MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
BRIDGEWATER BUCCANEERS AT MIDDLEBORO MINUTEMEN
07/16/2026
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MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
BRIDGEWATER BUCCANEERS AT MIDDLEBORO MINUTEMEN
GAME ID: 359 - THURSDAY, JULY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bridgewater Buccaneers (45-44) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 7 0
Middleboro Minutemen (44-47) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Buccaneers Get Past Middleboro for 3-2 Win
Bridgewater Buccaneers starter John Smith pitched his team past the Middleboro Minutemen, 3-2. Matt Rothschild sewed up the save, his 13th. Bridgewater now has a record of 45-44 with the win.

Gary West, who is on pace for 129 RBI this season, had a direct impact on the outcome. West contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the eighth inning to put Bridgewater up, 3-2.

"John was John," said Buccaneers manager Manager O.C.. "We know what we'll get whenever he takes the mound."
BRIDGEWATER BATTING LINESCORE MIDDLEBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Clifton 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 .263 13 49
K. Leveille SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .300 23 77
N. Shelton DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .304 23 73
L. Smith CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .235 20 52
M. McClain 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .332 3 34
G. West C 3 0 0 1 1 3 4 .276 21 71
J. Hart RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .293 8 47
K. McGhee 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .289 17 51
J. Jackson LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .293 10 53
Totals 34 3 7 3 3 10 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Hart (8, 5th Inning off J. Gower, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Leveille , N. Shelton , L. Smith , M. McClain 2 , J. Hart 5
2-out RBI: G. West
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. West 2 , J. Hart
GIDP: J. Jackson
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Guzman CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .259 3 30
B. Gamble 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .289 5 34
J. Tindle 1B 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 .237 34 73
Z. Lagomarsino C 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .247 12 29
N. Lear SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .263 17 53
M. Jones LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .185 14 39
B. McDaniel DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .243 16 40
V. Aguilar RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .317 2 15
J. Kirby 3B 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .222 12 37
   a-B. Talasek PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 3 7
Totals 32 2 6 1 3 12 13      
a - B. Talasek pinch hit for J. Kirby in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kirby (9, 5th Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Guzman 2 , N. Lear , M. Jones , V. Aguilar , J. Kirby 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Gamble 2 , M. Jones , V. Aguilar
Sac Fly: J. Tindle
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gower (1) , B. Gamble (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Lear-Gamble-Tindle)
BRIDGEWATER PITCHING LINESCORE MIDDLEBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Smith 6.1 6 2 2 2 10 0 27 115 5.16   
N. Beasley W (5-0) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 31 5.65   
M. Rothschild SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 5.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smith 61
Batters Faced: J. Smith 27, N. Beasley 6, M. Rothschild 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smith 3-6, N. Beasley 2-2, M. Rothschild 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smith 115-72, N. Beasley 31-17, M. Rothschild 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Beasley 1-0
WP: N. Beasley
Balk: J. Smith
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gower 5.2 4 2 2 1 6 1 22 108 4.13   
S. Swogger L (4-4) 2.1 3 1 1 2 4 0 12 54 5.48   
P. Blake 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gower 58
Batters Faced: J. Gower 22, S. Swogger 12, P. Blake 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gower 6-4, S. Swogger 1-2, P. Blake 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gower 108-70, S. Swogger 54-29, P. Blake 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Swogger 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smith
Ballpark: Worcester Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 26663
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