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April 27, 1981 | Kings Field | Atlanta, GA
Tampa Bay Storm vs. Atlanta Kings

Watch it on ABL Vision

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Let’s meet our teams:
The Tampa Bay Storm are currently facing challenges early in the season with a 7-12 record. Under the fiery leadership of owner Jaylin Reed, the Storm are determined to turn things around. Reed's blend of demanding yet generous management trickles down to GM Angel Gonzalez and the coaching staff, who are all aligned with the objective of achieving a winning record. The team emphasizes a groundball strategy led by Pitching Coach Ryan Thedford and boasts some key players like Nate Smeltz and Walter Kimpton, who provide offensive spark. However, the Storm's pitching staff needs to step up, as their current ERA is an alarming 5.02.

The Atlanta Kings are also off to a rough start with a 5-14 record, placing them in 4th in the NBC Eastern Division. Owner Tyler Carter and GM Hector Naranjo lead a team that has struggled both on the mound and at the plate. Despite their challenges, the Kings have standout performers like first baseman Jordan Santistevan, who shows power potential, and veteran pitcher Mike Hawkins, who provides stability with a solid ERA. The team’s financial health is robust, with a significant budget set aside for trades, reflecting their potential for impactful player acquisitions. The Kings aim to achieve a winning record this season, leveraging their strategic front office and coaching alignment.

Atlanta Kings lead the series 105 – 99 | season series tied 0-0

Key players

Milestones:

TB – No player near a milestone.
ATL – No player near a milestone.

All-Star Caliber:

Blue players:
TB - 2B Nate Smeltz #28 | Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R
ATL - None

Green players:
TB - 1B Jorge Bailon #74 | Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R

LF Preston Strate #25 | Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R

ATL - 1B Jordan Santistevan #27 | Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R

The Game:
Welcome baseball fans to Atlanta, Georgia; Kings Park, home of the Atlanta Kings. Today’s featured contest pits the home team against the Tampa Bay Storm of Tampa Bay, Florida, who are striving to improve their standings in the NBC Eastern Division. According to early season predictions, both teams are hungry for wins and are determined to climb the division ranks… but alas sports fans, it's just April! The Kings are hoping to turn around their rough start, while the Storm aim to build momentum.

Today’s pitching matchup is RHP Sergio Martinez #9 [2-1 4.61] for Tampa Bay and for the Kings RHP Ivan Juarez #8 [0-2 6.08].

Hello, ABL fans, Big Earl here... coming to you live ... and in color from Atlanta GA...! Welcome to Kings Field...! It's Weekday Series 4! Today we're witnessing an NBC Eastern Division matchup between... Nate Smeltz and the Tampa Bay Storm... versus... Jordan Santistevan and the Atlanta Kings... This is Game One of a Four-Game Series

Attention! ... Attention please! ... ... Have your pencil ... and scorecards ready ... and I'll give you... the correct lineups ... for today's ball game.

First, for the visiting Tampa Bay Storm... Managed by Mike Khoury... Batting first... playing left Field... #25... Preston Strate... Batting second... playing right field... #12... Frank Jimenez... Batting third... The designated hitter... #28... Nate Smeltz... Batting clean-up... playing first base... #74... Jorge Bailon... Batting fifth... playing center field... #2... Walter Kimpton... Batting sixth... playing second base... #11... Ed Montoya... Batting seventh... playing third base... #35... Isaiah Pittman... Batting eighth... the shortstop... #24... Steve Rutherford ... Batting ninth... the catcher... #7... Xavier Rogers ... The starting pitcher ... for the Tampa Bay Storm... Right hander ... #9... Sergio Martinez...

And now here is the starting lineup for the home-standing Atlanta Kings... Managed by T.J. Cameron... Batting first... The designated hitter... #18... Gustavo Navarro... Batting second... playing left Field... #48... Salvador Stewart... Batting third... playing third base... #43... Marcos Valverde... Batting clean-up... playing first base... #27... Jordan Santistevan... Batting fifth... the shortstop... #37... Luis Rosales... Batting sixth... playing center field... #41... Jonathan Luna... Batting seventh... playing second base... #1... J.R. Engelhardt... Batting eighth... playing right field... #6... Jesus Guzman... Batting ninth... the catcher... #11... Andres Martinez ... The starting pitcher ... for the Atlanta Kings... Right hander ... #8... Ivan Juarez...

We are about to get underway here at Kings Field Today's attendance looks in excess of 22,000 fans... It's clear skies and 60 degrees at first pitch ... with the wind blowing in from left at 6 mph ...

Play Ball!!

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ABL
TAMPA BAY STORM @ ATLANTA KINGS
04/27/1981 Game 1 of 4
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BOTTOM OF THE 2ND

Atlanta Kings batting - Pitching for Tampa Bay Storm : RHP Sergio Martinez

Batting: RHB Luis Rosales
0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
3-2: Base on Balls

Batting: RHB Jonathan Luna
0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at second, runner OUT! 1-6

Batting: RHB J.R. Engelhardt
0-0: Ball
Jonathan Luna steals 2nd base
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 105.0 MPH)
Jonathan Luna to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home

Batting: RHB Jesus Guzman
0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 80.6 MPH)

Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Tampa Bay 0 - Atlanta 1
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BOTTOM OF THE 3RD

Atlanta Kings batting - Pitching for Tampa Bay Storm : RHP Sergio Martinez

Batting: LHB Andres Martinez
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls

Batting: LHB Gustavo Navarro
0-0: Sac Bunt to P - play at second, runner OUT! 1-6

Batting: LHB Salvador Stewart
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
0-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Gustavo Navarro to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by CF

Batting: RHB Marcos Valverde
0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 13, EV 90.0 MPH)

Batting: SHB Jordan Santistevan
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls

Batting: RHB Luis Rosales
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking

Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Tampa Bay 0 - Atlanta 2
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TOP OF THE 4TH

Tampa Bay Storm batting - Pitching for Atlanta Kings : RHP Ivan Juarez

Batting: RHB Nate Smeltz
0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 96.3 MPH)

Batting: RHB Jorge Bailon
0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Nate Smeltz to second

Batting: RHB Walter Kimpton
0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Nate Smeltz to third
Jorge Bailon to second

Batting: RHB Ed Montoya
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Hit by Pitch
Nate Smeltz scores
Jorge Bailon to third
Walter Kimpton to second

Batting: RHB Isaiah Pittman
0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 23, EV 66.9 MPH) (infield hit)
Jorge Bailon scores
Walter Kimpton to third
Ed Montoya to second

Batting: RHB Steve Rutherford
0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 82.5 MPH)
Walter Kimpton scores
Ed Montoya to third

Batting: RHB Xavier Rogers
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Ed Montoya scores

Batting: RHB Preston Strate
0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls

Batting: RHB Frank Jimenez
0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
3-2: Base on Balls
Xavier Rogers to third
Preston Strate to second

Batting: RHB Nate Smeltz
0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 34, EV 61.9 MPH)

Top of the 4th over - 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Tampa Bay 4 - Atlanta 2
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TOP OF THE 6TH

Tampa Bay Storm batting - Pitching for Atlanta Kings : RHP Ivan Juarez

Batting: RHB Xavier Rogers
0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging

Batting: RHB Preston Strate
0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D, EV 94.4 MPH)

Batting: RHB Frank Jimenez
0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
3-2: Base on Balls
Preston Strate to second

Batting: RHB Nate Smeltz
0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 94.4 MPH)
Preston Strate to third
Frank Jimenez to second
Throwing error, E7
Preston Strate scores
Frank Jimenez to third
Nate Smeltz to second
Batting: RHB Jorge Bailon
0-0: Intentional Walk
Pitching: RHP Mike McQuaid

Batting: RHB Walter Kimpton
0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMFF
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LD, EV 85.6 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by RF

Batting: RHB Ed Montoya
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 90.6 MPH)

Top of the 6th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Tampa Bay 6 - Atlanta 2
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TOP OF THE 8TH

Tampa Bay Storm batting - Pitching for Atlanta Kings : RHP Mike McQuaid

Batting: RHB Preston Strate
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6M, EV 97.5 MPH)

Batting: RHB Frank Jimenez
0-0: Ball
Preston Strate steals 2nd base
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Preston Strate to third

Batting: RHB Nate Smeltz
0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MS, EV 61.9 MPH)
Preston Strate scores
Frank Jimenez to second

Batting: RHB Jorge Bailon
0-0: Swinging Strike
Passed Ball!
Frank Jimenez to third
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging

Pitching: RHP Mason Chaisson

Batting: RHB Walter Kimpton
0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking

Top of the 8th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Tampa Bay 7 - Atlanta 2
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Well, there you have it... Let's take a look at the totals for today's game. First for the victorious Tampa Bay Storm, 7 runs, on 12 hits, No errors, they left 12 men on base. for the Atlanta Kings, 2 runs, on 8 hits, 1 error, they left 5 men on base.

The Tampa Bay Storm took on the Atlanta Kings at Kings Field. Tampa Bay Storm starter Sergio Martinez hurled his team past the Atlanta Kings, 7-2. Martinez yielded 2 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2. His record improves to 3-1. Isaiah Pittman aided the Tampa Bay cause with a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth. For the game, the third baseman went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles. Tampa Bay improves to a record of 8-12. "I really like what we did out there today," Martinez said after the game. Atlanta Left fielder Salvador Stewart went 4 for 4 with a double and a run batted in for the Kings in a losing cause. Atlanta starter Ivan Juarez gets pegged with the loss. He falls to 0-3. Atlanta falls to 5-15.

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The player of the game is Storm starter Sergio Martinez. The paid attendance was 22,231 fans. This is Big Earl signing off from Kings field in Atlanta. Where today's final score is...

Tampa Bay Storm 7 – Atlanta Kings 2..

Until next time... This is the Game!

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05-21-2024, 01:28 AM	#82
ZapMast Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 462	ABL Showcase Game – NBC game – WKDY Series 4 – TB @ Atl \| April 27, 1981 \| Kings Field \| Atlanta, GA Tampa Bay Storm vs. Atlanta Kings Watch it on ABL Vision Let’s meet our teams: The Tampa Bay Storm are currently facing challenges early in the season with a 7-12 record. Under the fiery leadership of owner Jaylin Reed, the Storm are determined to turn things around. Reed's blend of demanding yet generous management trickles down to GM Angel Gonzalez and the coaching staff, who are all aligned with the objective of achieving a winning record. The team emphasizes a groundball strategy led by Pitching Coach Ryan Thedford and boasts some key players like Nate Smeltz and Walter Kimpton, who provide offensive spark. However, the Storm's pitching staff needs to step up, as their current ERA is an alarming 5.02. The Atlanta Kings are also off to a rough start with a 5-14 record, placing them in 4th in the NBC Eastern Division. Owner Tyler Carter and GM Hector Naranjo lead a team that has struggled both on the mound and at the plate. Despite their challenges, the Kings have standout performers like first baseman Jordan Santistevan, who shows power potential, and veteran pitcher Mike Hawkins, who provides stability with a solid ERA. The team’s financial health is robust, with a significant budget set aside for trades, reflecting their potential for impactful player acquisitions. The Kings aim to achieve a winning record this season, leveraging their strategic front office and coaching alignment. Atlanta Kings lead the series 105 – 99 \| season series tied 0-0 Key players Milestones: TB – No player near a milestone. ATL – No player near a milestone. All-Star Caliber: Blue players: TB - 2B Nate Smeltz #28 \| Age: 30 \| Bats: R \| Throws: R ATL - None Green players: TB - 1B Jorge Bailon #74 \| Age: 39 \| Bats: R \| Throws: R LF Preston Strate #25 \| Age: 37 \| Bats: R \| Throws: R ATL - 1B Jordan Santistevan #27 \| Age: 28 \| Bats: S \| Throws: R The Game: Welcome baseball fans to Atlanta, Georgia; Kings Park, home of the Atlanta Kings. Today’s featured contest pits the home team against the Tampa Bay Storm of Tampa Bay, Florida, who are striving to improve their standings in the NBC Eastern Division. According to early season predictions, both teams are hungry for wins and are determined to climb the division ranks… but alas sports fans, it's just April! The Kings are hoping to turn around their rough start, while the Storm aim to build momentum. Today’s pitching matchup is RHP Sergio Martinez #9 [2-1 4.61] for Tampa Bay and for the Kings RHP Ivan Juarez #8 [0-2 6.08]. Hello, ABL fans, Big Earl here... coming to you live ... and in color from Atlanta GA...! Welcome to Kings Field...! It's Weekday Series 4! Today we're witnessing an NBC Eastern Division matchup between... Nate Smeltz and the Tampa Bay Storm... versus... Jordan Santistevan and the Atlanta Kings... This is Game One of a Four-Game Series Attention! ... Attention please! ... ... Have your pencil ... and scorecards ready ... and I'll give you... the correct lineups ... for today's ball game. First, for the visiting Tampa Bay Storm... Managed by Mike Khoury... Batting first... playing left Field... #25... Preston Strate... Batting second... playing right field... #12... Frank Jimenez... Batting third... The designated hitter... #28... Nate Smeltz... Batting clean-up... playing first base... #74... Jorge Bailon... Batting fifth... playing center field... #2... Walter Kimpton... Batting sixth... playing second base... #11... Ed Montoya... Batting seventh... playing third base... #35... Isaiah Pittman... Batting eighth... the shortstop... #24... Steve Rutherford ... Batting ninth... the catcher... #7... Xavier Rogers ... The starting pitcher ... for the Tampa Bay Storm... Right hander ... #9... Sergio Martinez... And now here is the starting lineup for the home-standing Atlanta Kings... Managed by T.J. Cameron... Batting first... The designated hitter... #18... Gustavo Navarro... Batting second... playing left Field... #48... Salvador Stewart... Batting third... playing third base... #43... Marcos Valverde... Batting clean-up... playing first base... #27... Jordan Santistevan... Batting fifth... the shortstop... #37... Luis Rosales... Batting sixth... playing center field... #41... Jonathan Luna... Batting seventh... playing second base... #1... J.R. Engelhardt... Batting eighth... playing right field... #6... Jesus Guzman... Batting ninth... the catcher... #11... Andres Martinez ... The starting pitcher ... for the Atlanta Kings... Right hander ... #8... Ivan Juarez... We are about to get underway here at Kings Field Today's attendance looks in excess of 22,000 fans... It's clear skies and 60 degrees at first pitch ... with the wind blowing in from left at 6 mph ... Play Ball!! ⚾ ABL TAMPA BAY STORM @ ATLANTA KINGS 04/27/1981 Game 1 of 4 ================================================= BOTTOM OF THE 2ND Atlanta Kings batting - Pitching for Tampa Bay Storm : RHP Sergio Martinez Batting: RHB Luis Rosales 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF 3-2: Base on Balls Batting: RHB Jonathan Luna 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at second, runner OUT! 1-6 Batting: RHB J.R. Engelhardt 0-0: Ball Jonathan Luna steals 2nd base 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5SF 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 105.0 MPH) Jonathan Luna to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home Batting: RHB Jesus Guzman 0-0: Ball 1-0: Grounds into double play, 5-4-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 80.6 MPH) Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Tampa Bay 0 - Atlanta 1 ================================================= BOTTOM OF THE 3RD Atlanta Kings batting - Pitching for Tampa Bay Storm : RHP Sergio Martinez Batting: LHB Andres Martinez 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls Batting: LHB Gustavo Navarro 0-0: Sac Bunt to P - play at second, runner OUT! 1-6 Batting: LHB Salvador Stewart 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 25FF 0-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 93.8 MPH) Gustavo Navarro to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by CF Batting: RHB Marcos Valverde 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 13, EV 90.0 MPH) Batting: SHB Jordan Santistevan 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 5FF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls Batting: RHB Luis Rosales 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out looking Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Tampa Bay 0 - Atlanta 2 ================================================= TOP OF THE 4TH Tampa Bay Storm batting - Pitching for Atlanta Kings : RHP Ivan Juarez Batting: RHB Nate Smeltz 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F 0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 3D, EV 96.3 MPH) Batting: RHB Jorge Bailon 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls Nate Smeltz to second Batting: RHB Walter Kimpton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2LF 0-1: Ball 1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 98.1 MPH) Nate Smeltz to third Jorge Bailon to second Batting: RHB Ed Montoya 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Hit by Pitch Nate Smeltz scores Jorge Bailon to third Walter Kimpton to second Batting: RHB Isaiah Pittman 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 23, EV 66.9 MPH) (infield hit) Jorge Bailon scores Walter Kimpton to third Ed Montoya to second Batting: RHB Steve Rutherford 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 82.5 MPH) Walter Kimpton scores Ed Montoya to third Batting: RHB Xavier Rogers 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 9LD, EV 99.4 MPH) Ed Montoya scores Batting: RHB Preston Strate 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: Base on Balls Batting: RHB Frank Jimenez 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 3-2: Base on Balls Xavier Rogers to third Preston Strate to second Batting: RHB Nate Smeltz 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 34, EV 61.9 MPH) Top of the 4th over - 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Tampa Bay 4 - Atlanta 2 ================================================ TOP OF THE 6TH Tampa Bay Storm batting - Pitching for Atlanta Kings : RHP Ivan Juarez Batting: RHB Xavier Rogers 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Strikes out swinging Batting: RHB Preston Strate 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-1: Ball 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D, EV 94.4 MPH) Batting: RHB Frank Jimenez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2LF 3-2: Base on Balls Preston Strate to second Batting: RHB Nate Smeltz 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 94.4 MPH) Preston Strate to third Frank Jimenez to second Throwing error, E7 Preston Strate scores Frank Jimenez to third Nate Smeltz to second Batting: RHB Jorge Bailon 0-0: Intentional Walk Pitching: RHP Mike McQuaid Batting: RHB Walter Kimpton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMFF 0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LD, EV 85.6 MPH) Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by RF Batting: RHB Ed Montoya 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 90.6 MPH) Top of the 6th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Tampa Bay 6 - Atlanta 2 ================================================ TOP OF THE 8TH Tampa Bay Storm batting - Pitching for Atlanta Kings : RHP Mike McQuaid Batting: RHB Preston Strate 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6M, EV 97.5 MPH) Batting: RHB Frank Jimenez 0-0: Ball Preston Strate steals 2nd base 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 89.4 MPH) Preston Strate to third Batting: RHB Nate Smeltz 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF 2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4MS, EV 61.9 MPH) Preston Strate scores Frank Jimenez to second Batting: RHB Jorge Bailon 0-0: Swinging Strike Passed Ball! Frank Jimenez to third 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Strikes out swinging Pitching: RHP Mason Chaisson Batting: RHB Walter Kimpton 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Strikes out looking Top of the 8th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Tampa Bay 7 - Atlanta 2 ================================================ Well, there you have it... Let's take a look at the totals for today's game. First for the victorious Tampa Bay Storm, 7 runs, on 12 hits, No errors, they left 12 men on base. for the Atlanta Kings, 2 runs, on 8 hits, 1 error, they left 5 men on base. The Tampa Bay Storm took on the Atlanta Kings at Kings Field. Tampa Bay Storm starter Sergio Martinez hurled his team past the Atlanta Kings, 7-2. Martinez yielded 2 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2. His record improves to 3-1. Isaiah Pittman aided the Tampa Bay cause with a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth. For the game, the third baseman went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles. Tampa Bay improves to a record of 8-12. "I really like what we did out there today," Martinez said after the game. Atlanta Left fielder Salvador Stewart went 4 for 4 with a double and a run batted in for the Kings in a losing cause. Atlanta starter Ivan Juarez gets pegged with the loss. He falls to 0-3. Atlanta falls to 5-15. The player of the game is Storm starter Sergio Martinez. The paid attendance was 22,231 fans. This is Big Earl signing off from Kings field in Atlanta. Where today's final score is... Tampa Bay Storm 7 – Atlanta Kings 2.. Until next time... This is the Game! WIN!! Real. 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