TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT MINNEAPOLIS FREEZE
08/26/2034
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT MINNEAPOLIS FREEZE
GAME ID: 3404 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (72-49) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
Minneapolis Freeze (64-58) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2
Fireballs Win at Minneapolis, 3-1
The Joplin Fireballs got a stellar performance from pitcher David Myers, who handcuffed the Minneapolis offense en route to a 3-1 win at The Ice Box. Myers got the win, improving to 5-6. He allowed 4 hits and walked 3 over 7 innings. Myers allowed 1 earned run. Hiroo Okimura was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 9 of 9 save opportunities.

Odilon Barata chipped in for Joplin with a 2-run home run in the top of the first. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 2 runs batted in.

Barata told a Joplin Bulletin reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.

Joplin is now 72-49, 7 games up in the Darryl Kile League Joe Torre Division.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORES MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gruzmán 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 14 53
J. Bungay 1B, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .270 18 80
O. Barata RF, CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .225 1 3
M. Tovar 3B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 8 32
S. Appel C, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .316 9 38
K. Butler SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 10 35
   a-T. Tsuruta PH, 1B, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265 14 57
J. Burt DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .317 7 46
V. Portillo CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 5 16
   b-H. Szema PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220 0 2
M. Clubb LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .214 1 2
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 2 13      
a - T. Tsuruta pinch hit for K. Butler in the 9th
b - H. Szema pinch hit for V. Portillo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Clubb (2, 3rd Inning off J. Olivo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Barata (1, 1st Inning off J. Olivo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Barata 5 , J. Burt , J. Bungay 2 , M. Clubb 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Appel , O. Barata , H. Szema
GIDP: J. Burt
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Barata (7) , J. Bungay (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Tovar-Gruzmán-Bungay, Bungay-Butler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Gonzáles LF 3 0 2 0 2 1 3 .175 0 3
H. Takeuchi 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 0 10
   a-E. Argueta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 6 18
   b-W. Huang PR, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 3 14
T. Moore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268 8 57
   c-J. Barrera PR, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 2 11
C. Dell SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 9 47
B. Kremer DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .276 6 30
R. van Helvert 1B 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .241 5 35
D. Adolf CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .278 4 20
   d-Y. Rob PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 4 31
A. Moreno C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .290 11 46
T. Littler RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .244 0 9
Totals 32 1 8 1 4 5 17      
a - E. Argueta pinch hit for H. Takeuchi in the 8th
b - W. Huang pinch ran for E. Argueta in the 8th
c - J. Barrera pinch ran for T. Moore in the 8th
d - Y. Rob pinch hit for D. Adolf in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. van Helvert (24, 2nd Inning off D. Myers, 1 on, 1 out) B. Kremer (16, 9th Inning off H. Okimura, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Moreno , R. van Helvert 3 , B. Kremer 3 , L. Gonzáles 2 , Y. Rob
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Moreno , C. Dell , L. Gonzáles
GIDP: T. Littler , H. Takeuchi
Hit by Pitch: R. van Helvert
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Barrera (17)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Dell (10) , W. Huang (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Dell-Moore-van Helvert)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORES MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Myers W (5-6) 7.0 4 1 1 3 4 0 102 58 3.46
X. Wang H (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 9 1.90
H. Okimura SV (9) 1.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 28 16 3.24
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Myers 66
Batters Faced: D. Myers 27, X. Wang 4, H. Okimura 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Myers 7-8, X. Wang 2-1, H. Okimura 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Myers 102-58, X. Wang 17-9, H. Okimura 28-16
Hit Batsmen: D. Myers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Olivo L (6-7) 8.1 6 3 2 0 1 1 117 81 4.89
A. Alvarez 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 5 2.92
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Olivo 62
Batters Faced: J. Olivo 32, A. Alvarez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Olivo 14-9, A. Alvarez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Olivo 117-81, A. Alvarez 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarez 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Myers
Ballpark: The Ice Box
Start Time: 1:05 pm EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 14938
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