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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT AMARILLO ARMADILLOS
09/16/2062
 
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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT AMARILLO ARMADILLOS
GAME ID: 13872 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (55-91) 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 8 0
Amarillo Armadillos (67-79) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1
On Road, Joplin Beats Amarillo, 8-1
Joplin Fireballs starter Fernando Alvarado had all his pitches working at Armadillos Park. His stellar performance paved the way for an easy 8-1 Joplin win over the Amarillo Armadillos. At 55-91, the Fireballs claim 6th place in the TML AAA Joe Torre Division.

Joplin second baseman Bret Hoekstra helped his team get ahead early. In the top of the first, with the bases loaded, he hit a sacrifice fly.

"The effort wasn't good enough," said losing manager Tyler Bulman.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE AMARILLO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kroes CF 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 .265 12 47
   a-J. Dickey PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 0 0
T. Cray 2B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .233 12 34
   b-N. Shina PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
   c-B. Younger CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 6 13
T. Castro RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 3 .237 30 79
E. Bruno DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .219 5 17
B. Hoekstra LF, 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .277 12 43
C. Ascione 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .167 2 7
W. Barragan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .232 12 45
M. Gallo 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .219 8 23
M. Garcia C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .220 3 12
Totals 33 8 8 8 3 7 9      
a - J. Dickey pinch hit for C. Kroes in the 9th
b - N. Shina pinch hit for T. Cray in the 9th
c - B. Younger substituted for N. Shina in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: C. Kroes (6, 1st Inning off B. Naughton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Ascione (2, 1st Inning off B. Naughton, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Castro (30, 3rd Inning off B. Naughton, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Gallo (8, 9th Inning off A. Contreras, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Kroes 3 , T. Cray , T. Castro 4 , E. Bruno , B. Hoekstra , C. Ascione 5 , M. Gallo 4
2-out RBI: B. Hoekstra , C. Ascione
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Barragan
GIDP: W. Barragan
Sac Fly: T. Castro , B. Hoekstra
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gallo-Cray-Ascione)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Walsh SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .210 12 43
D. Sullivan CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .331 17 54
C. Ayala LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .303 21 62
   a-K. Shumard PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 10 35
D. Aurelio RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 32 79
   b-B. Dickens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 5 20
A. Bergeron 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .218 4 21
R. Kasher C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 4 18
   c-B. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233 11 61
D. Heibeck DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 3 9
M. Barnett 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233 8 29
J. Bak 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .204 11 40
Totals 31 1 7 1 2 5 11      
a - K. Shumard pinch hit for C. Ayala in the 9th
b - B. Dickens pinch hit for D. Aurelio in the 9th
c - B. Anderson pinch hit for R. Kasher in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Heibeck (3, 5th Inning off F. Alvarado, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Walsh (12, 9th Inning off F. Alvarado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Walsh 4 , D. Sullivan 2 , C. Ayala , K. Shumard , D. Heibeck 2 , J. Bak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Anderson
GIDP: R. Kasher
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Walsh (17)
CS: D. Sullivan (4) , J. Bak (5)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Bergeron (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Walsh-Barnett-Bergeron)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE AMARILLO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Alvarado W (1-5) 8.0 6 1 1 2 5 1 121 9.82   
R. Capetillo 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 6.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Alvarado 69
Batters Faced: F. Alvarado 29, R. Capetillo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Alvarado 8-8, R. Capetillo 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Alvarado 121-74, R. Capetillo 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Capetillo 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Naughton L (4-3) 3.0 3 5 5 2 3 2 55 4.46   
D. Jacobs 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 31 5.40   
R. Weikel 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3.31   
J. Colombi 1.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 28 4.99   
A. Contreras 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 12 5.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Naughton 32
Batters Faced: B. Naughton 14, D. Jacobs 8, R. Weikel 3, J. Colombi 8, A. Contreras 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Naughton 3-3, D. Jacobs 5-0, R. Weikel 2-1, J. Colombi 0-3, A. Contreras 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Naughton 55-35, D. Jacobs 31-21, R. Weikel 15-12, J. Colombi 28-15, A. Contreras 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Contreras 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Alvarado
Ballpark: Armadillos Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 15 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 9761
Special Notes: RP R.J. Weikel was injured while pitching.
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