TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Josh Winckowski threw three scoreless innings of relief with five strikeouts to earn the win as the Dunedin Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Tarpons 6-3 on Friday, Sept. 4, at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

Dunedin scored two runs in the fourth inning, added one in the seventh and broke through with three in the eighth. Tampa scored single runs in the fifth, seventh and ninth. Both lineups finished with seven hits. Aldo Gaxiola went 3-for-5 with an RBI, RJ Schreck homered and drove in a run, and two double plays against the Blue Jays did not prevent the victory. Luis Escudero homered for Tampa.

Winckowski improved to 1-0. Justin West, the losing pitcher, allowed two earned runs with four strikeouts over five innings as his record fell to 10-4. The Blue Jays raised their record to 63-68, while the Tarpons dropped to 76-51. Attendance was 1,190, and the game lasted 2:31.