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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT CALGARY KODIAKS
08/27/2063
 
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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT CALGARY KODIAKS
GAME ID: 3758 - MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
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Joplin Fireballs (56-74) 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 0 0 9 11 0
Calgary Kodiaks (73-57) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 12 0
Fireballs Sink Kodiaks, 9-4
The Joplin Fireballs beat the Calgary Kodiaks, 9-4, at Foothills Stadium. Bret Hoekstra, in particular, was impressive. He was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Joplin is now 56-74, while Calgary is 73-57.

In the top of the sixth, the Fireballs grabbed the lead when Hoekstra hit his 30th double of the season. The 2-run double off Roberto Orellana made it 3-2, Joplin.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Hoekstra, "one at-bat at a time."
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE CALGARY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Navedo CF 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .286 30 56
T. Cray 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .248 7 29
E. Bruno DH 4 2 2 0 1 2 3 .300 9 45
A. Chambers 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .319 20 65
E. Cuevas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .291 10 41
   a-G. Koenigsfeld PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 0 2
M. Harloff RF 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 .266 14 44
   b-D. Dalzell PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .375 1 13
B. Hoekstra LF 4 1 2 4 1 0 1 .266 7 43
J. Pytlak SS 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 .216 2 11
M. Garcia C 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 .215 6 37
Totals 36 9 11 9 7 8 26      
a - G. Koenigsfeld pinch hit for E. Cuevas in the 8th
b - D. Dalzell pinch hit for M. Harloff in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hoekstra 2 (30, 4th Inning off R. Orellana, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off R. Orellana, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Harloff (4, 4th Inning off R. Orellana, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Pytlak (2, 6th Inning off R. Orellana, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Navedo , T. Cray , E. Bruno 2 , A. Chambers , E. Cuevas , M. Harloff 3 , B. Hoekstra 4 , J. Pytlak 4 , M. Garcia
2-out RBI: V. Navedo , B. Hoekstra 2 , J. Pytlak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Cray 2 , E. Cuevas , J. Pytlak
GIDP: V. Navedo
Hit by Pitch: T. Cray , M. Harloff
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Harloff (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Dixon 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .200 0 0
M. Faught LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .330 14 54
   a-F. Barrett PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357 4 6
   b-C. Ballard LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 7 29
   d-C. Pineda PH, RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .224 6 21
O. Street DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .299 18 48
M. Klar 1B 5 0 2 1 0 2 4 .295 17 60
J. Pascoal RF, CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .314 4 26
J. van den Heuvel 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .252 6 25
M. Young SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .253 5 38
D. Phillips C 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 .331 2 25
C. Gould CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253 4 16
   c-R. Rudolph PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311 6 20
   e-A. Perez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 20 73
Totals 37 4 12 4 7 7 23      
a - F. Barrett pinch hit for M. Faught in the 7th
b - C. Ballard substituted for F. Barrett in the 8th
c - R. Rudolph pinch hit for C. Gould in the 8th
d - C. Pineda pinch hit for C. Ballard in the 8th
e - A. Perez substituted for R. Rudolph in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pascoal (7, 2nd Inning off P. Alexander, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Klar (16, 3rd Inning off P. Alexander, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Dixon , F. Barrett , C. Pineda , O. Street , M. Klar 3 , J. Pascoal 4 , J. van den Heuvel , M. Young , D. Phillips
2-out RBI: C. Pineda , O. Street
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Dixon , M. Klar , D. Phillips , C. Gould
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gould (11)
CS: M. Klar (25)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dixon-Young-Klar)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE CALGARY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Alexander W (11-3) 6.2 9 2 2 4 5 0 111 3.39   
A. Romero 2.1 3 2 2 3 2 0 47 7.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Alexander 49
Batters Faced: P. Alexander 31, A. Romero 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Alexander 6-7, A. Romero 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: P. Alexander 111-64, A. Romero 47-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Romero 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Orellana L (11-5) 5.2 6 5 5 3 3 1 91 3.81   
D. Follett 0.2 4 4 4 4 1 0 43 4.87   
T. Horwitz 2.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 39 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Orellana 37
Batters Faced: R. Orellana 26, D. Follett 10, T. Horwitz 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Orellana 4-8, D. Follett 0-1, T. Horwitz 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Orellana 91-57, D. Follett 43-19, T. Horwitz 39-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Horwitz 3-0
WP: D. Follett
Hit Batsmen: R. Orellana 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bret Hoekstra
Ballpark: Foothills Stadium
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 14974
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