TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
06/15/2063
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
GAME ID: 2911 - FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (35-33) 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
Billings Mustangs (18-50) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0
Fireballs Get One-Run Win at Billings
Joplin right-hander Paul Alexander pitched his team to victory over the Billings Mustangs at Cobb Field. The final score was 4-3. Alexander, now 5-1, was the winner. In 5.1 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 2, walking 4, and allowing 2 runs. John Nauss earned save number 1 this season.

Joe Schortgen had a direct impact on the outcome. Schortgen contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the third inning to put Joplin up, 4-1.

Schortgen called the win a test of his team's "mettle."

Joplin is now 35-33, Billings 18-50.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Harloff CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .274 8 25
C. Ascione 1B 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .313 3 13
   a-G. Koenigsfeld 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
F. Wagner RF 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .388 7 26
   b-M. Hull RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 4
B. Cranston SS 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 .255 18 54
J. Schortgen DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 7 .280 2 7
E. Cuevas 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 6 .317 2 14
B. Hoekstra LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .293 4 18
T. Cray 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .263 2 10
M. Garcia C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 2 22
Totals 32 4 6 4 8 8 25      
a - G. Koenigsfeld substituted for C. Ascione in the 9th
b - M. Hull substituted for F. Wagner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Cuevas (7, 1st Inning off B. Avila, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Harloff , C. Ascione , F. Wagner , J. Schortgen , E. Cuevas 2 , T. Cray
2-out RBI: E. Cuevas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Hoekstra 3
Sac Fly: J. Schortgen
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: T. Cray (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Ascione, Cranston-Cray-Koenigsfeld)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Crowell 2B 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 .278 3 20
M. Yardley RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .286 6 21
   a-A. Whitlock PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 3 9
   e-J. Gaither PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 0 7
M. Greenwood 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .294 6 15
J. Lopez LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .359 11 30
   b-J. Mims PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 3 17
   c-S. Callahan LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 7 19
T. Nucci DH 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .347 8 22
E. Blanchard CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .276 4 21
D. Sarracines 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .272 2 8
M. Card SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .207 1 4
R. Guidry C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .173 1 5
   d-I. Pike PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 3
Totals 31 3 7 3 6 3 19      
a - A. Whitlock pinch hit for M. Yardley in the 7th
b - J. Mims pinch hit for J. Lopez in the 8th
c - S. Callahan substituted for J. Mims in the 9th
d - I. Pike pinch hit for R. Guidry in the 9th
e - J. Gaither pinch hit for A. Whitlock in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Crowell (10, 3rd Inning off P. Alexander, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Greenwood (6, 8th Inning off N. Cory, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Crowell 4 , M. Greenwood 4 , J. Lopez 2 , T. Nucci
2-out RBI: T. Nucci
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Greenwood , E. Blanchard , D. Sarracines , M. Card
GIDP: J. Gaither
Sac Fly: M. Greenwood
Hit by Pitch: J. Mims
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Crowell (6)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Alexander W (5-1) 5.1 5 2 2 4 2 0 94 2.84   
N. Cory H (3) 2.2 1 1 1 2 1 1 41 8.62   
J. Nauss SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 4.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Alexander 48
Batters Faced: P. Alexander 24, N. Cory 11, J. Nauss 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Alexander 9-4, N. Cory 1-5, J. Nauss 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Alexander 94-56, N. Cory 41-23, J. Nauss 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Cory 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Cory
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Avila L (1-6) 7.0 6 4 4 6 8 0 124 8.10   
K. Pratt 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 27 5.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Avila 51
Batters Faced: B. Avila 33, K. Pratt 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Avila 5-8, K. Pratt 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Avila 124-68, K. Pratt 27-11
WP: B. Avila 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Alexander
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 5964
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