AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
05/17/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 496 - SUNDAY, MAY 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (28-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 9 0
Tampa Bay Captains (15-27) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
Captains Lose Again, 4-2, to Gladiators
Phoenix turned a good effort from starter Bob Rehm into a win over the Tampa Bay Captains at Ahoy Park. The Gladiators won the game, 4-2. Max Mascareno finished the game for Phoenix and earned his 1st save. Phoenix now sits at 28-14, while Tampa Bay falls to 15-27.

An inflection point occurred with two out in the top of the seventh. That's when Gladiators shortstop John Platzer hit a slider from Quincy Donaldson for a 2-run single. Just like that, Phoenix was up, 3-2.

"We're our own worst enemy right now," said Tampa Bay skipper Jalen Armour.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .274 5 12
P. Bounds CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .331 9 25
   b-J. Grabowski PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 1 6
   c-J. Anderson CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 0 6
J. Platzer SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .293 12 35
E. Milbrandt 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .270 5 13
B. Figueroa LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .244 2 9
P. McCarthy 2B 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .245 6 14
B. Shultz DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258 2 15
   a-T. Ariëns DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .277 9 26
M. Pierskalla C 4 1 1 0 0 3 4 .248 2 17
V. Gonzalez RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .168 4 18
Totals 35 4 9 3 4 9 24      
a - T. Ariëns inserted as DH in the 7th
b - J. Grabowski pinch ran for P. Bounds in the 7th
c - J. Anderson substituted for J. Grabowski in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Figueroa (10, 4th Inning off E. Montez, 0 on, 1 out) , P. McCarthy (8, 7th Inning off E. Montez, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Milbrandt (7, 9th Inning off J. Sharp, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Julio , J. Platzer , E. Milbrandt 2 , B. Figueroa 2 , P. McCarthy 4 , M. Pierskalla , V. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: J. Platzer , E. Milbrandt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Platzer , E. Milbrandt , B. Figueroa , M. Pierskalla , V. Gonzalez
GIDP: P. Bounds
Sac Bunt: P. McCarthy
Hit by Pitch: P. Bounds
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Julio-Platzer-Julio, Abarca-Platzer-Julio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Rucker 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .273 1 6
R. Eckhardt CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .304 1 19
M. Greene DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .197 3 22
S. Post 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .197 1 18
   a-A. Mendoza PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224 4 16
J. McCarthy LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .261 1 15
S. Bingle RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .326 1 10
R. Martinez 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .300 0 5
T. Steiner SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
W. Sallee C 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 0 3
Totals 29 2 5 2 3 11 10      
a - A. Mendoza pinch hit for S. Post in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McCarthy (10, 4th Inning off B. Rehm, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Martinez (4, 5th Inning off B. Rehm, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Eckhardt 2 , J. McCarthy 3 , R. Martinez 2
2-out RBI: J. McCarthy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Bingle 2
GIDP: M. Greene , W. Sallee
Sac Fly: W. Sallee
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: S. Post (2) , J. McCarthy (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Steiner-Rucker)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rehm W (6-3) 6.0 5 2 2 0 10 0 93 3.16   
C. Abarca H (5) 2.1 0 0 0 3 1 0 46 2.25   
M. Mascareno SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rehm 64
Batters Faced: B. Rehm 22, C. Abarca 9, M. Mascareno 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rehm 4-3, C. Abarca 3-2, M. Mascareno 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rehm 93-63, C. Abarca 46-23, M. Mascareno 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mascareno 1-0
WP: B. Rehm
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montez L (4-3) 6.1 7 3 1 1 4 0 106 2.84   
Q. Donaldson BS (2) 1.1 1 0 0 2 3 0 42 2.33   
J. Sharp 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 20 4.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montez 54
Batters Faced: E. Montez 27, Q. Donaldson 8, J. Sharp 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montez 8-6, Q. Donaldson 1-0, J. Sharp 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montez 106-66, Q. Donaldson 42-22, J. Sharp 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: Q. Donaldson 2-2 , J. Sharp 2-0
Hit Batsmen: Q. Donaldson
Balk: E. Montez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Rehm
Ballpark: Ahoy Park
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 25815
Special Notes: CF Pat Bounds was injured being hit by a pitch. RP Quincy Donaldson was injured while pitching.
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