Tampa Beat Palm Beach 5-4: Mike Mayers Strikes Out Nine & Allows One Run Over Seven Innings; Starlin Rodriguez Doubles & Drives In Two Runs; Breyvic Valera Collects Four Singles, One Walk, And One RBI

Individual Highlights:
Luis Perez 2-for-5 with one double and one run.
Breyvic Valera 4-for-4 with one RBI, one run, one walk, one caught stealing, and assisted in three double plays.
Starlin Rodriguez 1-for-5 with one double, two RBIs, one run, and two strikeouts.
Casey Rasmus 1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Ildemaro Vargas 2-for-4 and one fielding error.
Mike Mayers started and pitched seven innings.  He allowed four hits, one unearned run, two walks, and struck nine out.  (g/f:8-1)
Iden Nazario entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out for the hold (2).  (g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Nick Martini 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Bruce Caldwell 0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
David Washington 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, one fielding error, and assisted in three double plays.
Kyle Barraclough entered in the ninth and pitched to six batters.  He allowed two hits, four earned runs, two walks, hit one batter, and struck one out for the blown save (1) and losing decision (0-1).

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