 | TRIPLE A FORT WORTH CATS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS 05/08/2038 |  | |
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 | | TRIPLE A | | FORT WORTH CATS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS | | GAME ID: 2295 - SATURDAY, MAY 8TH, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Fort Worth Cats (20-10) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | Joplin Fireballs (9-20) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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| Cats Win at Joplin, 5-1 | Roberto Saucedo pitched a gem to lead Fort Worth to a 5-1 victory over the Joplin Fireballs. Saucedo got the win, improving to 2-1. He allowed 4 hits and walked 0 over 6 innings. Saucedo allowed 1 earned run. The Cats, now 20-10, have been on a roll in the early going.
The Cats got a big at-bat from first baseman Alex Villalobos. For the game, Villalobos was 1-3 with a double and 2 walks, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. In the top of the sixth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 3rd double of the season gave Fort Worth a 3-1 lead.
"I really like what we did out there today," Saucedo said after the game.
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| FORT WORTH BATTING LINESCORE | | JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE |
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BATTING
Doubles: A. Villalobos (3, 6th Inning off D. McCrudden, 2 on, 1 out) Y. Yokoyama (2, 7th Inning off J. Willard, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Bush (10, 2nd Inning off D. McCrudden, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Sternlicht (2, 8th Inning off J. Willard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Villalobos 2 , J. Kirkendall , G. Sternlicht 4 , Y. Yokoyama 3 , D. Thibodeau , K. Bush 2
2-out RBI: K. Bush
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Santos 2 , D. Thibodeau 2
GIDP: J. Kirkendall
Hit by Pitch: T. Sorrells
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sternlicht-Bush-Villalobos, Bush-Wolochow-Villalobos) |
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| FORT WORTH PITCHING LINESCORE | | JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Roberto Saucedo
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 14932 |
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