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ALBUQUERQUE CACTI AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
07/30/2034
 
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ALBUQUERQUE CACTI AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 3136 - SUNDAY, JULY 30TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Albuquerque Cacti (54-47) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 1
Joplin Fireballs (60-39) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Cacti Edge Fireballs, 2-1
The Cacti faced a stiff challenge from Joplin pitcher Pat Kirk, but persevered to claim a win at The Firepit. The final score was 2-1. Kirk went 6.1 innings and allowed 2 earned runs. Albuquerque reliever T.J. Sparks was the winner. His record is now 2-2. Pat Kirk took the loss. Willie Fierro notched his 38th save in 47 chances.

Chris Hillier drew 1 walk in 3 plate appearances for Albuquerque. The 22-year old right fielder had a key at-bat in the top of the seventh. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, he broke a 1-1 tie with a run-scoring sacrifice fly off José Santos. It was his 29th RBI of the season.

"We squandered some opportunities," said Joplin manager Chance Jackson.

The third-place Cacti improved to 54-47.
ALBUQUERQUE BATTING LINESCORES JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Villanueva SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .304 2 16
D. Ballesteros DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .272 5 31
K. Masuda 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249 13 44
M. Rosero 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .310 4 49
C. Denve C 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .162 2 7
   c-H. Davidov C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 1 5
M. Okuta LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .238 9 36
C. Hillier RF 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .294 5 29
J. Quintero CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 1 7
   a-D. Weston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 0 3
   b-F. Germán CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 0 10
T. Ueno 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 4 23
Totals 28 2 6 2 3 5 10      
a - D. Weston pinch hit for J. Quintero in the 7th
b - F. Germán substituted for D. Weston in the 7th
c - H. Davidov substituted for C. Denve in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: M. Rosero (10, 7th Inning off P. Kirk, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Denve (2, 2nd Inning off P. Kirk, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Villanueva 2 , D. Ballesteros , C. Denve 4 , K. Masuda , M. Rosero 3
GIDP: D. Ballesteros
Sac Fly: C. Hillier
Hit by Pitch: M. Rosero
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Villanueva (6) , D. Ballesteros (5) , C. Hillier (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Okuta (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Rosero-Villanueva-Masuda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gruzmán 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .290 13 47
J. Bungay 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .277 18 74
J. Kamm RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .318 16 50
T. Tsuruta LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282 11 46
S. Appel DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335 5 28
M. Gonzáles 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 3 12
   b-I. Suzuki PR, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 1 6
V. Portillo CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 3 10
   a-H. Szema PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 0 1
   c-M. Méndez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Butler SS, 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 7 28
J. Burt C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .330 6 38
Totals 30 1 5 1 1 5 8      
a - H. Szema pinch hit for V. Portillo in the 8th
b - I. Suzuki pinch ran for M. Gonzáles in the 8th
c - M. Méndez substituted for H. Szema in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Bungay (18, 1st Inning off L. García, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kamm , J. Burt , M. Gonzáles , J. Bungay 4 , J. Gruzmán
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bungay , J. Gruzmán
GIDP: T. Tsuruta
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Gruzmán (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzáles-Gruzmán-Bungay)
ALBUQUERQUE PITCHING LINESCORES JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. García 2.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 21 16 3.26
T. Sparks W (2-2) 3.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 35 24 4.09
A. Nambo H (15) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.50
M. Deleón H (5) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 33 18 5.73
W. Fierro SV (38) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 10 3.76
PITCHING
Game Score: L. García 47
Batters Faced: L. García 8, T. Sparks 12, A. Nambo 1, M. Deleón 7, W. Fierro 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. García 4-3, T. Sparks 4-4, A. Nambo 0-1, M. Deleón 1-2, W. Fierro 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. García 21-16, T. Sparks 35-24, A. Nambo 1-1, M. Deleón 33-18, W. Fierro 15-10
WP: M. Deleón
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
P. Kirk L (4-1) 6.1 6 2 2 2 3 1 84 49 2.49
J. Santos 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 37 22 7.36
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Kirk 54
Batters Faced: P. Kirk 24, J. Santos 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Kirk 7-5, J. Santos 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: P. Kirk 84-49, J. Santos 37-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Santos 2-1
Hit Batsmen: P. Kirk
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pat Kirk
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 14983
Special Notes: SP Luis García was injured while pitching.
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