TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT ASTORIA ARGONAUTS
09/23/2034
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT ASTORIA ARGONAUTS
GAME ID: 3695 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (84-61) 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 5 10 0
Astoria Argonauts (81-67) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Fireballs Get Road Win, 5-3
Joplin beat Astoria in a rain-soaked ballgame.

The Joplin Fireballs defeated the Astoria Argonauts, 5-3, at Golden Fleece Park. Joplin catcher Hai-dong Szema was named player of the game for his superb performance. He was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs. Joplin is now riding a 3-game win streak.

In the top of the 6th, designated hitter Willis Pierce gave Joplin the lead when he hit a 2-run home run. The Fireballs had been trailing 3-2, but the two-out home run off Astoria pitcher Barend Bilderbeek changed that -- and Joplin went on to win.

"We'll enjoy this win," said Szema. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORES ASTORIA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gruzmán 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .284 16 62
J. Bungay 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 21 89
O. Barata LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .286 6 13
T. Tsuruta RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 17 72
W. Pierce DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .354 2 5
H. Szema C 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .233 1 8
M. Tovar 3B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .317 10 44
K. Butler SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .242 12 51
S. Yokoyama CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .253 0 12
Totals 33 5 10 5 3 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Szema (6, 5th Inning off R. Larcombe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Barata (6, 4th Inning off R. Larcombe, 0 on, 1 out) W. Pierce (2, 6th Inning off B. Bilderbeek, 1 on, 2 outs) H. Szema (1, 6th Inning off B. Bilderbeek, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Yokoyama 2 , M. Tovar 2 , O. Barata 4 , J. Bungay , W. Pierce 4 , T. Tsuruta , H. Szema 6
2-out RBI: S. Yokoyama , W. Pierce , H. Szema
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Yokoyama , J. Gruzmán
GIDP: K. Butler 2 , W. Pierce
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Yokoyama (3) , M. Tovar (12) , J. Bungay (14)
CS: J. Gruzmán (21)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Irvin CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .324 24 88
S. Takano DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .306 7 25
K. Alexander RF 5 0 2 0 0 3 1 .208 21 47
R. Torres 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .327 27 78
A. Porter SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .285 11 57
W. Southern LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .306 27 102
J. Duncan 2B 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .316 23 86
T. Bernard C 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .362 4 14
B. Nordstrom 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .253 4 17
Totals 35 3 8 3 5 11 18      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Duncan 2 , R. Torres , K. Alexander 2 , W. Southern , T. Bernard 2
2-out RBI: J. Duncan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Takano , M. Irvin , T. Bernard
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Nordstrom-Duncan-Torres, Duncan-Porter-Torres, Nordstrom-Duncan-Torres)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORES ASTORIA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Myers 2.2 5 3 3 3 4 0 62 34 3.57
C. Mendoza W (1-4) 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 42 27 4.30
J. Santos H (3) 2.2 1 0 0 2 3 0 47 26 3.21
H. Okimura SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 7 2.96
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Myers 33
Batters Faced: D. Myers 16, C. Mendoza 9, J. Santos 11, H. Okimura 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Myers 3-1, C. Mendoza 2-3, J. Santos 2-3, H. Okimura 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Myers 62-34, C. Mendoza 42-27, J. Santos 47-26, H. Okimura 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Mendoza 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Larcombe 5.1 6 3 3 2 1 1 61 40 7.66
B. Bilderbeek L (0-2), BS (1) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 2 12 7 10.50
A. Palma 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 7 5.82
D. Hamm 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 5 3.71
A. Injeyan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5.36
I. Cozens 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 12 3.01
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Larcombe 43
Batters Faced: R. Larcombe 21, B. Bilderbeek 3, A. Palma 2, D. Hamm 2, A. Injeyan 1, I. Cozens 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Larcombe 6-6, B. Bilderbeek 0-0, A. Palma 0-0, D. Hamm 0-0, A. Injeyan 1-0, I. Cozens 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Larcombe 61-40, B. Bilderbeek 12-7, A. Palma 9-7, D. Hamm 10-5, A. Injeyan 3-2, I. Cozens 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bilderbeek 1-1 , A. Injeyan 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hai-dong Szema
Ballpark: Golden Fleece Park
Weather: Rain (65 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 17 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 4:56
Attendance: 14875
Special Notes: Rain delay of 84 minutes in the 6th inning.
Sunday, January 21st, 2018 - OOTP Baseball 18.8 Build 76