AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT CAROLINA REAPERS
08/30/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS AT CAROLINA REAPERS
GAME ID: 6761 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Captains (62-77) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 9 11 0
Carolina Reapers (58-81) 0 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 X 11 12 0
Reapers Outmuscle Tampa Bay, 11-9
The Carolina Reapers beat the Tampa Bay Captains in a game featuring much hitting but not much pitching. The final score was 11-9, Reapers. One of the hitting stars was third baseman Dustin Sheedy. Sheedy, who finished 4th in the NC in stolen bases with 37 last year, was 2-3 with a triple and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. Steve Cates picked up the win, lifting his record to 7-11 on the season. He struck out 10 and walked 0 in 7 innings, while yielding 5 runs. Jake Schmitt closed it out for Carolina, earning his 11th save.

The Reapers got a big hit from shortstop Tom Krueger. Facing Tampa Bay pitcher Tony Gutierrez in the bottom of the sixth, Krueger pounded a 3-run home run to left. His 2nd home run of the season put the Reapers ahead, 8-0.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Carolina skipper Julio Rodriguez.

After today's action, Carolina sits at 58-81; Tampa Bay slips to 62-77.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Spiegel 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 .181 0 11
R. Eckhardt CF 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 .268 5 47
M. Greene DH 4 2 1 2 0 2 0 .249 28 79
S. Post 3B 5 2 2 4 0 1 0 .251 7 45
J. McCarthy LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .299 9 60
S. Bingle RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .268 7 45
A. Mendoza 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .256 8 25
T. Gammill C 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 .222 9 38
J. Browne SS 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 .163 3 25
Totals 38 9 11 9 0 14 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. McCarthy (47, 7th Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Eckhardt (30, 9th Inning off R. Walk, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Post 2 (7, 7th Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Horn, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. Greene (28, 9th Inning off R. Walk, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Eckhardt 2 , M. Greene 4 , S. Post 8 , J. McCarthy 3 , S. Bingle 2 , A. Mendoza 3
2-out RBI: M. Greene
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mendoza , J. Browne
Hit by Pitch: R. Eckhardt , M. Greene
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Spiegel-Browne-Mendoza, Spiegel-Browne-Mendoza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Langenwalter CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .237 2 28
M. Green RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .304 12 86
M. Fearing DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .296 18 57
B. Havey 2B 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .238 4 36
F. Reyes C 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .315 0 42
   a-A. Pelfrey PR, C 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 .200 1 10
D. Sheedy 3B 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 .236 8 43
B. Phillips 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .267 21 73
T. Krueger SS 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .262 2 15
T. Korn LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .235 1 2
Totals 34 11 12 10 6 6 12      
a - A. Pelfrey pinch ran for F. Reyes in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Green (36, 4th Inning off E. Montez, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Reyes (44, 4th Inning off E. Montez, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Phillips (28, 4th Inning off E. Montez, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Havey (28, 4th Inning off E. Montez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Sheedy (7, 4th Inning off E. Montez, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Pelfrey (1, 7th Inning off J. Sharp, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Krueger (2, 6th Inning off T. Gutierrez, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Green 3 , M. Fearing 2 , B. Havey 2 , F. Reyes 2 , A. Pelfrey 3 , D. Sheedy 4 , B. Phillips 2 , T. Krueger 4 , T. Korn
2-out RBI: T. Korn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Langenwalter , A. Pelfrey , T. Korn
GIDP: M. Green , B. Havey
Team LOB: 5
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Montez L (10-11) 5.0 8 5 5 1 4 0 85 3.95   
T. Gutierrez 1.0 1 3 3 3 0 1 26 4.97   
J. Sharp 1.0 3 3 3 2 2 0 38 5.15   
Q. Donaldson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Montez 34
Batters Faced: E. Montez 23, T. Gutierrez 6, J. Sharp 8, Q. Donaldson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Montez 5-5, T. Gutierrez 1-1, J. Sharp 0-1, Q. Donaldson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Montez 85-60, T. Gutierrez 26-11, J. Sharp 38-20, Q. Donaldson 12-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Cates W (7-11) 7.0 7 5 5 0 10 1 97 4.20   
J. Horn 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 11 6.51   
R. Walk 1.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 26 3.30   
J. Schmitt SV (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Cates 53
Batters Faced: S. Cates 29, J. Horn 5, R. Walk 5, J. Schmitt 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Cates 5-6, J. Horn 0-1, R. Walk 0-0, J. Schmitt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Cates 97-69, J. Horn 11-8, R. Walk 26-17, J. Schmitt 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Horn 1-1 , R. Walk 1-0
WP: S. Cates
Hit Batsmen: S. Cates , J. Horn
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dustin Sheedy
Ballpark: Reedy River Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 20891
Special Notes: C Franklin Reyes was injured while running the bases. RP Jeff Horn was injured while pitching.
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