FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
TAMPA TARPONS AT FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS
08/08/2023
 
TAMPA TARPONS AT FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS
GAME ID: 8912 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Tarpons (59-57) 3 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 9 14 1
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (57-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Tarpons Win, Aakers 3-4
The Tampa Tarpons saddled the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels with a loss at Hammond Stadium. The final score was 9-0. Kevin Aakers was 3 for 4, including 2 singles and 1 home run. The Tampa left fielder scored 2 runs and drove in 3. The winning pitcher was Phil Madison. He's now 6-7. He went 7 innings, allowing no runs on 2 hits for the Tarpons. Today's win puts Tampa at 59-57, while Fort Myers falls to 57-59.

Aakers had a key at-bat for Tampa early in the game. With a runner on 1st, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 3rd home run of the season and gave Tampa an early 2-0 lead.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Aakers said.

TAMPA BATTING LINESCORES FORT MYERS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Martinez RF 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 .235 6 41
B. Foster C 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 .311 9 51
K. Aakers LF 4 2 3 3 1 0 3 .274 3 10
K. Scott DH 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .260 6 21
C. Hill 1B 5 1 2 4 0 0 4 .225 12 50
B. Thomas 3B 3 0 1 1 2 0 5 .202 9 53
E. Miller 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 .234 4 22
O. Castillo CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 .228 6 32
B. Moreau SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .196 0 9
Totals 41 9 14 9 4 7 26      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Scott (11, 1st Inning off D. O'Keefe, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Hill (16, 6th Inning off W. Cruz, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Aakers (3, 1st Inning off D. O'Keefe, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Hill (12, 4th Inning off D. Ross, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Foster 4 , K. Aakers 6 , K. Scott 3 , C. Hill 6 , B. Thomas , O. Castillo , B. Moreau
2-out RBI: K. Aakers , C. Hill , B. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Miller 2
GIDP: K. Aakers
Sac Fly: A. Martinez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Thomas (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Rodriguez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 3 40
C. Conley LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299 8 35
K. Beach DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .288 5 48
T. Black 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293 9 50
   c-A. Riley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321 1 3
C. Hansen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .229 8 51
Y. Contreras 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 3 13
   a-R. O'Halloran PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .148 0 2
   b-N. Northcut 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 8 46
C. Barstad C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 9 39
J. Ramírez SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .224 6 31
M. Bustamente 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 2 22
Totals 31 0 3 0 2 7 8      
a - R. O'Halloran pinch hit for Y. Contreras in the 7th
b - N. Northcut substituted for R. O'Halloran in the 8th
c - A. Riley pinch hit for T. Black in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Riley (1, 9th Inning off G. Peña, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Beach , T. Black , A. Riley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Hansen 2 , N. Northcut
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Hansen (3) , Y. Contreras 2 (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Ramírez-Bustamente-Black)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORES FORT MYERS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
P. Madison W (6-7) 7.0 2 0 0 2 5 0 101 64 2.36
G. Peña 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 28 18 2.66
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Madison 76
Batters Faced: P. Madison 26, G. Peña 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Madison 8-8, G. Peña 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Madison 101-64, G. Peña 28-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. O'Keefe L (10-7) 2.2 6 3 3 1 1 1 53 34 4.50
L. Madse 0.2 1 2 0 0 0 0 16 9 2.90
D. Ross 0.1 2 3 0 2 0 1 21 10 2.62
W. Cruz 2.2 5 1 1 0 5 0 53 34 1.89
J. Smith 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 34 23 3.29
PITCHING
Game Score: D. O'Keefe 30
Batters Faced: D. O'Keefe 15, L. Madse 4, D. Ross 5, W. Cruz 14, J. Smith 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. O'Keefe 1-6, L. Madse 0-2, D. Ross 1-0, W. Cruz 2-1, J. Smith 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. O'Keefe 53-34, L. Madse 16-9, D. Ross 21-10, W. Cruz 53-34, J. Smith 34-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Madse 3-0 , D. Ross 1-1 , W. Cruz 1-0 , J. Smith 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Aakers
Ballpark: Hammond Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 6802
Special Notes: SP Dan O'Keefe was injured while pitching. SP Larry Madse was injured while pitching. SP Dylan Ross was injured while pitching.
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