TRIPLE A
THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
05/07/2044
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TRIPLE A
THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 2302 - SATURDAY, MAY 7TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Thunder Bay Black Bears (12-18) 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 2 9 13 2
Joplin Fireballs (17-11) 3 4 0 0 2 2 0 4 X 15 15 2
Fireballs Outmuscle Thunder Bay, 15-9
The Joplin Fireballs defeated the Thunder Bay Black Bears, 15-9, at The Firepit. Mark McGwire Jr. was named player of the game for Joplin. His 3 hits included 2 singles and 1 double, in addition to the 3 runs he scored and 3 he knocked in. Joplin reliever Victor Benavirez got the win, raising his record to 2-1. Andres Garza was tagged with the loss. The Black Bears fall to 12-18 and continue to sputter in the early going.

In the bottom of the fifth, Joplin designated hitter Kunimichi Nakai had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and two out, Nakai stroked a 2-run double to left. It made the score 9-7, Joplin. For the game, he was 3 for 6 with 2 doubles. He scored 2 times and drove in 4.

"We've got a great group of guys," Nakai said, "and we're having fun right now."
THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Chapa CF 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 .354 1 12
J. Ortiz 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .217 0 3
T. Ellis RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 2 12
   a-J. Gravel PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .324 4 13
   b-A. Rivas RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .313 0 0
V. Manzo 1B 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .333 5 13
   c-C. Arellano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
J. Urban SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .304 0 6
   d-P. Farthing PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 3
C. Matsubara LF 5 2 1 1 0 1 3 .302 3 17
H. Szema C 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .259 2 13
W. Miller DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 .295 2 11
B. Velez 3B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .133 0 1
Totals 40 9 13 8 4 6 20      
a - J. Gravel pinch ran for T. Ellis in the 1st
b - A. Rivas substituted for J. Gravel in the 1st
c - C. Arellano pinch hit for V. Manzo in the 9th
d - P. Farthing pinch hit for J. Urban in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ortiz (3, 4th Inning off J. Farrar, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Urban (3, 5th Inning off J. Farrar, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Manzo (5, 3rd Inning off J. Farrar, 1 on, 0 outs) W. Miller (2, 4th Inning off J. Farrar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Matsubara , T. Ellis , J. Ortiz 2 , J. Urban 3 , V. Manzo 6 , W. Miller 4 , H. Szema 3 , A. Rivas
2-out RBI: J. Urban
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Matsubara , J. Ortiz 2 , A. Chapa , A. Rivas
Sac Fly: A. Chapa , W. Miller
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Velez (2) , J. Ortiz (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hernandez CF 6 1 1 2 0 3 6 .269 2 13
K. Nakai DH 6 2 3 4 0 0 2 .308 2 15
   a-J. de Loera DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
G. Maddux Jr. LF 6 1 2 0 0 2 4 .225 2 8
C. McNamara RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .273 4 12
M. McGwire Jr. 1B 5 3 3 3 0 1 0 .352 6 26
R. Castillo 3B 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .300 1 4
M. Montero 2B 3 1 2 3 1 0 2 .311 2 16
I. Stokes SS 3 1 0 0 2 2 5 .235 2 8
M. Pugh C 2 3 1 0 3 0 1 .250 0 0
Totals 39 15 15 14 8 9 22      
a - J. de Loera substituted for K. Nakai in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Nakai 2 (8, 5th Inning off A. Garza, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs) M. McGwire Jr. (8, 1st Inning off J. Bowen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Maddux Jr. 2 , C. McNamara , K. Nakai 5 , R. Castillo 2 , M. Montero 2 , M. Pugh , L. Hernandez , M. McGwire Jr. 4
2-out RBI: C. McNamara , K. Nakai 2 , R. Castillo , M. Montero , L. Hernandez , M. McGwire Jr. 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Maddux Jr. 2 , I. Stokes 2 , M. Pugh , L. Hernandez
Sac Fly: M. Montero
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Castillo (2) , L. Hernandez (12) , M. McGwire Jr. (10)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Drake (1) , R. Castillo (2)
THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Bowen 2.0 8 7 3 3 5 0 61 36 7.04   
N. Newton 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 7.71   
A. Garza L (0-2) 3.0 4 4 3 3 1 0 52 29 8.80   
T. Aceuedo 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 9 2.04   
M. Johnson 1.0 3 4 4 2 1 0 32 19 8.25   
J. Marichal Jr. 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 1.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bowen 18
Batters Faced: J. Bowen 18, N. Newton 2, A. Garza 16, T. Aceuedo 3, M. Johnson 8, J. Marichal Jr. 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bowen 0-1, N. Newton 1-1, A. Garza 3-4, T. Aceuedo 1-0, M. Johnson 0-2, J. Marichal Jr. 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bowen 61-36, N. Newton 7-3, A. Garza 52-29, T. Aceuedo 14-9, M. Johnson 32-19, J. Marichal Jr. 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Newton 1-0 , A. Garza 1-0 , T. Aceuedo 2-0 , J. Marichal Jr. 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Farrar 4.0 10 7 7 2 0 2 74 49 6.10   
V. Benavirez W (2-1), BS (2) 3.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 57 37 4.11   
E. Drake 1.2 1 2 0 1 2 0 27 16 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Farrar 12
Batters Faced: J. Farrar 24, V. Benavirez 13, E. Drake 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Farrar 5-7, V. Benavirez 3-3, E. Drake 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Farrar 74-49, V. Benavirez 57-37, E. Drake 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Benavirez 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark McGwire Jr.
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 13980
Special Notes: CF Taylor Ellis was injured while running the bases. RP Nobuhiko Newton was injured while pitching. CL Tony Aceuedo was injured while pitching. 1B Kunimichi Nakai was injured while running the bases.
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