FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
TAMPA TARPONS AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
05/27/2023
 
TAMPA TARPONS AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS
GAME ID: 8510 - SATURDAY, MAY 27TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Tarpons (20-29) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Lakeland Flying Tigers (26-23) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Tarpons Get One-Run Win at Lakeland
The Tampa Tarpons did just enough to secure a victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 2-1, at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Nobody did more than pitcher Brian Brooks. Brooks picked up the win for Tampa, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 1 run on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 3-5. The Tarpons sport a record of 20-29.

It could have been a different outcome for Tampa, had it not been for Luis Kirk, the 24-year old center fielder . Kirk contributed a run-scoring ground out in the top of the fourth inning to put Tampa up, 2-1.

"Tough loss," said Lakeland manager Luis Sojo. "But we'll learn from it."

TAMPA BATTING LINESCORES LAKELAND BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bayer SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 14
V. Grissom 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .258 5 25
F. Anderson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .239 2 17
A. Martinez RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .217 0 14
B. Thomas 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .181 3 17
L. Kirk DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .222 3 17
C. McDaniel C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 0 2
E. Miller 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .204 3 6
O. Castillo CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .246 3 15
Totals 35 2 9 2 1 4 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. McDaniel (1, 4th Inning off H. Ruth, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Miller (4, 9th Inning off R. Self, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Thomas (3, 2nd Inning off H. Ruth, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Grissom 2 , F. Anderson 2 , A. Martinez 2 , B. Thomas 4 , C. McDaniel 2 , E. Miller 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Thomas , E. Miller , O. Castillo
GIDP: B. Thomas
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brooks (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Bayer-Miller-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vargas DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 1 7
   b-D. Hernández DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 0 1
M. Medellín SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 4 24
   c-J. Gentry PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269 0 8
X. Castillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .289 1 2
S. Williams LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .293 2 18
A. MacDonald RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .122 0 1
C. McLaughlin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 4 27
J. Escobar 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245 2 10
C. Guerin CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 0 15
   a-E. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 3 10
   d-C. Acevedo CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 0 2
M. Blom C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 0 2
Totals 32 1 5 0 1 8 13      
a - E. Johnson pinch hit for C. Guerin in the 8th
b - D. Hernández substituted for J. Vargas in the 8th
c - J. Gentry pinch hit for M. Medellín in the 8th
d - C. Acevedo substituted for E. Johnson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Williams 2 , A. MacDonald , J. Escobar , M. Blom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: X. Castillo
GIDP: C. McLaughlin
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ruth-Medellín-McLaughlin)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORES LAKELAND PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Brooks W (3-5) 7.1 5 1 1 1 5 0 96 64 5.40
J. Massey H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 3.52
P. Madison SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 10 2.89
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Brooks 68
Batters Faced: B. Brooks 28, J. Massey 2, P. Madison 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Brooks 6-10, J. Massey 0-1, P. Madison 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Brooks 96-64, J. Massey 7-5, P. Madison 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Massey 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
H. Ruth L (3-5) 7.2 7 2 2 1 2 1 99 68 2.03
R. Self 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 25 16 4.64
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Ruth 58
Batters Faced: H. Ruth 30, R. Self 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Ruth 13-7, R. Self 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Ruth 99-68, R. Self 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Self 1-0
WP: H. Ruth
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Brooks
Ballpark: JetBlue Park at Fenway South
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 8479
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