AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
05/21/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 595 - TUESDAY, MAY 21ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Whistlers (31-19) 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 10 15 0
Tampa Bay Captains (18-32) 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 11 1
Boston Rallies for 10-7 Victory
Despite a great performance by Tampa Bay third baseman Steve Post, the Boston Whistlers defeated the Captains by the score of 10-7 at Ahoy Park. Post hit 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Jeremy Carter earned the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 1.2 innings. His record is now 3-1. The American Conference Central Division-leading Whistlers are 31-19.

Boston used a timely hit from Austin Alpers to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Whistlers ahead, 8-7. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact.

"This is a very good team," said Alpers. "We have the chance to do something special."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .349 7 20
O. Damon CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .248 1 10
   c-A. Alpers PH, 1B 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .305 6 26
J. Beeson 2B 5 0 1 2 0 2 2 .288 8 32
B. Roseman 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .350 5 7
W. Kirkham LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .307 12 30
   d-R. Blaylock RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 2 3
E. Stowe SS 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .256 7 36
T. Lotz 1B 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .243 6 22
   a-R. Cloutier PR, LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 2 5
M. Fowler C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .328 6 26
D. Rodriquez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 1 9
   b-A. Cook PH, LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .229 6 16
Totals 40 10 15 10 3 5 15      
a - R. Cloutier pinch ran for T. Lotz in the 8th
b - A. Cook pinch hit for D. Rodriquez in the 8th
c - A. Alpers pinch hit for O. Damon in the 8th
d - R. Blaylock substituted for W. Kirkham in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Damon (9, 1st Inning off T. Miyakawa, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Kirkham (10, 6th Inning off D. Reyna, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Alpers (7, 8th Inning off J. Wagner, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Lotz (6, 6th Inning off D. Reyna, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Roseman (5, 9th Inning off C. Barraza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Damon 3 , A. Alpers 2 , J. Beeson , B. Roseman 5 , W. Kirkham 2 , R. Blaylock , E. Stowe 2 , T. Lotz 6 , M. Fowler 2
2-out RBI: A. Alpers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Herrera , J. Beeson , E. Stowe , D. Rodriquez , A. Cook
Sac Bunt: R. Cloutier
Sac Fly: M. Fowler
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Damon 4 (26) , E. Stowe (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lotz-Stowe-Lotz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Goldade 2B 5 2 2 1 0 2 1 .231 4 12
S. Post 3B 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 .272 5 24
C. Owens RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .258 12 29
P. Watson LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .237 8 24
R. Hawke DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .212 2 12
D. Domina 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .261 6 19
J. McCarthy CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .157 3 5
G. McManus C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 5 24
B. LaFollett SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .228 1 7
   a-A. Jackson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 4 9
Totals 36 7 11 7 2 10 9      
a - A. Jackson pinch hit for B. LaFollett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Watson (9, 1st Inning off M. Ruiz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Post 2 (5, 2nd Inning off M. Ruiz, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off M. Ruiz, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Goldade (4, 2nd Inning off M. Ruiz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Goldade 5 , S. Post 8 , C. Owens 2 , P. Watson 2 , R. Hawke , D. Domina , B. LaFollett , A. Jackson
2-out RBI: L. Goldade , S. Post , P. Watson , D. Domina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCarthy
GIDP: P. Watson
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: S. Post (6)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ruiz 6.1 9 7 7 2 5 3 102 3.86   
J. Carter W (3-1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 21 6.16   
B. Bryant SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ruiz 30
Batters Faced: M. Ruiz 29, J. Carter 5, B. Bryant 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ruiz 9-4, J. Carter 0-1, B. Bryant 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ruiz 102-66, J. Carter 21-12, B. Bryant 16-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Miyakawa 5.1 4 3 3 2 4 0 88 4.94   
D. Reyna BS (1) 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 8 5.68   
M. Grotjohn 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 34 3.79   
J. Wagner L (3-3), BS (1) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 28 4.82   
C. Barraza 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 20 8.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Miyakawa 50
Batters Faced: T. Miyakawa 22, D. Reyna 3, M. Grotjohn 8, J. Wagner 5, C. Barraza 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Miyakawa 5-7, D. Reyna 0-0, M. Grotjohn 1-3, J. Wagner 0-1, C. Barraza 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Miyakawa 88-52, D. Reyna 8-5, M. Grotjohn 34-21, J. Wagner 28-16, C. Barraza 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Reyna 1-1 , C. Barraza 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Post
Ballpark: Ahoy Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 20275
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