Clearwater 0, at Tampa 3

TAMPA (Interstat) — The Tampa Tarpons broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the eighth inning Sunday afternoon to defeat the Clearwater Threshers 3-0 at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The victory evened the four-game series at two games apiece after Tampa beat Clearwater 8-6 on Saturday, following three consecutive Threshers wins earlier in the week. Tampa improved to 49-37, while Clearwater dropped to 50-36. The game was a pitchers’ duel from the outset. Clearwater starter Cade Obermueller struck out six over four scoreless innings, allowing two hits. Tampa starter J.T. Etheridge matched him with seven strikeouts in four hitless… Read more...