief for Dunedin.
The Blue Jays managed just two hits and never advanced a runner past second base. Attendance was 749 and the game lasted 2 hours, 19 minutes.
Tampa improved to 40-34; Dunedin fell to 33-40. The teams conclude their series Sunday.