FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
ST. LUCIE METS AT CLEARWATER THRESHERS
05/31/2026
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FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
ST. LUCIE METS AT CLEARWATER THRESHERS
GAME ID: 8514 - SUNDAY, MAY 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Lucie Mets (26-24) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 11 0
Clearwater Threshers (24-26) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Mets Victorious at Clearwater, 4-3
The St. Lucie Mets did just enough to sneak past the Clearwater Threshers, 4-3, at Bright House Field. St. Lucie pitcher Doug Merrill, in particular, had a standout performance. The save went to Kel Turner, number 15 for him. St. Lucie is now 26-24, Clearwater 24-26.

Steve Parkinson had a direct impact on the outcome. Parkinson contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning to put St. Lucie up, 1-0.

"Doug kept his poise and got the job done," said St. Lucie manager Jorge Hernandez. "He was outstanding."
ST. LUCIE BATTING LINESCORE CLEARWATER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Wright RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .289 0 4
D. Parker 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .346 3 10
A. Granados DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .295 5 20
B. Goodwin LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .237 3 16
S. O'Connor CF 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 .304 0 7
A. Boyd C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 1 13
S. Simons 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .274 0 14
R. Turner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .286 2 14
S. Parkinson SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .237 2 14
Totals 37 4 11 4 2 12 18      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Simons (8, 4th Inning off B. Perry, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. O'Connor (4, 5th Inning off B. Perry, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Wright , D. Parker 2 , A. Granados , B. Goodwin , S. O'Connor 2 , A. Boyd , S. Simons 2 , R. Turner , S. Parkinson 2
2-out RBI: S. O'Connor , S. Parkinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wright , S. O'Connor , A. Boyd , R. Turner
Sac Fly: A. Granados
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Merrill-Parkinson-Parker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Dunlap RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .324 2 10
L. Bannatyne SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .229 0 1
N. Kakuta 3B 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .241 5 22
B. Howe 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .215 1 14
B. Crowder LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .279 1 7
Z. Wheeler C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .330 3 16
D. Zimmerman 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 3 19
   a-J. Norman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 2 14
C. Schneider CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .310 0 6
   b-S. Christensen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291 0 6
J. Ochoa DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .299 1 7
Totals 32 3 7 3 3 8 13      
a - J. Norman pinch hit for D. Zimmerman in the 9th
b - S. Christensen pinch hit for C. Schneider in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Dunlap (7, 6th Inning off D. Merrill, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Kakuta (5, 6th Inning off D. Merrill, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Dunlap 2 , N. Kakuta 4 , B. Howe , B. Crowder 2 , C. Schneider , J. Ochoa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Schneider
GIDP: Z. Wheeler
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Schneider (1)
ST. LUCIE PITCHING LINESCORE CLEARWATER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Merrill W (4-4) 7.1 7 3 3 2 6 1 29 112 4.76   
J. Burns H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2.79   
K. Turner SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 22 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merrill 56
Batters Faced: D. Merrill 29, J. Burns 2, K. Turner 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merrill 7-7, J. Burns 0-2, K. Turner 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merrill 112-72, J. Burns 6-4, K. Turner 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Burns 1-0
WP: D. Merrill
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Perry L (2-6) 6.0 9 4 4 2 7 0 29 106 3.84   
J. Ortíz 3.0 2 0 0 0 5 0 11 41 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Perry 43
Batters Faced: B. Perry 29, J. Ortíz 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Perry 4-7, J. Ortíz 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Perry 106-72, J. Ortíz 41-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ortíz 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Merrill
Ballpark: Bright House Field
Weather: Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 6341
Sunday, May 31st , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60