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PEORIA CATERPILLARS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
06/23/2063
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TRIPLE A
PEORIA CATERPILLARS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 3009 - SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Peoria Caterpillars (47-30) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Joplin Fireballs (38-37) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 5 0
Fireballs Bridle Caterpillars, 4-2
The Joplin Fireballs picked up a win at The Firepit, knocking off the Peoria Caterpillars, 4-2. Starting pitcher Nate Lefkowitz played a key role in the triumph. Lefkowitz yielded 1 run over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. His record improves to 2-6. Joplin is now 38-37. Peoria is 47-30.

The Fireballs got a big at-bat from third baseman Edwin Cuevas. For the game, Cuevas went 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave Joplin a 2-1 lead.

"I made some pitches when I had to," said Lefkowitz.
PEORIA BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lopez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .248 1 11
A. Escobedo LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .379 2 7
R. Stagg 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 2 12
M. Coppage DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .300 2 4
T. Alvarez 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .371 3 19
H. Cronin CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .160 1 4
   a-R. Alarcon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 10 25
M. Tucker 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .249 5 27
G. Cronin C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .284 10 28
N. Robinson SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 0 9
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 6 11      
a - R. Alarcon pinch hit for H. Cronin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Escobedo (6, 1st Inning off N. Lefkowitz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Coppage (2, 9th Inning off J. Nauss, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lopez , A. Escobedo 2 , R. Stagg , M. Coppage 5 , G. Cronin , N. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Escobedo , H. Cronin
GIDP: A. Escobedo
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Navedo CF 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .350 18 32
M. Harloff RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .270 8 27
E. Bruno DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .290 6 35
B. Cranston SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 19 59
   a-J. Garrett PR, 2B 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .233 2 8
E. Cuevas 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .339 3 18
J. Parry 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .161 1 7
B. Hoekstra LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 4 21
T. Cray 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .252 2 12
M. Garcia C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .230 2 22
Totals 28 4 5 4 2 8 9      
a - J. Garrett pinch ran for B. Cranston in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: E. Bruno (14, 3rd Inning off K. Grisham, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Cuevas (3, 2nd Inning off K. Grisham, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Bruno 2 , B. Cranston , E. Cuevas 4 , M. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Harloff , E. Cuevas
Sac Bunt: V. Navedo
Sac Fly: J. Garrett
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Parry, Cuevas-Garrett-Parry)
PEORIA PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Grisham L (6-5) 8.0 5 4 4 2 8 1 97 5.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Grisham 62
Batters Faced: K. Grisham 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Grisham 7-10
Pitches - Strikes: K. Grisham 97-70
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Lefkowitz W (2-6) 8.0 6 1 1 1 6 0 102 6.86   
J. Nauss SV (2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 14 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Lefkowitz 71
Batters Faced: N. Lefkowitz 29, J. Nauss 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Lefkowitz 14-2, J. Nauss 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Lefkowitz 102-71, J. Nauss 14-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Lefkowitz
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 12883
Special Notes: SS Brian Cranston was injured while running the bases.
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