AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
05/16/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 484 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (27-14) 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 9 14 0
Tampa Bay Captains (15-26) 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 19 2
Gladiators Down Captains, 9-7
The Phoenix Gladiators defeated the Tampa Bay Captains, 9-7, in 10 innings. Much of the credit belonged to shortstop John Platzer, who was 2 for 5 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 5 runs and scored once for the Gladiators. The slumping Captains have dropped 8 in a row.

The game was all tied up in the top of the tenth, until Platzer delivered big-time for Phoenix, stroking a dramatic 2-run single off Justin Berardi. The game-changing hit put the Gladiators on top, 9-7.

"We just battled, never quit, and continued to grind out at-bats trying to create some opportunities," said Phoenix manager Brett Bartlett.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .230 6 14
   c-B. Shultz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 2 15
   d-Z. Husley 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 1 2
E. Milbrandt DH 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 .273 5 12
C. Julio 1B 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 .274 5 12
J. Platzer SS 5 1 2 5 1 2 4 .296 12 33
B. Figueroa LF 5 1 1 0 1 0 4 .244 2 9
T. Ariëns 3B 6 2 2 1 0 3 3 .279 9 26
J. Grabowski RF 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 .245 1 6
P. Bounds CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .338 9 25
   a-V. Gonzalez PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .164 4 18
   b-J. Anderson CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 0 6
M. Doherty C 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .037 0 1
Totals 44 9 14 9 6 13 24      
a - V. Gonzalez pinch hit for P. Bounds in the 7th
b - J. Anderson substituted for V. Gonzalez in the 7th
c - B. Shultz pinch hit for P. McCarthy in the 8th
d - Z. Husley substituted for B. Shultz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Doherty (1, 5th Inning off J. Bernard, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Julio 2 (7, 6th Inning off J. Bernard, 1 on, 0 outs; 10th Inning off J. Berardi, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Shultz (7, 8th Inning off G. Brittingham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Platzer (12, 6th Inning off J. Bernard, 2 on, 0 outs) , T. Ariëns (9, 6th Inning off J. Bernard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Shultz 2 , E. Milbrandt , C. Julio 5 , J. Platzer 5 , B. Figueroa , T. Ariëns 5 , P. Bounds 2 , V. Gonzalez , M. Doherty 2
2-out RBI: V. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. McCarthy , E. Milbrandt , J. Platzer , J. Grabowski , M. Doherty
GIDP: B. Figueroa
Sac Fly: M. Doherty
Hit by Pitch: E. Milbrandt
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Platzer-Husley-Julio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso RF 6 1 2 0 0 3 4 .285 2 12
R. Eckhardt CF 6 1 3 1 0 1 2 .299 1 19
M. Greene DH 5 1 0 0 1 5 4 .201 3 22
S. Post 3B, SS 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 .201 1 18
J. McCarthy LF 6 2 4 1 0 2 3 .254 1 14
N. Rucker 1B, SS, 1B 5 1 4 2 0 0 2 .288 1 6
J. Spiegel SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .161 0 6
   a-D. Lebron SS, 2B 4 0 2 1 0 2 3 .311 3 15
R. Martinez 2B, 1B, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 7 .298 0 5
T. Gammill C 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .205 3 12
Totals 48 7 19 7 2 17 33      
a - D. Lebron substituted for J. Spiegel in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Grasso (11, 1st Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Eckhardt (9, 1st Inning off R. Alvarez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. McCarthy 2 (9, 1st Inning off R. Alvarez, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Rucker (2, 4th Inning off R. Alvarez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 3 , R. Eckhardt 4 , S. Post 2 , J. McCarthy 6 , N. Rucker 5 , D. Lebron 2 , R. Martinez , T. Gammill
2-out RBI: J. McCarthy , N. Rucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grasso , R. Eckhardt , J. McCarthy , R. Martinez , T. Gammill
GIDP: R. Martinez
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (12) , M. Greene (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Spiegel (6) , R. Martinez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Lebron-Gammill-Rucker)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez 3.1 8 5 5 0 5 0 71 5.04   
M. Dickson 3.0 3 2 2 1 5 0 51 3.14   
D. Coe BS (1) 1.2 5 0 0 0 4 0 39 2.89   
R. Robertson W (1-0) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 21 0.75   
M. Brant SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 27
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 18, M. Dickson 13, D. Coe 10, R. Robertson 5, M. Brant 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 3-2, M. Dickson 3-1, D. Coe 0-1, R. Robertson 1-0, M. Brant 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 71-45, M. Dickson 51-32, D. Coe 39-24, R. Robertson 21-14, M. Brant 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Dickson 2-0 , D. Coe 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bernard 6.0 7 5 4 2 8 2 113 5.53   
G. Brittingham BS (1) 1.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 37 4.02   
C. Barraza 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 0.66   
J. Berardi L (0-6) 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 28 5.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bernard 46
Batters Faced: J. Bernard 29, G. Brittingham 9, C. Barraza 7, J. Berardi 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bernard 3-7, G. Brittingham 0-1, C. Barraza 2-2, J. Berardi 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bernard 113-70, G. Brittingham 37-23, C. Barraza 28-18, J. Berardi 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Barraza 2-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Brittingham
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Platzer
Ballpark: Ahoy Park
Weather: Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:41
Attendance: 22382
Special Notes: SS Jim Spiegel was injured in a collision at a base. Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 7th inning.
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