 | TRIPLE A DETROIT DEATH STARS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS 05/22/2038 |  |  |
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 | | TRIPLE A | | DETROIT DEATH STARS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS | | GAME ID: 2445 - SATURDAY, MAY 22ND, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Detroit Death Stars (23-16) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | | Joplin Fireballs (16-25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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| Death Stars Stymie Joplin, Take 8-1 Win | Detroit beat Joplin on the strength of starter Jesús Rivera's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a 8-1 win. Rivera got the win, improving to 3-1. He allowed 3 hits and walked 2 over 7 innings. Rivera allowed 1 earned run. The Death Stars bumped their record to 23-16 with this latest triumph.
Jim Jameson, who is tied for 7th in the DKL in doubles with 9, helped out the Detroit cause in the top of the third inning with a bases-clearing double. For the game, the center fielder went 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3.
"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Jameson. "And not try to do too much."
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| DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE | | JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - T. Beeman pinch hit for W. Ortiz in the 7th
BATTING Doubles: J. Jameson (9, 3rd Inning off R. Aitken, 3 on, 2 outs) Home Runs: M. Tovar (1, 7th Inning off J. Willard, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Newbold (1, 5th Inning off R. Aitken, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: J. Jameson 4 , C. Whatley , M. Tovar 6 , D. Newbold 5 2-out RBI: J. Jameson , M. Tovar 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Newbold Hit by Pitch: B. Meisner Team LOB: 5
FIELDING Errors: J. Jameson (2) |
| | a - K. Kishi pinch hit for O. Leon in the 7th b - E. Sharman pinch hit for A. Myron in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: A. Myron (9, 3rd Inning off J. Rivera, 0 on, 2 outs) A. Barker (10, 4th Inning off J. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: B. Mathews , A. Merez , A. Myron 2 , A. Barker 2 , E. Sharman Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Donahoo , A. Barker , V. Portillo Team LOB: 8 |
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| DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE | | JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE |
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| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | J. Rivera W (3-1) | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 68 | 4.37 | | B. Lamb | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 0.00 | | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jesús Rivera Ballpark: The Firepit Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM EST Time: 3:29 Attendance: 14920 |
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