FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
TAMPA TARPONS AT FLORIDA FIRE FROGS
08/02/2023
 
TAMPA TARPONS AT FLORIDA FIRE FROGS
GAME ID: 8875 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Tarpons (55-55) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Florida Fire Frogs (37-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Ayala Dominant in Tarpons Victory
The Tampa Tarpons topped the Florida Fire Frogs, 3-0, in Florida State League action at Space Coast Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Tampa pitcher Javier Ayala. Jakob Brustoski notched his 2nd save in 6 chances. The Fire Frogs, at 37-73, have lost 5 straight games.

Ayala, the Tampa left-hander, went 8 innings, allowing no runs on 3 hits. He collected 5 strikeouts.

"I liked his command," said Tampa manager Pat Borders. "Javier was throwing strikes."

TAMPA BATTING LINESCORES FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Martinez RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 5 39
B. Foster C 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .297 7 48
F. Anderson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .265 4 36
K. Aakers DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .220 2 5
C. Hill 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .225 11 46
B. Thomas 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .195 9 50
E. Miller 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .242 4 20
O. Castillo CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .218 5 29
J. Bayer SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 24
Totals 37 3 10 3 1 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Anderson (15, 5th Inning off N. Harris, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Martinez , B. Foster 2 , F. Anderson 3 , K. Aakers , B. Thomas 2 , E. Miller 2
2-out RBI: B. Thomas , E. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Anderson , K. Aakers , B. Thomas , O. Castillo 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Anderson (14)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Thomas (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Bayer-Miller-Hill)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Martínez LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .279 3 14
F. Colón CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .240 3 19
P. Forrest C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .234 11 38
A. Rodríguez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222 3 29
R. Williams SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .242 1 15
D. Boulter 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 6 29
L. Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 3 31
D. McCain 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230 1 16
L. Jones RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 2 32
   a-M. King PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 1 18
Totals 29 0 3 0 2 6 12      
a - M. King pinch hit for L. Jones in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: I. Martínez , F. Colón , R. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Williams
GIDP: F. Colón
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Colón (5)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORES FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Ayala W (3-3) 8.0 3 0 0 1 5 0 85 54 4.34
J. Brustoski SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 12 1.88
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ayala 80
Batters Faced: J. Ayala 27, J. Brustoski 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ayala 6-11, J. Brustoski 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ayala 85-54, J. Brustoski 19-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Harris L (5-7) 7.0 9 3 3 0 6 0 112 74 3.08
G. Summers 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 18 5.40
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Harris 53
Batters Faced: N. Harris 30, G. Summers 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Harris 3-12, G. Summers 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Harris 112-74, G. Summers 28-18
WP: N. Harris , G. Summers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Javier Ayala
Ballpark: Space Coast Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 3198
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