TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS
05/18/2063
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TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS
GAME ID: 2548 - FRIDAY, MAY 18TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (19-24) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 11 1
Thunder Bay Black Bears (19-25) 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 X 7 9 2
Thunder Bay Wins, Cole reaches base 3 times
Led by Tom Cole, the Thunder Bay Black Bears downed the Joplin Fireballs, 7-4. Cole was 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for the Black Bears. The winning pitcher was 32-year old right-handed pitcher Jay Bowman. He tossed 102 pitches over 6.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits. The win makes Thunder Bay 19-25.

Cole contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Thunder Bay in the bottom of the fifth. With his team trailing 3-2, Cole took a cutter from Nate Lefkowitz and stroked the home run to right-center. His 4th home run of the season allowed the Black Bears to leap in front, 5-3.

"Not the sexiest win," said Black Bears manager Qi-chang Ec, "but I'll take it."
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Navedo CF 5 2 1 0 0 0 4 .346 10 21
C. Kroes LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 1 6
A. Chambers 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .345 9 25
B. Cranston SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .253 11 28
F. Wagner DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .397 5 13
M. Harloff RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .229 3 15
T. Cray 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .300 0 0
M. Garcia C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .216 1 14
M. Gallo 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .250 0 4
   a-J. Schortgen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 1 4
   b-C. Ascione 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 1 7
Totals 36 4 11 4 4 4 23      
a - J. Schortgen pinch hit for M. Gallo in the 8th
b - C. Ascione substituted for J. Schortgen in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: V. Navedo , A. Chambers 2 , B. Cranston , F. Wagner 2 , M. Harloff 2 , T. Cray , M. Gallo 2
2-out RBI: M. Harloff , M. Gallo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , V. Navedo 2 , M. Harloff , T. Cray , M. Gallo
Sac Bunt: C. Kroes 2
Sac Fly: F. Wagner
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: M. Garcia (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Cranston-Cray-Chambers)
PB: M. Garcia
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Batista LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .317 6 18
   c-S. Sherrill RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 1 8
J. Parks RF 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .267 1 14
   a-J. Ocampo RF, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .163 2 9
T. Cole DH 4 2 2 4 1 0 2 .353 4 12
S. Beddall 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .286 2 10
   d-P. Cordova 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1 2
L. Farinas CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .270 5 18
D. Sullivan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .410 1 11
   b-K. Barner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 4 10
J. Beaty 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .278 2 5
B. Murray C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .196 3 8
J. Tapia SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .196 0 0
Totals 32 7 9 7 6 5 19      
a - J. Ocampo substituted for J. Parks in the 7th
b - K. Barner substituted for D. Sullivan in the 7th
c - S. Sherrill substituted for J. Batista in the 8th
d - P. Cordova substituted for S. Beddall in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Beddall (4, 1st Inning off N. Lefkowitz, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Cole (3, 3rd Inning off N. Lefkowitz, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Batista (7, 5th Inning off N. Lefkowitz, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Parks (4, 6th Inning off S. Livengood, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Cole (4, 5th Inning off N. Lefkowitz, 2 on, 0 outs) , L. Farinas (5, 5th Inning off S. Livengood, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Batista 3 , J. Parks 2 , J. Ocampo , T. Cole 6 , S. Beddall 2 , L. Farinas 4 , B. Murray
2-out RBI: T. Cole , S. Beddall , B. Murray
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Beddall , L. Farinas , D. Sullivan , J. Tapia 2
GIDP: T. Cole
Hit by Pitch: J. Beaty
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Batista (3) , D. Sullivan (4) , J. Beaty (12)
CS: J. Beaty (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Batista (2) , L. Farinas (5)
PB: B. Murray
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Lefkowitz L (1-2) 4.0 5 5 5 4 2 1 83 9.00   
S. Livengood 2.0 3 2 2 2 2 1 60 18.56   
S. Lapinski 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Lefkowitz 30
Batters Faced: N. Lefkowitz 21, S. Livengood 13, S. Lapinski 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Lefkowitz 5-5, S. Livengood 1-4, S. Lapinski 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Lefkowitz 83-46, S. Livengood 60-34, S. Lapinski 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Lapinski 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Livengood
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bowman W (4-1) 6.2 8 3 2 2 3 0 102 4.10   
R. Adams 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 36 1.64   
M. Traver SV (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 11.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bowman 49
Batters Faced: J. Bowman 31, R. Adams 10, M. Traver 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bowman 9-8, R. Adams 3-2, M. Traver 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bowman 102-66, R. Adams 36-20, M. Traver 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Adams 1-0 , M. Traver 2-1
WP: J. Bowman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Cole
Ballpark: Edgbaston
Weather: Roof closed, 51 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 11565
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