TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
04/16/2032
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
GAME ID: 2131 - FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (10-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 4 1
Philadelphia Freedom (8-7) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 8 2
Fireballs Overcome Great Performance by Meshizuka in Win
Despite a great performance by Philadelphia catcher Shunsho Meshizuka, the Joplin Fireballs defeated the Freedom by the score of 6-5 at The Bell. Meshizuka went 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice. José Santos finished the game for Joplin and earned his 1st save. The Fireballs, now 10-5, have been red hot.

Pablo Moreno came up big for Joplin in a pressure situation. In the top of the ninth, the 21-year-old center fielder hit a 2-run single, putting the Fireballs on top, 6-5.

"We found a way to get it done," Moreno said.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORES PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Watanabe 2B 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .224 2 7
H. Kuroki SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .340 4 13
   a-J. Solís PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 3 9
   c-I. Suzuki SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
R. Stephenson LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 4 .333 0 5
P. Moreno CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .295 2 13
M. Tomita C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .255 1 8
   b-A. Rafiq PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .429 0 0
M. Silva 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304 3 6
   d-J. Chenu 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Álvarez RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .125 1 3
M. Méndez DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .114 0 3
K. Butler 3B 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 .391 5 13
Totals 31 6 4 3 8 9 19      
a - J. Solís pinch hit for H. Kuroki in the 9th
b - A. Rafiq pinch hit for M. Tomita in the 9th
c - I. Suzuki substituted for J. Solís in the 9th
d - J. Chenu substituted for M. Silva in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Tomita , P. Moreno , R. Stephenson 2
2-out RBI: P. Moreno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Stephenson , J. Solís
GIDP: R. Stephenson
Sac Fly: K. Butler
Hit by Pitch: J. Álvarez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Silva (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Butler-Watanabe-Silva)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. O'Brien RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .271 3 7
H. Henrique 3B 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .326 1 8
M. Mezzanotte DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .220 1 6
S. Meshizuka C 4 2 2 5 1 0 1 .467 4 13
K. Han 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .426 2 11
   a-A. Puri 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .625 3 4
J. Ramos 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .400 0 2
H. Stickells CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .273 0 3
A. Gómez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 0 0
M. Courtenay SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .333 0 9
Totals 34 5 8 5 6 7 16      
a - A. Puri substituted for K. Han in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Han (4, 6th Inning off N. Norman, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Meshizuka 2 (4, 1st Inning off N. Norman, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off S. Chang, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Meshizuka 8 , M. Mezzanotte , H. Stickells , J. Ramos 2 , K. Han 3
2-out RBI: S. Meshizuka
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramos , B. O'Brien
GIDP: A. Gómez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Courtenay (1) , B. O'Brien (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Henrique-Ramos-Han)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORES PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Norman 7.0 5 2 2 4 7 1 102 56 5.00
S. Chang 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 10 3 18.00
S. Hwang W (1-0) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 23 11 6.75
J. Santos SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Norman 62
Batters Faced: N. Norman 28, S. Chang 3, S. Hwang 6, J. Santos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Norman 5-7, S. Chang 0-0, S. Hwang 1-2, J. Santos 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Norman 102-56, S. Chang 10-3, S. Hwang 23-11, J. Santos 10-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Hernández 6.0 1 0 0 6 7 0 109 61 3.38
A. Fok H (2) 2.1 2 2 0 0 1 0 44 32 5.40
T. Couch 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6.75
N. Fukumoto L (2-1), BS (2) 0.1 1 3 0 2 0 0 25 11 8.53
T. Stady 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 3.60
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hernández 71
Batters Faced: C. Hernández 24, A. Fok 10, T. Couch 1, N. Fukumoto 5, T. Stady 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hernández 6-4, A. Fok 3-3, T. Couch 0-0, N. Fukumoto 0-1, T. Stady 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hernández 109-61, A. Fok 44-32, T. Couch 1-1, N. Fukumoto 25-11, T. Stady 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Couch 2-0 , N. Fukumoto 3-3 , T. Stady 1-0
WP: N. Fukumoto
Hit Batsmen: A. Fok
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shunsho Meshizuka
Ballpark: The Bell
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 14885
Special Notes: RP Shih-k'ai Chang was injured while pitching.
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