TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS
08/23/2062
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS
GAME ID: 3695 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (47-78) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 1
Thunder Bay Black Bears (75-50) 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 X 14 17 0
Black Bears Rough Up Fireballs, Take 14-3 Win
The Thunder Bay Black Bears drop-kicked the Joplin Fireballs, 14-3, at Edgbaston. Thunder Bay designated hitter Tom Cole had an elite performance. He belted 3 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored three times. Thunder Bay goes to 75-50. The win puts them 8 games up in their division.

The fans who came to support the Black Bears were pleased with the outcome. It was what they had hoped for when they passed through the turnstiles at Edgbaston.

Joplin manager Daniel Petro said: "We'll put this one in the trash can and get ready for the next game."
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291 12 40
   g-D. Bullock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232 3 12
T. Castro LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .245 25 66
   a-J. Dickey PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
F. Wagner RF 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .241 16 45
   b-N. Taylor PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 3 12
A. Chambers 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .323 10 30
   c-N. Shina PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1
   d-B. Smith 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
C. Kroes CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .264 8 40
E. Bruno 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 3 11
   e-K. Gannon PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Schortgen DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .186 1 6
M. Gallo 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .216 4 16
M. Garcia C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 3
   f-J. Parry PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316 10 34
Totals 32 3 7 3 4 7 14      
a - J. Dickey pinch hit for T. Castro in the 8th
b - N. Taylor pinch hit for F. Wagner in the 8th
c - N. Shina pinch hit for A. Chambers in the 8th
d - B. Smith substituted for N. Shina in the 8th
e - K. Gannon pinch hit for E. Bruno in the 9th
f - J. Parry pinch hit for M. Garcia in the 9th
g - D. Bullock pinch hit for B. Hoekstra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Chambers (15, 4th Inning off J. McCloud, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Wagner (25, 6th Inning off J. McCloud, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Castro , F. Wagner 3 , N. Taylor , A. Chambers 3 , N. Shina
2-out RBI: A. Chambers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bullock , C. Kroes
Sac Fly: C. Kroes
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Chambers (3)
PB: M. Garcia
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Batista LF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .750 1 1
   b-L. Abreu PH, 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231 2 7
O. Diaz 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .285 13 47
A. Bowers 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .273 9 46
   c-P. Cordova PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 1 4
T. Cole DH 4 3 4 4 1 0 0 .271 17 38
D. Torres RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .318 12 35
   d-S. Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231 0 4
   f-S. Sherrill RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 19 69
J. Paula 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .202 3 9
   e-S. Senquiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .364 0 0
   g-J. Ocampo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 1 12
T. Cruz C 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 .293 6 19
D. Bautista SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .179 4 21
   a-M. Armstrong PH, SS 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .169 0 5
V. Cesti CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .188 9 29
Totals 41 14 17 12 4 5 15      
a - M. Armstrong pinch hit for D. Bautista in the 7th
b - L. Abreu pinch hit for J. Batista in the 7th
c - P. Cordova pinch hit for A. Bowers in the 7th
d - S. Miller pinch hit for D. Torres in the 7th
e - S. Senquiz pinch hit for J. Paula in the 7th
f - S. Sherrill substituted for S. Miller in the 8th
g - J. Ocampo substituted for S. Senquiz in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: D. Torres (3, 4th Inning off R. Capetillo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Diaz (13, 1st Inning off R. Capetillo, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Cole 3 (17, 1st Inning off R. Capetillo, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off R. Capetillo, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off M. Schaller, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Batista (1, 3rd Inning off R. Capetillo, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Cruz (6, 4th Inning off R. Capetillo, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Cesti (9, 4th Inning off B. Bagatui, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Batista 6 , L. Abreu , O. Diaz 5 , P. Cordova , T. Cole 13 , D. Torres 4 , J. Paula , T. Cruz 5 , V. Cesti 4
2-out RBI: T. Cole , V. Cesti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Diaz , A. Bowers , J. Paula , S. Senquiz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Torres (27) , D. Bautista (14)
CS: D. Torres (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cesti-Cordova)
OF assists: 1 (Cesti(Shina at 1st base))
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Capetillo L (1-2) 3.1 6 6 6 0 3 5 55 6.89   
B. Bagatui 2.1 4 2 1 2 0 1 56 2.68   
M. Schaller 0.2 4 5 5 1 0 1 29 9.00   
R. Ferry 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 28 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Capetillo 25
Batters Faced: R. Capetillo 16, B. Bagatui 13, M. Schaller 7, R. Ferry 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Capetillo 3-4, B. Bagatui 3-3, M. Schaller 2-0, R. Ferry 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Capetillo 55-37, B. Bagatui 56-35, M. Schaller 29-19, R. Ferry 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Schaller 2-0 , R. Ferry 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McCloud W (7-2) 7.1 6 3 3 2 6 0 110 3.63   
M. Flores 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 28 0.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McCloud 58
Batters Faced: J. McCloud 30, M. Flores 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McCloud 7-9, M. Flores 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. McCloud 110-68, M. Flores 28-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Flores 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Cole
Ballpark: Edgbaston
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 13566
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