TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
09/19/2063
 
TRIPLE A
BILLINGS MUSTANGS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 13919 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
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Billings Mustangs (54-95) 0 0 3 2 5 0 3 0 2 15 11 1
Joplin Fireballs (60-89) 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 10 1
Valentine Lauded as Mustangs Defeat Fireballs, 15-6
The 15-6 Billings win over Joplin was due largely to Andrew Valentine. The Mustangs second baseman went 4 for 5 with a home run, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 6. Billings has a record of 54-95, placing them last in the TML AAA Cito Gaston League.

Larry Kennedy helped out the Billings cause in the top of the fifth inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the third baseman went 1-4 with a walk, while scoring 3 times.

"We've got some hairy guys on our side, too," said Billings manager .
BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Valentine 2B 5 2 4 6 1 1 0 .337 3 25
J. Polite SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .223 4 12
   a-N. Rivard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   b-A. Wiggins SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
T. Nucci 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .306 17 51
   c-J. Harris PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
M. O'Neill LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .250 0 0
   d-N. Forbes PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 2 10
W. Hernandez DH 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .338 5 21
P. May CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .250 0 0
A. Ahern RF 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 .269 0 8
L. Kennedy 3B, SS 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 .244 2 11
R. Hager C 4 4 3 5 1 0 1 .750 1 5
Totals 36 15 11 14 11 5 12      
a - N. Rivard pinch hit for J. Polite in the 7th
b - A. Wiggins substituted for N. Rivard in the 7th
c - J. Harris pinch hit for T. Nucci in the 8th
d - N. Forbes pinch hit for M. O'Neill in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. May (1, 4th Inning off E. Hamilton, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Ahern (1, 4th Inning off E. Hamilton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hager (1, 5th Inning off B. Bagatui, 3 on, 2 outs) , A. Valentine (3, 7th Inning off A. Romero, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Valentine 7 , M. O'Neill , P. May 2 , A. Ahern 2 , L. Kennedy , R. Hager 6
2-out RBI: , A. Valentine 3 , L. Kennedy , R. Hager 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Wiggins , W. Hernandez
GIDP: J. Polite , P. May
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Polite (7)
Double Plays: 3 (Ahern-Hager, Kennedy-Valentine-Nucci, Ahern-Hager)
OF assists: 3 (Ahern(Hoekstra at home), Ahern(Navedo at 1st base), Ahern(Shina at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Navedo CF 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .276 35 65
   g-J. Parry PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 3 14
   i-F. Wagner CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 11 44
T. Cray 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .244 7 33
   h-B. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   j-K. Gannon 2B, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 0 0
A. Chambers 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .325 25 83
E. Bruno DH 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .311 14 60
C. Kroes RF 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .302 3 26
   c-N. Shina PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 3
   e-J. Muse 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 3 13
E. Cuevas 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .289 12 50
   d-R. Anzo PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-D. Stewart RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Hoekstra LF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .275 9 47
   a-D. Bullock PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .330 7 34
   b-M. Hull LF, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .341 0 7
J. Pytlak SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .211 2 13
M. Garcia C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .212 7 43
Totals 35 6 10 6 8 5 21      
a - D. Bullock pinch hit for B. Hoekstra in the 5th
b - M. Hull substituted for D. Bullock in the 6th
c - N. Shina pinch hit for C. Kroes in the 7th
d - R. Anzo pinch hit for E. Cuevas in the 7th
e - J. Muse substituted for N. Shina in the 8th
f - D. Stewart substituted for R. Anzo in the 8th
g - J. Parry pinch hit for V. Navedo in the 8th
h - B. Smith pinch hit for T. Cray in the 8th
i - F. Wagner substituted for J. Parry in the 9th
j - K. Gannon substituted for B. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hoekstra (32, 2nd Inning off J. Martin, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Cuevas (25, 5th Inning off J. Martin, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Kroes (3, 2nd Inning off J. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Chambers , E. Bruno 2 , C. Kroes 6 , E. Cuevas 3 , B. Hoekstra 3
2-out RBI: B. Hoekstra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Bruno , M. Hull , J. Pytlak , M. Garcia
GIDP: A. Chambers
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: K. Gannon (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Pytlak-Cray-Chambers, Cuevas-Cray-Chambers)
BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martin 4.0 9 6 6 3 2 1 97 6.20   
J. Frisbie W (3-5) 5.0 1 0 0 5 3 0 76 8.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martin 19
Batters Faced: J. Martin 24, J. Frisbie 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martin 3-6, J. Frisbie 5-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martin 97-53, J. Frisbie 76-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Frisbie 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hamilton L (6-15) 3.2 6 5 5 5 2 0 67 6.09   
B. Bagatui 1.0 1 5 5 4 0 1 46 4.96   
A. Romero 4.1 4 5 3 2 3 1 70 7.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hamilton 24
Batters Faced: E. Hamilton 19, B. Bagatui 8, A. Romero 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hamilton 4-2, B. Bagatui 1-2, A. Romero 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hamilton 67-33, B. Bagatui 46-22, A. Romero 70-40
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bagatui 1-0
WP: E. Hamilton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andrew Valentine
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Rain (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 4007
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