AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
08/16/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 4838 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Captains (39-82) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 9 1
Phoenix Gladiators (70-51) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 11 1
Gladiators Pin 4-3 Loss on Tampa Bay
The Phoenix Gladiators did just enough to sneak past the Tampa Bay Captains, 4-3, at Gladiators Ballpark. Phoenix pitcher Mike Walsh, in particular, had a standout performance. Walsh picked up the win for Phoenix, going 6 innings. He gave up no runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 11-5. The Phoenix win streak is now 3 games.

Zack Husley contributed to the Phoenix win with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Phoenix manager Brett Bartlett.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lebron 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .282 8 34
R. Eckhardt CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .297 5 49
J. McCarthy LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .240 4 39
S. Post 3B, SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .215 6 57
N. Rucker 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .222 6 20
J. Grasso DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .239 9 40
A. Bechdel SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .032 0 0
   a-J. Tully PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
S. Bingle RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .273 3 23
T. Gammill C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .190 6 31
Totals 34 3 9 3 5 9 20      
a - J. Tully pinch hit for A. Bechdel in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Eckhardt (34, 1st Inning off M. Walsh, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Gammill (5, 5th Inning off M. Walsh, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. McCarthy (20, 6th Inning off M. Walsh, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Lebron (20, 8th Inning off J. Shropshire, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Post (6, 8th Inning off J. Shropshire, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Lebron 4 , R. Eckhardt 2 , J. McCarthy 2 , S. Post 5 , J. Tully , T. Gammill 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lebron , J. McCarthy , S. Post , S. Bingle , T. Gammill
GIDP: N. Rucker
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (28)
CS: J. Grasso (11)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Eckhardt (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Post-Lebron-Rucker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .288 16 56
W. Villegas RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .231 3 7
J. Platzer SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .306 32 92
P. Bounds CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 24 67
B. Shultz LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .262 11 40
T. Ariëns 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .294 24 78
Z. Husley DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .222 3 14
P. McCarthy 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .258 14 36
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .244 11 45
Totals 34 4 11 3 0 8 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: P. McCarthy (14, 2nd Inning off J. Bernard, 0 on, 1 out) , Z. Husley (3, 2nd Inning off J. Bernard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Julio , W. Villegas , J. Platzer , B. Shultz , T. Ariëns 2 , Z. Husley 5 , P. McCarthy 5 , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: Z. Husley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Bounds , B. Shultz , P. McCarthy , M. Pierskalla
GIDP: Z. Husley
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Platzer (13) , T. Ariëns (3)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Bounds (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Platzer-McCarthy-Julio)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bernard L (11-10) 5.2 9 4 4 0 5 2 116 4.18   
J. Keim 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 35 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bernard 40
Batters Faced: J. Bernard 25, J. Keim 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bernard 6-5, J. Keim 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bernard 116-76, J. Keim 35-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Keim 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh W (11-5) 6.0 5 0 0 3 4 0 92 3.32   
J. Shropshire 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 1 20 4.26   
M. Brant H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.44   
R. Robertson SV (12) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 19 2.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 63
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 24, J. Shropshire 7, M. Brant 4, R. Robertson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 7-5, J. Shropshire 1-2, M. Brant 1-0, R. Robertson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 92-58, J. Shropshire 20-14, M. Brant 17-11, R. Robertson 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Shropshire 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Walsh
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (98 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 34982
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