TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
04/19/2028
 
TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 3184 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH, 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Billings Mustangs (8-8) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 1
Joplin Fireballs (7-9) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 3 5 0
Fireballs Nip Mustangs, 3-2
Abraha Rafiq knocked in all 3 runs for the Joplin Fireballs, helping them beat the Billings Mustangs, 3-2. Balamitra Sriramesh earned his 4th save in 5 tries. The win gives Joplin a record of 7-9.

The game turned with one out in the bottom of the fourth when Rafiq, who is tied for 7th in the BCL in RBI with 14, hit a 3-run home run. It propelled the Fireballs into the lead, 3-1.

"I was a little disappointed," said Billings manager Keith Irwin. "We could've and should've scored more runs."
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORES JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Ran RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .455 1 7
X. Zhou 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .283 5 18
W. Wang DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .172 1 4
M. Israel C 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .405 0 2
G. Tovar LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .216 4 14
T. Dillman SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .327 0 5
S. Kuhabara 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .200 0 6
K. Shepherd 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .279 2 8
   a-C. Flores PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 1 5
   b-J. Lemercier 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 2 8
D. Versluis CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .381 1 5
Totals 36 2 11 2 2 7 24      
a - C. Flores pinch hit for K. Shepherd in the 8th
b - J. Lemercier substituted for C. Flores in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Versluis 3 , W. Wang , X. Ran 2 , M. Israel , T. Dillman 3 , S. Kuhabara
2-out RBI: W. Wang
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Tovar , W. Wang 2 , X. Ran , C. Flores
Sac Fly: S. Kuhabara
Hit by Pitch: G. Tovar , X. Ran
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: X. Ran (3)
CS: X. Ran (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Shepherd (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Dillman-Kuhabara-Zhou)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Haley CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .232 2 7
C. Wright SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .271 0 2
T. Yamashita 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .224 1 6
K. Dalley 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .204 2 6
V. Figueroa RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .136 0 5
A. Rafiq C 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 .255 5 14
W. Tattersall LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 0 0
T. Araki DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .170 3 6
E. Chávez 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .346 0 2
Totals 29 3 5 3 3 13 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Rafiq (5, 4th Inning off T. Gato, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Rafiq 4 , C. Wright , T. Yamashita , E. Chávez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Figueroa , C. Wright
GIDP: J. Haley
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Haley (4) , C. Wright (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rafiq-Wright)
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORES JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Gato L (0-2) 4.2 4 3 3 3 9 1 101 61 15.26
D. Castro 3.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 46 28 3.60
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Gato 50
Batters Faced: T. Gato 22, D. Castro 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Gato 1-4, D. Castro 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Gato 101-61, D. Castro 46-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Castro 3-0
WP: T. Gato
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Pearson 4.0 5 1 1 2 3 0 85 50 3.50
A. Sourabh W (2-1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 38 24 2.70
O. Cervantes H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 2.45
B. Brown H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 4.32
B. Sriramesh SV (4) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 21 13 3.52
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Pearson 49
Batters Faced: S. Pearson 18, A. Sourabh 12, O. Cervantes 3, B. Brown 2, B. Sriramesh 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Pearson 3-5, A. Sourabh 2-5, O. Cervantes 0-0, B. Brown 1-0, B. Sriramesh 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Pearson 85-50, A. Sourabh 38-24, O. Cervantes 13-9, B. Brown 11-6, B. Sriramesh 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sourabh 1-0 , B. Brown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Sourabh 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Abraha Rafiq
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 pm EST
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 14863
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