AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
05/27/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 608 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Captains (17-34) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 13 0
Boston Whistlers (23-28) 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 X 5 11 0
Captains Beaten By Whistlers, 5-4
The Boston Whistlers scored a tight, 5-4 win versus the Tampa Bay Captains at Whislters Park. Boston pitcher Danny Offen held his own in the contest. Offen yielded 2 runs over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 10 hits, walked 0, and struck out 8. His record improves to 5-2. Boston, at 23-28, sits in first place in the American Conference Central Division.

Willie Kirkham, who led the AC in batting average with .319 in 2024, chipped in a 2-run home run for Boston in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"Danny did a nice job," said Whistlers manager Mike Plocher.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262 3 15
D. Lebron 2B 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 .304 3 16
M. Greene RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .191 4 24
S. Post 3B, SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .212 1 21
A. Mendoza 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .228 4 18
R. Eckhardt CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .305 1 23
N. Rucker DH 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .250 1 8
T. Steiner SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .042 0 0
   a-J. McCarthy PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .269 1 18
   b-R. Martinez SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 0 5
T. Gammill C 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .201 4 14
Totals 39 4 13 4 2 9 19      
a - J. McCarthy pinch hit for T. Steiner in the 8th
b - R. Martinez substituted for J. McCarthy in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Gammill (3, 4th Inning off D. Offen, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. McCarthy (11, 8th Inning off R. Garay, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Lebron 3 , M. Greene 2 , S. Post 2 , A. Mendoza 2 , R. Eckhardt , N. Rucker , J. McCarthy 2 , T. Gammill 2
2-out RBI: S. Post , A. Mendoza , J. McCarthy , T. Gammill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grasso , A. Mendoza 2 , R. Eckhardt , T. Gammill 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Lebron 2 (18) , M. Greene (5) , N. Rucker (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Steiner-Lebron-Mendoza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .292 7 22
T. McLean LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .258 5 20
B. Roseman 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .255 10 36
T. Lotz 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .228 7 23
W. Kirkham RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .304 9 29
   a-M. McKechnie RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 3
J. Beeson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 6 25
P. Simister C 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .301 9 20
   b-M. Schmid SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 0 3
B. Brockman CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .297 2 14
E. Stowe SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .228 1 17
   c-M. Fowler C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 1 7
Totals 34 5 11 5 2 7 15      
a - M. McKechnie substituted for W. Kirkham in the 8th
b - M. Schmid substituted for P. Simister in the 9th
c - M. Fowler substituted for E. Stowe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Simister (6, 8th Inning off J. Sharp, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Kirkham (9, 4th Inning off J. Berardi, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Roseman (10, 5th Inning off J. Berardi, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Simister (9, 6th Inning off J. Sharp, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. McLean , B. Roseman 5 , W. Kirkham 5 , P. Simister 7 , B. Brockman 2 , E. Stowe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. McLean 2 , P. Simister , E. Stowe 2
GIDP: J. Beeson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Brockman 2 (8)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (McKechnie(Mendoza at 2nd base))
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Berardi L (0-7) 5.0 7 4 4 2 3 2 92 5.40   
J. Sharp 2.1 4 1 1 0 3 1 45 4.62   
M. Grotjohn 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Berardi 38
Batters Faced: J. Berardi 23, J. Sharp 11, M. Grotjohn 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Berardi 5-6, J. Sharp 3-1, M. Grotjohn 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Berardi 92-57, J. Sharp 45-32, M. Grotjohn 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Grotjohn 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Offen W (5-2) 7.0 10 2 2 0 8 0 108 3.24   
R. Garay H (3) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 19 1.76   
B. Bryant SV (3) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 9 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Offen 57
Batters Faced: D. Offen 31, R. Garay 5, B. Bryant 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Offen 1-12, R. Garay 1-1, B. Bryant 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Offen 108-69, R. Garay 19-11, B. Bryant 9-5
WP: D. Offen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Offen
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 21444
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