AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
06/26/2021
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 932 - SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Eagles (43-35) 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 11 0
Tampa Bay Captains (38-40) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 5 9 2
6-5 Loss Extends Tampa Bay Losing Streak
Getting a good performance from center fielder John Thaxton, the Indianapolis Eagles defeated the Tampa Bay Captains, 6-5. Thaxton was 3-5 with 2 doubles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Eagles. The winning pitcher was Brad Bixby. His record now stands at 3-2. The right-hander went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits for the Eagles. The Captains, at 38-40, have lost 7 in a row.

With Indianapolis leading 1-0 in the top of the second, Thaxton hit a changeup from Ray Rorie for a run-scoring double. It was his 15th double of the season and put the Eagles ahead, 2-0.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Thaxton.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thaxton CF 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .276 4 27
J. Anderson LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 5 .293 9 37
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .250 10 25
D. Aleman RF 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 .282 14 51
M. Payne 1B 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 .271 4 10
B. Martinez DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .217 0 5
V. Mendez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .275 8 36
M. Santiago 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .291 7 28
   a-T. Vessels 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 0 23
H. Cortez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .212 3 12
Totals 36 6 11 6 4 6 28      
a - T. Vessels substituted for M. Santiago in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Thaxton 2 (15, 1st Inning off R. Rorie, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off R. Rorie, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Payne (5, 3rd Inning off R. Rorie, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Thaxton 5 , J. Anderson 2 , M. Payne 4 , B. Martinez , V. Mendez , M. Santiago
2-out RBI: J. Thaxton , J. Anderson , M. Payne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Anderson , M. Pierskalla , B. Martinez , V. Mendez
GIDP: D. Aleman , B. Martinez
Sac Bunt: H. Cortez
Sac Fly: B. Martinez
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Larrain 2B 5 0 0 1 0 0 4 .244 6 29
J. Coleman CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .216 8 27
C. Owens LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 12 35
D. Domina 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .284 9 43
R. Hawke 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .194 6 22
V. Medina RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .296 5 14
K. Gooch DH 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .300 3 14
G. McManus C 4 1 3 1 0 1 3 .235 1 19
D. Meyer SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .239 0 8
Totals 36 5 9 5 4 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Gooch (2, 5th Inning off B. Bixby, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. McManus (9, 7th Inning off T. Salopek, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Coleman (8, 9th Inning off C. Hutchinson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Coleman 4 , V. Medina 2 , K. Gooch 3 , G. McManus 4 , D. Meyer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Owens , G. McManus
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Larrain (9) , D. Meyer (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Hawke-Larrain-Domina, Hawke-Larrain-Domina)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bixby W (3-2) 6.0 6 2 2 1 5 0 108 4.12   
T. Salopek 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 4.71   
J. Gonzales H (5) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 35 4.01   
C. Hutchinson SV (11) 1.1 2 2 2 2 1 1 32 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bixby 56
Batters Faced: B. Bixby 25, T. Salopek 1, J. Gonzales 6, C. Hutchinson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bixby 6-7, T. Salopek 0-0, J. Gonzales 3-2, C. Hutchinson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bixby 108-71, T. Salopek 5-3, J. Gonzales 35-21, C. Hutchinson 32-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Salopek 1-1 , J. Gonzales 1-1 , C. Hutchinson 1-0
Balk: B. Bixby
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Rorie L (6-7) 7.1 11 6 6 3 4 0 125 3.27   
M. Gayheart 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 4.26   
J. Vecchio 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 2.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rorie 33
Batters Faced: R. Rorie 37, M. Gayheart 2, J. Vecchio 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rorie 14-3, M. Gayheart 0-0, J. Vecchio 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rorie 125-79, M. Gayheart 7-6, J. Vecchio 11-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gayheart 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Thaxton
Ballpark: Ahoy Park
Weather: Rain (59 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 34342
Special Notes: RP Travis Salopek was injured while pitching.
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