TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT FAIRFIELD FLASH
09/22/2033
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT FAIRFIELD FLASH
GAME ID: 3676 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2033 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (64-79) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 11 0
Fairfield Flash (96-47) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 9 0
Flash Top Fireballs in Extras
Nobutsugu Yamaguchi left his imprint on the 4-3 Fairfield win against the Joplin Fireballs. Yamaguchi, who is tied for 7th in the NAL in home runs with 19, hit 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. Fairfield reliever Paul Calamy picked up the win, bumping his record to 3-0. Tomoyuki Kiyomizu was collared with the loss. The Flash, at 96-47, have a comfortable 20˝-game lead in their division.

The Flash got a big at-bat from catcher Ernie Horswill. For the game, Horswill went 1 for 4 with a walk. In the bottom of the tenth, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 112nd hit of the season gave Fairfield a 4-3 lead.

Yamaguchi said afterward that his team has grown over the course of the season, adding: "It feels good when a plan comes together."
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORES FAIRFIELD BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Molina 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .267 0 25
   b-T. Chave PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 10 29
   c-K. Butler 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 0 1
L. Renouf CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .223 3 30
O. Barata LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .316 9 41
E. Andrade DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .243 23 97
T. Tsuruta RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 .261 21 79
S. Gee 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .281 21 76
   a-I. Suzuki PR, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   d-C. Staniforth PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 0 9
   e-H. Kuroki 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 0 14
P. Montgomery 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .272 4 14
A. Lehman C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .243 4 37
S. Watanabe SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .255 7 44
Totals 38 3 11 3 3 12 24      
a - I. Suzuki pinch ran for S. Gee in the 8th
b - T. Chave pinch hit for C. Molina in the 9th
c - K. Butler substituted for T. Chave in the 9th
d - C. Staniforth pinch hit for I. Suzuki in the 10th
e - H. Kuroki substituted for C. Staniforth in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Watanabe (10, 3rd Inning off F. Hillier, 0 on, 2 outs) C. Molina (26, 7th Inning off E. Fuentez, 2 on, 1 out) O. Barata (9, 4th Inning off F. Hillier, 1 on, 0 outs) P. Montgomery (7, 7th Inning off E. Fuentez, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Chave (10, 9th Inning off P. Calamy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Gee , L. Renouf , S. Watanabe 4 , C. Molina 2 , O. Barata 3 , P. Montgomery 3 , T. Chave 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Gee , T. Tsuruta , E. Andrade , C. Molina , P. Montgomery
GIDP: A. Lehman
Sac Fly: T. Tsuruta
Hit by Pitch: O. Barata
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Andrade (20)
CS: I. Suzuki (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Molina-Watanabe-Montgomery)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Morita SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .283 5 69
A. Honniball 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .282 1 14
E. Horswill C 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .271 8 57
J. Valenzuela 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .365 2 37
Q. Thean DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .239 12 32
B. Huffman CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .418 9 20
N. Yamaguchi LF 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .287 19 70
N. Sewell RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 6 26
   a-J. Ramírez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 4 15
   b-J. Dixon RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 7 51
V. Ortega 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 2 24
   c-N. Castillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 0 5
   d-G. Hernández 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367 1 9
   e-G. Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 5 18
Totals 36 4 9 4 3 5 11      
a - J. Ramírez pinch hit for N. Sewell in the 7th
b - J. Dixon substituted for J. Ramírez in the 8th
c - N. Castillo pinch hit for V. Ortega in the 8th
d - G. Hernández substituted for N. Castillo in the 9th
e - G. Wilson pinch hit for G. Hernández in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Yamaguchi 2 (19, 2nd Inning off C. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off C. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valenzuela , A. Honniball 2 , E. Horswill , N. Yamaguchi 9 , B. Huffman 2
2-out RBI: E. Horswill , N. Yamaguchi 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Valenzuela
GIDP: A. Honniball
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Honniball (11)
CS: A. Honniball (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Morita-Ortega-Valenzuela)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORES FAIRFIELD PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Mendoza 8.0 7 3 3 2 4 2 101 61 4.09
T. Kiyomizu L (6-8) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 32 19 3.16
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mendoza 58
Batters Faced: C. Mendoza 31, T. Kiyomizu 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mendoza 7-11, T. Kiyomizu 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mendoza 101-61, T. Kiyomizu 32-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
F. Hillier 5.2 6 1 1 1 6 0 100 61 2.91
E. Fuentez BS (6) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 25 13 5.55
J. Newitt 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 18 11 4.84
P. Bertram 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 4.45
R. Leveque 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.92
P. Calamy W (3-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 20 1.38
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Hillier 58
Batters Faced: F. Hillier 23, E. Fuentez 7, J. Newitt 4, P. Bertram 1, R. Leveque 1, P. Calamy 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Hillier 6-4, E. Fuentez 1-1, J. Newitt 0-0, P. Bertram 0-0, R. Leveque 1-0, P. Calamy 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Hillier 100-61, E. Fuentez 25-13, J. Newitt 18-11, P. Bertram 5-1, R. Leveque 1-1, P. Calamy 25-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Fuentez 1-0 , J. Newitt 3-0 , P. Bertram 1-0 , R. Leveque 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Fuentez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nobutsugu Yamaguchi
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 19610
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