TRIPLE A
PEORIA CATERPILLARS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
09/08/2034
 
TRIPLE A
PEORIA CATERPILLARS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 3541 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Peoria Caterpillars (63-70) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Joplin Fireballs (75-57) 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 X 10 17 0
Fireballs, Tsuruta Blast Caterpillars
Joplin right fielder Takashi Tsuruta had a 5-RBI performance, which helped his team grab a 10-1 win over the Peoria Caterpillars. Bob Brown got the win, improving to 1-1. He pitched 5 innings, giving up 4 hits and 1 run, while striking out 2 and walking 1. Joplin is now 75-57, 3˝ games up in the Darryl Kile League Joe Torre Division.

The Fireballs picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Tsuruta.
PEORIA BATTING LINESCORES JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Marrero 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .272 6 33
A. Cavazos LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 2 52
G. Zapata CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .270 0 3
D. Sanchez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315 9 38
M. Burge RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .288 11 64
D. Giese C 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .233 8 24
   a-K. Yasuda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 9 36
C. Bramel SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .269 3 26
D. Moss 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .324 1 6
T. Hughes 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .259 4 39
Totals 32 1 5 1 4 5 15      
a - K. Yasuda pinch hit for D. Giese in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Burge (31, 2nd Inning off B. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Bramel , D. Giese 2 , M. Burge 2 , G. Zapata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bramel , T. Hughes , J. Marrero
Hit by Pitch: D. Sanchez
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gruzmán 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .278 16 56
J. Bungay 1B 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .263 18 82
C. Staniforth LF 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 .243 1 13
T. Tsuruta RF 5 2 4 5 0 0 0 .270 15 64
W. Pierce DH 5 0 1 1 0 3 4 .412 0 2
M. Tovar 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .295 8 38
H. Szema C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .236 0 4
K. Butler SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .237 11 39
S. Yokoyama CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .133 0 3
Totals 38 10 17 10 4 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bungay 2 (20, 2nd Inning off D. Stafford, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off N. Chapman, 1 on, 0 outs) H. Szema (5, 5th Inning off K. Lookingbill, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Tsuruta (15, 8th Inning off N. Chapman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Yokoyama , M. Tovar 2 , C. Staniforth 2 , J. Bungay 5 , W. Pierce , J. Gruzmán 2 , T. Tsuruta 7 , H. Szema 3
2-out RBI: T. Tsuruta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tovar , K. Butler 2 , W. Pierce , J. Gruzmán
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Staniforth (8) , J. Gruzmán (16)
PEORIA PITCHING LINESCORES JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Stafford L (4-3) 2.2 8 5 5 3 1 0 69 36 4.53
K. Lookingbill 3.1 5 2 2 1 4 0 45 30 2.00
N. Chapman 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 1 37 27 5.40
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Stafford 16
Batters Faced: D. Stafford 18, K. Lookingbill 15, N. Chapman 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Stafford 2-4, K. Lookingbill 4-1, N. Chapman 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Stafford 69-36, K. Lookingbill 45-30, N. Chapman 37-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Lookingbill 1-0
WP: D. Stafford 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Brown W (1-1) 5.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 84 52 4.74
M. Durango SV (1) 4.0 1 0 0 3 3 0 76 43 0.86
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Brown 56
Batters Faced: B. Brown 20, M. Durango 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Brown 9-4, M. Durango 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Brown 84-52, M. Durango 76-43
Hit Batsmen: M. Durango
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Takashi Tsuruta
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Rain (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 14869
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