Michael Fulmer’s dominance of the Bradenton Marauders continued on Sunday at Tradition Field.
Fulmer pitched seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits while striking out a season-high eight as the St. Lucie Mets blanked the Marauders 1-0.
In three starts against Bradenton this season Fulmer is 2-0 and hasn’t allowed a run in 18 innings.
The lone run in the game was scored in the second. The Mets opened the frame with four consecutive singles against Jason Creasy. The fourth came off the bat of Albert Cordero and deflected off the glove of third baseman Walker Gourley into left field. Aderlin Rodriguez scored and Gavin Cecchini was thrown out at home.
The 1-0 lead was good enough for Fulmer and three Mets relievers.
Fulmer struck out Jordan Steranka to end the top of the first with runners on second and third after two errors by the Mets had extended the inning.
Fulmer only allowed three Marauders to reach between the second and sixth innings - Jin-De Jhang on a walk, Jonathan Schwind on a throwing error by Jeff McNeil and a hit batter.
Raul Fortunato led of the seventh with a double to right, but Fulmer struck out two and got Adam Frazier to line out to first to end the inning.
Fulmer threw 101 pitches.
T.J. Chism got Taylor Lewis to fly out to left to strand the bases loaded in the eighth.
Chism recorded the first two outs in the ninth and Paul Sewald struck out Gourley to end the game with the tying run on second.
It was the fourth straight one-run game played by the Mets and the Marauders at Tradition Field. Both teams have won and lost twice.
Creasy took the tough luck loss for Bradenton. The four straight hits he gave up to start the second were the only hits he allowed in six innings. He struck out five.
Phillip Evans went 2 for 3 and was the only Met to record a multi hit game. - team press release
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Seven shutout innings with 8 K's great to see for Fulmerm. Hopefully a sign he is ready to rock and roll.
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