TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT BRONX BOMBERS
06/21/2034
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TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT BRONX BOMBERS
GAME ID: 2758 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21ST, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (46-22) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 0
Bronx Bombers (24-45) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Fireballs Score Late to Upend Bombers, 4-2
The Joplin Fireballs picked up a win at Bronx Ballpark, knocking off the Bronx Bombers, 4-2. Starting pitcher Al Bates was an essential part of his team's success. Bates picked up the win for Joplin, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 7-3. Al Hrabosky Jr. was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 27 of 30 save opportunities.

The Fireballs got a big at-bat from left fielder Takashi Tsuruta. For the game, Tsuruta went 2-4 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the eighth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run single. His 61st hit of the season gave Joplin a 4-2 lead.

"Getting ahead of the hitters was the key," said Bates.

Joplin goes to 46-22. The win puts them 4 games up in their division.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORES BRONX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gruzmán 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .301 10 32
J. Bungay 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 15 62
J. Kamm RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .309 11 29
T. Tsuruta LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .285 8 32
S. Appel DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .333 1 5
M. Tovar 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .280 5 18
C. Staniforth CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .189 0 8
K. Butler SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .270 3 15
H. Szema C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 0 1
Totals 35 4 9 4 2 11 9      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Appel (3, 2nd Inning off T. Robinson, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Tovar (8, 8th Inning off C. Tyler, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kamm , S. Appel 3 , M. Tovar 3 , K. Butler , J. Bungay , T. Tsuruta 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Staniforth 2 , J. Gruzmán
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Kato 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .269 0 24
K. Cashmann 1B 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .313 2 14
B. Wolfe DH 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .275 0 4
J. Watt C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .308 3 6
C. Borlase LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .267 0 1
J. Willard 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 2 9
A. Moran SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .254 2 9
L. Keller CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 3 17
   a-M. Bowden PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 9
J. Chavez RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .252 1 17
Totals 31 2 6 1 5 9 15      
a - M. Bowden pinch hit for L. Keller in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Wolfe (4, 1st Inning off A. Bates, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Borlase , B. Wolfe 3 , J. Watt , M. Kato , M. Bowden
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Borlase , J. Watt , J. Chavez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Borlase (1) , J. Chavez (3)
CS: J. Chavez (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Kato (8)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORES BRONX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Bates W (7-3) 7.1 5 2 2 4 5 0 110 66 3.95
X. Wang H (7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 6 1.30
A. Hrabosky Jr. SV (27) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 10 1.22
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Bates 61
Batters Faced: A. Bates 29, X. Wang 2, A. Hrabosky Jr. 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Bates 2-13, X. Wang 0-0, A. Hrabosky Jr. 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Bates 110-66, X. Wang 9-6, A. Hrabosky Jr. 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: X. Wang 2-0
WP: A. Bates
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Robinson 7.0 5 2 2 2 8 0 100 63 6.25
C. Tyler L (1-1) 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 31 18 3.78
E. Pethick 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 8 4.50
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Robinson 65
Batters Faced: T. Robinson 28, C. Tyler 6, E. Pethick 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Robinson 5-7, C. Tyler 0-1, E. Pethick 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Robinson 100-63, C. Tyler 31-18, E. Pethick 11-8
WP: C. Tyler
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Bates
Ballpark: Bronx Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 14874
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