 | TRIPLE A JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT DETROIT DEATH STARS 10/11/2038 |  |  |
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 | | TRIPLE A | | JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT DETROIT DEATH STARS | | GAME ID: 3860 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Joplin Fireballs (77-82) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | Detroit Death Stars (92-68) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| Fireballs Score Late to Upend Death Stars, 6-2 | The Fireballs grabbed a win, 6-2, at The Death Star, overcoming a fine effort from Detroit pitcher Jesús Rivera. Rivera went 7.1 innings and allowed 2 earned runs. Joplin reliever Ken Morita was the winner. His record is now 1-0. Ben Bower took the loss. The third-place Fireballs improved to 77-82.
It could have been a different outcome for Joplin, had it not been for Mario Ozuna, the 25-year old center fielder . Ozuna contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put Joplin up, 4-2.
"I felt we were ready to go," said Joplin manager Nobuharu Chikafuji. "Our pregame was pretty good."
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| JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE | | DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - K. Jun pinch ran for S. Appel in the 9th b - J. Lary pinch hit for K. Kishi in the 9th c - R. Corkum substituted for K. Jun in the 9th d - J. Baker substituted for J. Lary in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: B. Mathews (8, 6th Inning off J. Rivera, 1 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: J. Thompson , B. Mathews 5 , A. Merez , S. Appel , M. Ozuna 3 2-out RBI: B. Mathews , M. Ozuna , J. Lary Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Infante , A. Myron 2 Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: M. Ozuna (6) , A. Barker (23)
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Kishi-Infante-Myron) |
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| JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE | | DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE |
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PITCHING Game Score: S. Matsumura 58 Batters Faced: S. Matsumura 21, B. Juhl 8, M. Durango 1, V. Carrapa 2, K. Morita 7 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Matsumura 5-5, B. Juhl 2-3, M. Durango 1-0, V. Carrapa 0-0, K. Morita 3-2 Pitches - Strikes: S. Matsumura 72-30, B. Juhl 39-21, M. Durango 6-3, V. Carrapa 11-6, K. Morita 30-17 Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Juhl 2-0 WP: S. Matsumura |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jesús Rivera Ballpark: The Death Star Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM EST Time: 3:31 Attendance: 14883 Special Notes: LF Tim Beeman was injured on a defensive play. |
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