AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
08/06/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 4790 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (50-67) 3 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 12 13 1
Tampa Bay Captains (44-73) 1 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 X 15 21 1
Watson goes 3-for-4 to Fuel Captains Offense
With designated hitter Paul Watson leading the charge, the Tampa Bay Captains defeated the Phoenix Gladiators, 15-12, at Ahoy Park. Watson went 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 4. The Captains improved to 44-73.

Third Baseman Ricky Martinez made an impact for Tampa Bay, when he swatted a 2-run double off Derrick Espinosa in the bottom of the fifth. For the contest, Martinez was 4-6 with 2 doubles and 2 singles. He scored 4 runs and drove in 2.

"In baseball, you have your ups and downs," said Phoenix manager Brett Bartlett. "You just try to stay level-headed the whole time."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 5 2 3 2 1 0 2 .319 15 77
V. Gonzalez RF 5 1 0 0 1 1 6 .258 8 38
J. Platzer SS 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 .279 20 53
T. Ariëns 3B 5 2 2 4 0 1 5 .279 23 68
Z. Husley DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .225 15 50
P. McCarthy 2B 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 .232 8 39
G. Crear CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .220 3 16
R. Atkins LF 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .233 7 39
F. Radtke C 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .184 6 27
Totals 41 12 13 11 6 9 26      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Julio 2 (38, 1st Inning off M. Medley, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off B. Purdy, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Platzer (27, 4th Inning off B. Purdy, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Atkins (14, 5th Inning off B. Purdy, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Ariëns 2 (23, 1st Inning off M. Medley, 2 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off M. Medley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Julio 5 , J. Platzer 2 , T. Ariëns 8 , G. Crear 3 , R. Atkins 3 , F. Radtke 2
2-out RBI: J. Platzer , T. Ariëns
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Julio , T. Ariëns , Z. Husley , P. McCarthy
Hit by Pitch: J. Platzer , T. Ariëns
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (27)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Julio (7)
OF assists: 1 (Atkins(Pinedo at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Martinez 2B 6 4 4 2 0 0 1 .435 0 3
J. McCarthy LF 6 4 4 1 0 1 3 .269 5 23
P. Watson DH 4 2 3 4 1 0 1 .233 19 55
D. Pinedo SS 5 0 2 3 0 2 4 .182 0 3
D. Domina 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .286 10 44
J. Dantzler RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .154 0 1
J. Coleman CF 4 1 0 1 1 2 4 .258 9 32
G. McManus C 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .224 8 43
S. Post 3B 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .248 12 54
Totals 44 15 21 15 2 10 22      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Pinedo (1, 1st Inning off J. Shropshire, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Dantzler (1, 2nd Inning off J. Shropshire, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Watson (27, 3rd Inning off J. Shropshire, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Martinez 2 (5, 5th Inning off D. Espinosa, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off R. Alvarez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Watson (19, 5th Inning off D. Espinosa, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Martinez 6 , J. McCarthy 4 , P. Watson 7 , D. Pinedo 3 , D. Domina 2 , J. Dantzler 3 , G. McManus 2 , S. Post 2
2-out RBI: R. Martinez , J. McCarthy , P. Watson , D. Pinedo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Domina , J. Coleman , G. McManus
Sac Fly: S. Post
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: S. Post (13)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shropshire 4.1 12 8 8 0 8 0 84 5.79   
D. Espinosa L (0-3) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 1 21 11.57   
R. Alvarez 3.1 5 2 2 1 2 0 52 5.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shropshire 15
Batters Faced: J. Shropshire 24, D. Espinosa 6, R. Alvarez 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shropshire 3-1, D. Espinosa 0-1, R. Alvarez 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shropshire 84-59, D. Espinosa 21-13, R. Alvarez 52-36
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Espinosa 3-3
WP: J. Shropshire
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Medley 3.1 5 6 6 2 5 2 64 3.97   
B. Purdy W (1-0) 1.2 3 4 2 2 1 0 48 12.60   
T. Miyakawa H (1) 3.1 5 2 2 1 3 0 64 6.21   
J. Washington SV (3) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Medley 27
Batters Faced: M. Medley 17, B. Purdy 11, T. Miyakawa 17, J. Washington 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Medley 3-2, B. Purdy 3-1, T. Miyakawa 4-3, J. Washington 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Medley 64-40, B. Purdy 48-27, T. Miyakawa 64-43, J. Washington 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Purdy 1-1 , J. Washington 2-1
WP: B. Purdy 2
Hit Batsmen: T. Miyakawa , J. Washington
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Watson
Ballpark: Ahoy Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 19795
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