PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
TAMPA BAY THUNDER AT MIAMI SUN SOX
09/04/2026
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
TAMPA BAY THUNDER AT MIAMI SUN SOX
GAME ID: 7217 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Thunder (37-37) 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 6 10 0
Miami Sun Sox (21-53) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 0
Thunder Over Sun Sox, 6-2
At Sun Sox Stadium, the Miami Sun Sox and Tampa Bay Thunder were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.

The Tampa Bay Thunder downed the Miami Sun Sox, 6-2. The hitting star was first baseman Tom Higgins. Higgins was 2-3 with 2 singles and 2 walks. He scored 3 times for the Thunder. Dave Slaughter earned the win. Bob Schwartz took the loss for Miami.

Tampa Bay won the game in part because of Travis McCombs. The right fielder ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Thunder ahead, 3-0. For the game, McCombs had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"We took home the win," said McCombs. "What's not to like?"

Today's win puts Tampa Bay at 37-37, while Miami falls to 21-53.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE MIAMI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lopez LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246 4 20
T. Higgins 1B 3 3 2 0 2 1 0 .253 9 29
G. Baxter DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .280 4 19
T. McCombs RF 5 2 2 2 0 2 4 .240 9 39
M. Durgan 3B 3 1 1 0 2 2 2 .282 5 28
M. Lawrence SS 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 .353 2 14
I. Villalva 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .286 7 42
B. Ortega C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .209 2 29
E. Hazzard CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .200 1 9
Totals 35 6 10 4 8 12 20      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Durgan (15, 4th Inning off B. Schwartz, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Baxter (7, 7th Inning off T. Wise, 1 on, 1 out) , T. McCombs (19, 9th Inning off M. Crawford, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. McCombs (9, 5th Inning off B. Schwartz, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lopez , T. Higgins 2 , G. Baxter 3 , T. McCombs 6 , M. Durgan 2 , M. Lawrence , B. Ortega
2-out RBI: M. Lawrence
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lopez , M. Durgan , M. Lawrence , I. Villalva
GIDP: I. Villalva
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Lopez (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lawrence-Villalva-Higgins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Branscomb CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 2 6
O. Duenas 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 6 31
D. Gomez RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .218 8 21
B. Bettinger 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .256 4 13
N. Wheeler LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .230 1 11
S. Garcia DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .354 2 11
R. Herrera 1B 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .262 7 15
C. Fowlkes C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .213 1 3
S. Morgan SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278 4 13
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Morgan (6, 5th Inning off D. Slaughter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Duenas , B. Bettinger , N. Wheeler , S. Garcia , R. Herrera , C. Fowlkes , S. Morgan 2
2-out RBI: N. Wheeler , R. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Branscomb , B. Bettinger , C. Fowlkes
GIDP: S. Garcia
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Gomez (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Morgan-Bettinger-Herrera)
PB: C. Fowlkes
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE MIAMI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Slaughter W (8-4) 7.0 6 2 2 3 4 0 29 115 3.46   
J. Clanton SV (10) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 24 3.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Slaughter 58
Batters Faced: D. Slaughter 29, J. Clanton 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Slaughter 7-9, J. Clanton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Slaughter 115-76, J. Clanton 24-16
WP: D. Slaughter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Schwartz L (3-9) 5.0 6 3 2 5 7 1 24 108 6.23   
T. Wise 3.0 1 1 1 2 4 0 12 53 1.93   
M. Crawford 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 7 27 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Schwartz 47
Batters Faced: B. Schwartz 24, T. Wise 12, M. Crawford 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Schwartz 4-2, T. Wise 1-4, M. Crawford 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Schwartz 108-62, T. Wise 53-34, M. Crawford 27-16
WP: B. Schwartz , M. Crawford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Higgins
Ballpark: Sun Sox Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 19211
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