TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT PEORIA CATERPILLARS
05/29/2064
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT PEORIA CATERPILLARS
GAME ID: 2522 - THURSDAY, MAY 29TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (20-28) 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 9 2
Peoria Caterpillars (31-16) 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 X 6 11 1
Joplin Loss Tarnishes Fine Game by Kroes
The Peoria Caterpillars withstood a fine game by Joplin right fielder Cooper Kroes at Excavatar Park, to upend the Fireballs, 6-5. Kroes went 3 for 3 with a home run, a triple, and a walk, while scoring 3 and driving in 2. The win puts the Caterpillars at 31-16, while the Fireballs drop to 20-28.

A defensive lapse proved costly in the contest. In the bottom of the seventh, with the game tied, Andy LeBaron was at the plate when Peoria scored 1 on an error. The miscue enabled the Caterpillars to go in front, 6-5.

"We took home the win," said LeBaron. "What's not to like?"
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE PEORIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Harloff CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 5 25
C. Ascione 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .193 1 6
R. Baker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .306 10 22
M. Kolenda DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 11 27
B. Cranston SS 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 .172 8 18
C. Kroes RF 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 .312 2 10
E. Cuevas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .181 2 12
B. Hoekstra LF 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .303 4 17
M. Garcia C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293 0 2
   a-M. Hess PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 4 9
Totals 33 5 9 5 1 3 10      
a - M. Hess pinch hit for M. Garcia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Cranston (3, 2nd Inning off K. Grisham, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Garcia (7, 7th Inning off K. Grisham, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Kroes (1, 2nd Inning off K. Grisham, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Kroes (2, 6th Inning off K. Grisham, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Harloff , C. Ascione , B. Cranston 2 , C. Kroes 8 , B. Hoekstra 2 , M. Garcia 2
2-out RBI: C. Kroes , B. Hoekstra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ascione , M. Garcia
GIDP: M. Hess
Sac Bunt: E. Cuevas
Hit by Pitch: B. Cranston
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Kroes (5)
CS: M. Harloff (8)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Cranston (3) , C. Kroes (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mendenhall CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 5 13
   e-R. Stagg PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .275 0 6
   g-T. Carrillo RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .130 0 1
J. Lopez RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .276 7 31
   f-B. O'Connor PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 1 4
   h-J. Dusenbery CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Coppage 2B, 3B 4 0 4 1 1 0 0 .371 9 43
L. Santizo 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .301 10 30
J. Bisson LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 6 .309 7 31
B. Petrich DH 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .305 11 30
   i-B. Mendosa DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 8 29
   j-B. Armentrout DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .357 0 0
R. Wairimu 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 1 9
   a-R. Alarcon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308 0 10
   b-L. Alvillar 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-M. Pineiro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .444 1 5
   d-N. Robinson 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 2 6
B. Gail C 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .203 1 4
A. LeBaron SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .188 1 1
Totals 36 6 11 5 4 4 21      
a - R. Alarcon pinch hit for R. Wairimu in the 3rd
b - L. Alvillar substituted for R. Alarcon in the 4th
c - M. Pineiro pinch hit for L. Alvillar in the 5th
d - N. Robinson substituted for M. Pineiro in the 6th
e - R. Stagg pinch hit for J. Mendenhall in the 6th
f - B. O'Connor pinch hit for J. Lopez in the 6th
g - T. Carrillo substituted for R. Stagg in the 7th
h - J. Dusenbery substituted for B. O'Connor in the 7th
i - B. Mendosa inserted as DH in the 7th
j - B. Armentrout inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Coppage (17, 6th Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Gail (3, 7th Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Stagg (1, 6th Inning off R. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. LeBaron (1, 3rd Inning off R. Franco, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Stagg 3 , M. Coppage 5 , L. Santizo , J. Bisson 2 , B. Gail 3 , A. LeBaron 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Carrillo , J. Bisson 2 , B. Armentrout , R. Alarcon , A. LeBaron
Sac Fly: B. O'Connor
Hit by Pitch: L. Santizo
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lopez (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bisson (2)
Double Plays: 2 (LeBaron-Santizo, LeBaron-Robinson-Santizo)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE PEORIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Franco 5.0 7 4 4 3 1 1 103 5.46   
R. Lopez L (0-1), BS (1) 2.1 4 2 1 1 2 0 41 7.36   
J. Clayman 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 7.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Franco 35
Batters Faced: R. Franco 26, R. Lopez 14, J. Clayman 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Franco 6-8, R. Lopez 2-3, J. Clayman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Franco 103-59, R. Lopez 41-21, J. Clayman 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Lopez 1-1 , J. Clayman 2-0
WP: R. Lopez
Hit Batsmen: R. Lopez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Grisham W (3-2) 7.2 8 5 5 0 2 1 100 3.54   
G. Bosma H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1.80   
J. Curry SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Grisham 45
Batters Faced: K. Grisham 31, G. Bosma 1, J. Curry 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Grisham 7-12, G. Bosma 0-0, J. Curry 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Grisham 100-64, G. Bosma 6-3, J. Curry 11-5
WP: K. Grisham
Hit Batsmen: K. Grisham
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cooper Kroes
Ballpark: Excavatar Park
Weather: Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 14800
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