PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
TAMPA BAY THUNDER AT DETROIT MOTORS
08/30/2026
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
TAMPA BAY THUNDER AT DETROIT MOTORS
GAME ID: 7199 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Thunder (36-36) 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 7 11 1
Detroit Motors (29-43) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 1
Detroit Upended by Tampa Bay, 7-4
The Tampa Bay Thunder picked up a win at The Motor Yard, knocking off the Detroit Motors, 7-4. Starting pitcher Bobby Cates played a key role in the triumph. In 6 innings, Cates surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 3. He allowed 2 runs. Jay Clanton notched his 9th save of the season.

It could have been a different outcome for Tampa Bay, had it not been for Bob Ortega, the 33-year old catcher . Ortega contributed a 2-run single in the top of the second inning to put Tampa Bay up, 3-1.

"I was able to fill up the zone," said Cates.

The win gives Tampa Bay a season record of 36-36.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McCombs RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .231 8 37
J. Lopez LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .247 4 20
T. Higgins DH 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 .240 9 29
I. Villalva 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .299 7 41
M. Durgan 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .281 5 28
J. Keys 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 2 .267 1 9
M. Lawrence SS 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .354 2 13
E. Hazzard CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .215 1 8
B. Ortega C 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .212 2 29
Totals 35 7 11 7 5 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Villalva 2 (11, 2nd Inning off M. Skillman, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. LeFlore, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Keys (4, 6th Inning off M. Skillman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Higgins (9, 9th Inning off J. LeFlore, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. McCombs , J. Lopez , T. Higgins 4 , I. Villalva 4 , J. Keys 4 , M. Lawrence , E. Hazzard , B. Ortega 2
2-out RBI: T. McCombs , T. Higgins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Lopez 2 , M. Durgan
GIDP: J. Lopez
Sac Fly: M. Lawrence
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Lopez (3) , M. Durgan (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Durgan (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Peterson DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 4 .255 1 23
C. Cerros 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .295 0 23
M. Vega C 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 .282 2 21
H. Zwiers CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .255 4 36
J. Madore RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .320 4 28
   a-C. Ingalls PH, LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .256 6 19
J. Aleman SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .295 0 4
T. Campbell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .278 9 34
D. Juarez LF, RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .281 4 14
D. Hinchcliffe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .215 3 22
Totals 35 4 8 4 5 7 18      
a - C. Ingalls pinch hit for J. Madore in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Juarez (6, 2nd Inning off B. Cates, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Cerros (26, 3rd Inning off B. Cates, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Aleman (6, 6th Inning off B. Cates, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Ingalls (6, 8th Inning off D. Peterson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Peterson , C. Cerros 2 , M. Vega , C. Ingalls 4 , J. Aleman 3 , D. Juarez 2 , D. Hinchcliffe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Peterson 2 , J. Madore , D. Hinchcliffe 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Aleman (6)
CS: C. Cerros (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Skillman (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Hinchcliffe-Aleman-Campbell, Vega-Aleman)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Cates W (7-4) 6.0 6 2 2 3 4 0 27 109 4.51   
D. Peterson H (6) 1.0 1 2 2 1 2 1 5 24 5.53   
J. Clanton SV (9) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 30 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Cates 53
Batters Faced: B. Cates 27, D. Peterson 5, J. Clanton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Cates 7-6, D. Peterson 0-1, J. Clanton 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Cates 109-62, D. Peterson 24-14, J. Clanton 30-18
WP: B. Cates
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Skillman L (2-1) 5.1 6 5 4 4 1 0 25 102 3.33   
N. Wharton 2.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 10 36 3.76   
J. LeFlore 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 6 28 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Skillman 35
Batters Faced: M. Skillman 25, N. Wharton 10, J. LeFlore 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Skillman 5-8, N. Wharton 3-1, J. LeFlore 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Skillman 102-59, N. Wharton 36-25, J. LeFlore 28-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Cates
Ballpark: The Motor Yard
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 29360
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