AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
05/12/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 436 - TUESDAY, MAY 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Captains (15-22) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Austin Desperados (16-21) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 4 0
5 Straight Wins for Desperados
Tampa Bay got a valiant performance from pitcher Edwin Montez, but it wasn't enough to beat the Austin Desperados. Austin won the game, 2-1. Montez threw 8.0 innings of 4-hit ball for the losing team. The Captains, at 15-22, have lost 4 straight games.

The Desperados got a big at-bat from right fielder Joe Chennault. For the game, Chennault went 1 for 3 with a home run. In the bottom of the fourth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 7th home run of the season gave Austin a 2-1 lead.

"Honestly, I'm not frustrated," said Tampa Bay manager Jalen Armour. "The effort was great."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .287 2 11
D. Lebron 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .308 3 13
M. Greene DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .209 3 20
S. Post 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .203 1 17
A. Mendoza 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .223 4 16
R. Eckhardt CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .308 1 18
J. McCarthy LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 1 12
J. Spiegel SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .159 0 6
T. Gammill C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 3 11
Totals 30 1 5 1 2 9 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Grasso , M. Greene , S. Post , A. Mendoza , R. Eckhardt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mendoza , J. Spiegel
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (11) , R. Eckhardt (2)
CS: J. Grasso (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Mendoza (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Spiegel-Lebron-Mendoza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jimenez C 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .284 4 11
J. Austin CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .262 4 13
M. Smith DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274 6 11
M. Blevins LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .171 5 13
J. Chennault RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .191 7 15
P. Martin 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 3 5
   a-J. Sykora 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 12
G. Hearn SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 3 11
D. Riggi 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 1 13
   b-J. Priest 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
J. Griffin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 3 17
   c-J. Hamill 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
Totals 28 2 4 2 1 6 4      
a - J. Sykora substituted for P. Martin in the 9th
b - J. Priest substituted for D. Riggi in the 9th
c - J. Hamill substituted for J. Griffin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Jimenez (8, 5th Inning off E. Montez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Jimenez (4, 1st Inning off E. Montez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Chennault (7, 4th Inning off E. Montez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jimenez 6 , J. Chennault 4 , G. Hearn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Austin
GIDP: M. Smith
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Chennault(Mendoza at 2nd base))
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montez L (4-2) 8.0 4 2 2 1 6 2 96 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montez 71
Batters Faced: E. Montez 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montez 12-5
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montez 96-64
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Mitchell W (2-3) 6.0 4 1 1 0 5 0 82 5.17   
J. McLaughlin SV (3) 3.0 1 0 0 2 4 0 48 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mitchell 65
Batters Faced: D. Mitchell 20, J. McLaughlin 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mitchell 4-7, J. McLaughlin 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mitchell 82-56, J. McLaughlin 48-33
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Edwin Montez
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 20533
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