 | TRIPLE A JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT BIRMINGHAM BEARS 05/31/2038 |  | |
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 | | TRIPLE A | | JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT BIRMINGHAM BEARS | | GAME ID: 2536 - MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Joplin Fireballs (19-28) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | | Birmingham Bears (25-25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 10 | 0 |
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| Bears Solve Fireballs, 4-2 | Bill Hopgood had a good game, but he could not keep the Joplin Fireballs from falling, 4-2, to the Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston. The Joplin left fielder went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk in the loss. Birmingham reliever Nobuhiko Newton picked up the win, upping his record to 5-2. David Myers was saddled with the loss. Jim Clemons locked down his 2nd save.
In the bottom of the 6th, right fielder Joel Moroney gave Birmingham the lead when he hit a 3-run home run. The Bears had been trailing 2-0, but the two-out home run off Joplin pitcher David Myers changed that -- and Birmingham went on to win.
"Good pitching, clutch hitting," said Birmingham skipper António Álvarez. "I can't complain."
The Bears bumped their record to 25-25 with this latest triumph.
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| JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE | | BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE |
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BATTING
Doubles: J. Thompson (9, 6th Inning off B. Christ, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Hopgood (5, 2nd Inning off B. Christ, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Donahoo , B. Hopgood 6 , J. Thompson 2 , A. Myron , A. Barker , V. Portillo
2-out RBI: H. Tanaka
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thompson , V. Portillo
GIDP: A. Myron , A. Barker
Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING
CS: A. Myron (4) |
| | a - J. Urban substituted for H. Sanderson in the 9th
b - C. Bernard substituted for M. McDade in the 9th
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Gravel (6, 8th Inning off D. Myers, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Moroney (5, 6th Inning off D. Myers, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Stenger 2 , J. McNutt , J. Gravel 4 , M. McDade 2 , J. Moroney 4 , J. Watt 3
2-out RBI: J. Moroney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Moroney
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
CS: A. Stenger (8)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jackson-Farthing-Gravel, Urban-Gravel) |
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| JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE | | BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Bill Hopgood
Ballpark: Edgbaston
Weather: Roof closed, 66 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 11947
Special Notes: SS Harlan Sanderson was injured while throwing the ball. |
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