AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
04/30/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 311 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (15-11) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Tampa Bay Captains (12-14) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 2 4 0
Bernard, Captains Dispatch Cincinnati, 2-1
Starting pitcher Joe Bernard gave the Tampa Bay Captains a rock-solid effort. The Jefferson, Virginia native helped his team defeat the Cincinnati Royals, 2-1, at Ahoy Park. Justin Berardi closed out the game, earning his 7th save. With the win, Tampa Bay climbs to 12-14.

Bernard imposed his will on the Royals, scattering 5 hits over 8 innings while striking out 10. The right-hander upped his season record to 3-2.

"We leaned on our pitching tonight," Bernard said.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. King SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 0 6
A. Jalbert 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269 4 12
R. Brown RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .246 1 10
J. York 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .267 3 12
E. Hayes LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .298 7 24
J. Bloms DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .182 2 11
H. Sherlock 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .200 3 12
M. Rankin C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .160 2 12
J. Amorin CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .299 3 7
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 12 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Amorin (7, 3rd Inning off J. Bernard, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Sherlock (4, 5th Inning off J. Bernard, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Jalbert , R. Brown , J. York , H. Sherlock 2 , J. Amorin 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. King , J. York , M. Rankin , J. Amorin
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Hayes (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .263 1 7
D. Lebron 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .337 3 9
M. Greene DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .217 3 18
A. Mendoza 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .227 4 13
   a-S. Post 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 1 12
J. McCarthy LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .244 1 11
R. Eckhardt CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .309 1 15
R. Martinez 3B, 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .217 0 1
J. Spiegel SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .158 0 5
T. Gammill C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .197 2 6
Totals 27 2 4 2 3 9 6      
a - S. Post substituted for A. Mendoza in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Grasso (7, 6th Inning off J. Fernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Mendoza (4, 5th Inning off J. Fernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 2 , M. Greene , A. Mendoza 4 , R. Martinez
2-out RBI: M. Greene
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Grasso (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Eckhardt(York at 2nd base))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fernandez L (2-2) 5.2 4 2 2 1 7 1 84 2.23   
J. Hunter 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 29 3.46   
D. Roberts 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fernandez 59
Batters Faced: J. Fernandez 21, J. Hunter 7, D. Roberts 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fernandez 6-3, J. Hunter 2-1, D. Roberts 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fernandez 84-54, J. Hunter 29-15, D. Roberts 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hunter 1-0 , D. Roberts 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bernard W (3-2) 8.0 5 1 1 3 10 0 118 4.02   
J. Berardi SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bernard 75
Batters Faced: J. Bernard 31, J. Berardi 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bernard 8-5, J. Berardi 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bernard 118-75, J. Berardi 14-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Bernard
Ballpark: Ahoy Park
Weather: Clear skies (42 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 22739
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