TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT DETROIT DEATH STARS
10/11/2034
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT DETROIT DEATH STARS
GAME ID: 3877 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
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Joplin Fireballs (91-70) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Detroit Death Stars (89-72) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Joplin Edges Detroit, 2-1, Willard Ks 13
The Joplin Fireballs went home winners at The Death Star, thanks in large part to starter Jacob Willard. Willard silenced the Detroit Death Stars, enabling Joplin to grab the 2-1 win. Hiroo Okimura notched his 18th save in 19 chances. The Fireballs bumped their record to 91-70 with this latest triumph.

Willard was effective against the Death Stars, seldom allowing a hard-hit ball. The right-hander limited Detroit to just 1 run on 3 hits over 8 innings.

"For the most part, I made good pitches when I needed to," said Willard.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORES DETROIT BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Yokoyama CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .248 1 15
J. Bungay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .270 25 96
J. Gruzmán 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .288 22 79
T. Tsuruta RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284 25 87
W. Pierce DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .326 2 11
J. Burt C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .312 8 62
M. Tovar 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .309 12 50
K. Butler SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 14 54
M. Clubb LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .204 1 3
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Burt (27, 4th Inning off S. Ferguson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Yokoyama 2 , M. Tovar , J. Burt 2 , W. Pierce , J. Gruzmán
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Butler , J. Bungay
GIDP: J. Bungay
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Tovar-Gruzmán-Bungay, Gruzmán-Butler-Bungay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Nunez RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .266 7 44
P. Lafontaine 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .320 7 26
D. Cannavaro CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .270 31 82
M. Tovar SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .232 12 40
B. Khan LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 7 28
M. Catterall C 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .264 9 37
M. Rogers 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .259 6 30
J. Arroyo DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217 2 17
R. Fernández 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 9 53
Totals 29 1 4 1 1 14 8      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Nunez (12, 6th Inning off J. Willard, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Catterall (9, 5th Inning off J. Willard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Tovar , I. Nunez 3 , M. Catterall 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tovar , M. Rogers , D. Cannavaro
GIDP: M. Catterall , D. Cannavaro
Hit by Pitch: P. Lafontaine
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: S. Ferguson (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Rogers-Fernández-Lafontaine)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORES DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Willard W (14-8) 8.0 3 1 1 1 13 1 121 76 3.82
H. Okimura SV (18) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 12 3.55
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Willard 84
Batters Faced: J. Willard 27, H. Okimura 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Willard 7-3, H. Okimura 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Willard 121-76, H. Okimura 16-12
Hit Batsmen: H. Okimura
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Ferguson L (9-8) 7.0 6 2 2 1 3 0 91 60 3.84
K. Sokoine 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 9 1.78
T. Wilson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 8 2.53
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ferguson 59
Batters Faced: S. Ferguson 27, K. Sokoine 3, T. Wilson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ferguson 9-8, K. Sokoine 1-0, T. Wilson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ferguson 91-60, K. Sokoine 12-9, T. Wilson 11-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jacob Willard
Ballpark: The Death Star
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 14902
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