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DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 2019 GAME INFORMATION * Dunedin Stadium * 373 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin FL 34698 Advanced-A Affiliate * Instagram: @DunedinBlueJays * Twitter: @dunedinbluejays * 2019 FSL FIRST HALF NORTH DIVISION CHAMPIONS * 2017 FSL CO-CHAMPIONS * 15 HALF DIVISION TITLES Dunedin Blue Jays Media Relations Department PALM BEACH CARDINALS (45-55) (10-25) vs. DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS (61-38) (20-14) Game #100 | Away Game #52 | July 25th, 2019 | 6:30 P.M. | Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium | Palm Beach, FL. RHP Edgar Gonzalez (5-12, 4.85) vs. RHP Graham Spraker (6-3, 2.32) FSL BA. LEADERS LAST TIME OUT: Dunedin split a doubleheader with the Fort Myers miracle thanks to a dominant outing from RECORD BREAKDOWN Maximo Castillo, going 5.0 IP with 0 runs. Cal Stevenson drove in the only runs of the game with a single into 1. Trevor Larnach (FTM) .316 North Division Standings: 1st center field, and the Blue Jays won their 2,500 regular season game 2-0 over the Miracle. Overall: 60-37 2. Andy Sugilio (DBT) .296 1st Half: 41-24 3. Cal Stevenson (DUN) .288 TONIGHT'S GAME: The Blue Jays will play the final series against the Palm Beach Cardinals this year. In the last 2nd Half: 20-14 series Dunedin took two of three from the Cardinals at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium. Cal Stevenson enters the 4. Riley Delgado (FLO) .285 Home: 28-20 game with a six game hit streak, after having a 22- game hit streak ended early in the month. Road: 33-18 5. Nick Maton (CLR) .282 Day: 14-7 THE STREAK THAT WAS: When the Blue Jays went on an 11 game win streak started on June 28th with a win Night: 46-30 against the Daytona Tortugas the Blue Jays have led the league in multiple categories.The team had combined Morning: 1-1 FSL ERA LEADERS for a .287 BA, 93 runs, 22 doubles, 7 triples, 87 RBI, .385 OBP, and a .834 OPS. All of these led the Florida State Current Streak: W1 Last Five: 2-3 1. Tommy Romero (CHA) 1.77 League in the 11 day stretch. During the streak, Kacy Clemens lead the league in HR at 4, and had a .647 SLG percentage and 1.033 2nd behind Travis Swaggerty of Bradenton. The top five run leaders were Dunedin Blue Jays Last 10: 4-6 2. Miguel Yajure (TAM) 2.20 lead by Cal Stevenson with 16 runs scored. Since the streak has ended however, the Blue Jays are 4-10 in their last Series Openers: 19-13 3. Tony Dibrell (STL) 2.39 14 games. Series Finales: 21-8 Sweeps/Swept: 6/1 4. Trevor Rogers (JUP) 2.53 VIEW FROM THE TOP: After June 19th's postponment and Clearwater's win, the Blue Jays dropped down to Score First: 44-13 5. Julian Garcia (CLR) 2.78 second place in the FSL North Division standings for the first time all season. The Blue Jays spent a total of 67 Opp. Score First: 17-25 Score more than 3: 47-9 games and 76 days in first place in the North Division. Dating back to 2005, it marks the most games and the Score 3 or less: 13-29 AROUND THE NEST longest amount of days in a row the D-Jays have occupied the top spot in their respective division. Dunedin Lead after 6 innings: 46-2 spent just 12 days in second place regaining their lead on July 2nd. Over the last 30 days, the Blue Jays have been Tied after 6 Innings: 5-8 issued the most walks (112), scored the most runs (140), produced the best batting average (.260), driven in the Trail after 6 Innings: 9-27 most runs (129), and have the most extra-base hits (71). The Blue Jays were the first team to reach 60 wins in the Lead after 7 Innings: 46-0 MLB-TORONTO (39-65) Florida State League, behind only the Down East Wood Ducks and Visalia Rawhide (62) to reach the 60 win mark 4th, AL East (28.5) Tied after 7 Innings: 5-6 faster in High-A. Trail after 7 Innings: 4-26 STREAK: L1 Lead after 8 Innings: 44-0 LAST GAME: 7/24 vs. CLE (L, 4-0) PUSH FOR 2,500: The Blue Jays won their 2,500 regular season game on July 23 at the Bobby Mattick Complex Tied after 8 Innings: 5-6 NEXT: 7/26 vs. TB (7:07 E.T.) in a 2-0 victory over the Fort Myers Miracles, the winning goes back to the founding of the organization in Trail after 8 Innings: 2-21 1978. Since the genesis of the organization, Dunedin has compiled 20 winning seasons-including 10 of the One Run Games: 12-11 AAA-BUFFALO (54-48) last 12 seasons, 15 half division titles, 16 playoff appearances, and the organization's first Florida State League Two Run Games: 14-5 2nd, IL North Division (5.0) Co-Championship in 2017. Out-Hit Opp.: 44-3 STREAK: W2 Make Error(s): 25-27 CHAMPIONS OF THE FIRST HALF: With their victory in game one of a doubleheader with the Fire Frogs on June No Errors: 33-14 LAST GAME: 7/24 vs. CHA (W, 8-4) Game Dec/Last AB: 2-4 NEXT: 7/25 at CHA (7:04 E.T.) 11th, Dunedin clinched the first half FSL North Division title and punched their ticket to the Florida State League playoffs in September.The clincher marks the sixth first half title and 15th half title overall in franchise history. Extra Innings (Home): 3-1 The first half title also marks the first time the D-Jays have clinched in the first half since 2014. In the first half Extra Innings (Road): 4-2 Extra Innings (Total): 7-3 the Blue Jays compiled the best run differential at +82 and scored 299 runs with the next closest team having Wearing Home Jerseys: 20-16 AA-NEW HAMPSHIRE (43-58) 286. Dunedin also gave up the 2nd fewest runs with 217 in the half. 5th, EL Eastern Division (17.5) Wearing Road Jerseys: 27-14 Wearing Alt.Jerseys: 13-5 STREAK: L3 KINGS OF THE HILL: Dunedin pitching have been dominate all season long with the third best ERA at 3.20, 299 ER LAST GAME: 7/24 vs. HBG (L, 5-3) in 841.1 IP (2nd). The starters have walked 115 batters while striking out 470 batters. Since coming back from the NEXT: 7/25 vs. REA (7:05 E.T.) All-Star break Joey Murray has been lights out on the mound. He has a 0.86 WHIP, .158 Opp. BA, 36 K, and a 2.03 TEAM COMPARISON ERA. Out of the bullpen Jackson Rees has a 1.10 WHIP and a .215 Opp. BA. PMB DUN ORIMOLOY-YAY: Demi Orimoloye was named June's Player of the Month for the Florida State League by Minor R: 362 (9th) 471 (1st) A-LANSING (47-53) H: 777 (T-3rd) 795 (5th) 5th, MWL Eastern Division (14.0) League Baseball. The Canadian hit a league leading .342 with 21 RBI, 5 HR, .407 OBP, 47 TB, and a 1.051 OPS. His BA: .239 (8th) .253 (1st) STREAK: L2 RBI total was tied for the most in the league, and his 47 total bases were good for second. His 1.051 OPS blew HR: 49 (9th) 53 (T-6th) LAST GAME: 7/24 at WM (L, 4-3) away the rest of the field in the month with the next closest player being Trey Harris of the Florida Fire Frogs at TB: 1063 (10th) 1175 (6th) .907. BB: 307 (4th) 392 (1st) NEXT: 7/25 at WM (7:05 E.T.) SB: 22 (12th) 121 (2nd) OBP: .312 (6th) .342 (1st) CAL KEEPS HITTING: Cal Stevenson had a career high 22 game hitting streak ended on July 11th against Tampa. SLG:.334 (10th) .373 (3rd) During his hitting streak, he has six extra base hits, 25 runs, and has only struck out 12 times in 87 AB. Since June OPS: .646 (9th) .715 (1st) SS-VANCOUVER (15-25) 8th, Stevenson has hit at a .361 AVG with a .462 OBP both lead the FSL, and a .888 OPS (2nd), behind teammate ERA: 3.41 (5th) 3.20 (3rd) 4th NWL North Division (8.0) Demi Orimoloye (.962). His 29 runs scored are second best the league with Demi Orimoloye leading at 30, and H: 787 (8th) 779 (7th) ER: 319 (4th) 299 (2nd) STREAK: L2 he is tied for 4th most hits with Brock Deathrage of the Flying Tigers (44). Stevenson has the best average among BB: 290 (4th) 256 (1st) LAST GAME: 7/24 vs. EVE (L, 5-3) leadoff hitters with more than 200 AB at .287. He has driven in the most runs (36), walked the most (40), and is SO: 778 (11th) 833 (7th) NEXT: 7/25 vs. EVE (1:05 P.T.) tied for the most hits with Bradenton's Travis Swaggerty (74). WRECK-IT RYAN: Ryan Noda is currently the league leader in RBI with 57 ahead of Bradenton's Cal Mitchell who BLUE JAYS vs. PMB R-BLUEFIELD (16-18) has 56. He is currently just off his 2018 pace in RBI when he had 1.55 RBI per game avergae (80 RBI/ 124 G), and 4th AL Eastern Division (6.0) right now he has a 1.46 average (57 RBI/ 83 G). Noda is second in walks at 48 with teammate Cal Stevenson in first, and he leads the team with 10 home runs.