Clearwater (61-48) bounced back with a 7-0 shutout of the Lakeland Flying Tigers.  Ricardo Pinto (5-2, 2.96) pitched extremely well.  He used a low 90s fastball to set up his offspeed pitches as he went 6.0 innings and scattered 5 hits.  He walked none and struck out six.  He induced a lot of weak contact.  Alberto Tirado made his Clearwater debut and pitched 2 innings.  He has a mid 90s fastball, touching 96.  He gave up a bloop hit on a well located pitch and an excuse me swing to his first batter.  He survived his first night jitters walking 2 and striking out three.  Miguel Nunez pitched a strong ninth.

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