AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
08/04/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 4783 - MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (56-60) 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 6 1
Tampa Bay Captains (50-66) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Tampa Bay Upended, 5-2, by Phoenix
The Phoenix Gladiators topped the Tampa Bay Captains, 5-2, in American Conference action at Ahoy Park. The standout performance belonged to Phoenix pitcher and El Espavé, Panama, native Rob Alvarez. Ryan Robertson got the save, his 7th in 11 chances. The setback makes Tampa Bay 50-66.

Jim Franz helped out the Phoenix cause in the top of the third inning with a 2-run single. For the game, the first baseman was 1 for 4 with a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

Phoenix manager Brett Bartlett commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .253 13 40
J. Franz 1B 4 1 1 2 1 2 3 .229 2 18
J. Platzer SS 2 1 1 1 3 0 3 .253 8 33
P. Bounds CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .236 19 69
B. Figueroa LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .251 11 55
Z. Husley DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .265 18 51
V. Gonzalez RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .205 18 45
M. Pierskalla C 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .223 9 33
A. Carr 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200 1 3
Totals 31 5 6 5 9 8 22      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Carr (3, 3rd Inning off B. Purdy, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Franz , J. Platzer , P. Bounds , B. Figueroa , V. Gonzalez , A. Carr 2
2-out RBI: J. Franz , V. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Bounds 2 , V. Gonzalez
GIDP: Z. Husley
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Franz (5) , J. Platzer (14)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alvarez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (McCarthy-Platzer-Franz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Rucker 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .202 7 27
R. Eckhardt CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .275 4 39
M. Greene DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .248 23 61
S. Post 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .239 4 28
J. McCarthy LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .297 6 39
S. Bingle RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 5 35
T. Gammill C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .215 9 32
J. Spiegel 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .165 0 4
J. Browne SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .167 3 24
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 11 15      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Post (15, 1st Inning off R. Alvarez, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Rucker , R. Eckhardt , S. Post 2 , S. Bingle , J. Browne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Rucker , R. Eckhardt , T. Gammill
GIDP: R. Eckhardt
Hit by Pitch: M. Greene
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Spiegel-Browne-Rucker)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez W (8-6) 6.1 5 2 2 2 7 0 91 2.94   
R. Grados H (12) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.78   
R. Robertson SV (7) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 26 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 60
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 28, R. Grados 1, R. Robertson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 5-7, R. Grados 1-0, R. Robertson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 91-60, R. Grados 4-3, R. Robertson 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Grados 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Alvarez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Purdy L (6-12) 5.2 6 5 5 4 6 0 90 5.26   
Q. Donaldson 2.1 0 0 0 3 1 0 41 0.00   
T. Gutierrez 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 19 4.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Purdy 39
Batters Faced: B. Purdy 25, Q. Donaldson 10, T. Gutierrez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Purdy 4-5, Q. Donaldson 2-4, T. Gutierrez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Purdy 90-50, Q. Donaldson 41-22, T. Gutierrez 19-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: Q. Donaldson 1-0 , T. Gutierrez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Alvarez
Ballpark: Ahoy Park
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 23228
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