AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
04/24/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
GAME ID: 241 - FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Captains (10-11) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 0
Mexico City Aztecs (14-7) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Grasso Stars as Captains Top Aztecs, 3-1
Gran Estadio Azteca was the site of a competitive game between the Mexico City Aztecs and Tampa Bay Captains.

The Tampa Bay Captains topped the Mexico City Aztecs, 3-1, with right fielder Justin Grasso playing a big role. Grasso went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Captains in the win. The winning pitcher was top prospect Joe Bernard. He tossed 110 pitches over 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits. Justin Berardi was called on to finish, recording his 6th save.

Tampa Bay took a 3-1 lead on Grasso's 1st home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which he hit off R.J. Eisen in the top of the seventh, propelled Tampa Bay to the win.

"Every time you put a 'W' on the board is always good," said Grasso.

Losses have been few and far between for the Aztecs so far this season. Their record drops to 14-7.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso RF 3 2 3 2 2 0 0 .292 1 7
J. Spiegel SS 4 0 2 1 0 2 3 .161 0 5
M. Greene DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .171 0 11
S. Post 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .181 1 12
A. Mendoza 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .206 3 10
R. Eckhardt CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .347 1 12
J. McCarthy LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .242 0 8
R. Martinez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211 0 1
T. Gammill C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .182 2 6
   a-N. Rucker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 0 0
   b-W. Sallee C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 16 16      
a - N. Rucker pinch hit for T. Gammill in the 9th
b - W. Sallee substituted for N. Rucker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Spiegel 2 (3, 3rd Inning off J. Mack, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off P. Ganley, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Gammill (1, 5th Inning off J. Mack, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Grasso (6, 9th Inning off P. Ganley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Grasso (1, 7th Inning off R. Eisen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 7 , J. Spiegel 4 , A. Mendoza , R. Eckhardt , T. Gammill 3
2-out RBI: J. Spiegel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Spiegel , M. Greene , S. Post 3 , R. Martinez
Sac Bunt: J. Spiegel
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (6)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Eckhardt(Cawley at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rivera 2B 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 .210 2 14
C. Martinez LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .244 0 6
   a-H. Long PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 1 8
D. Harmon RF 4 1 1 1 0 3 5 .221 6 15
C. Cawley DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .219 1 2
   b-J. Wise DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 0 4
D. Velasquez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .287 1 4
M. Riley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .255 5 10
G. Romero 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .233 0 3
J. Dauphin CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274 3 10
F. Andreoni C 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .375 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 1 4 12 20      
a - H. Long pinch hit for C. Martinez in the 7th
b - J. Wise inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Long (6, 7th Inning off M. Grotjohn, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Harmon (6, 1st Inning off J. Bernard, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Long 2 , D. Harmon 4 , C. Cawley 2 , D. Velasquez , F. Andreoni 2
2-out RBI: D. Harmon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Harmon , C. Cawley , J. Wise , J. Dauphin , F. Andreoni
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Romero (4)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bernard W (2-2) 6.0 6 1 1 4 8 1 110 4.73   
M. Grotjohn H (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 1.12   
J. Berardi SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bernard 60
Batters Faced: J. Bernard 27, M. Grotjohn 7, J. Berardi 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bernard 2-7, M. Grotjohn 0-4, J. Berardi 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bernard 110-65, M. Grotjohn 23-18, J. Berardi 19-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mack L (3-2) 6.1 6 2 2 2 11 0 109 2.31   
R. Eisen 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 9.00   
P. Ganley 2.2 2 0 0 0 5 0 38 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mack 62
Batters Faced: J. Mack 27, R. Eisen 1, P. Ganley 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mack 8-0, R. Eisen 0-0, P. Ganley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mack 109-67, R. Eisen 2-2, P. Ganley 38-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Eisen 1-1
Balk: J. Mack
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Grasso
Ballpark: Gran Estadio Azteca
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 25371
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