TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION
10/04/2061
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION
GAME ID: 14096 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH , 2061 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (76-86) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
Indianapolis Ambition (81-81) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 6 0
Rallying Ambition Get 4-3 Win
The Indianapolis Ambition faced a tough opponent in Joplin pitcher Evan Hamilton, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Ken Griffey Jr. Plaza by a final score of 4-3. Hamilton went 8 innings and allowed 1 run. Indianapolis has now won 3 straight, while the Fireballs have lost 3 in a row.

The Ambition got a clutch hit from first baseman Chris Hendricks. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Ambition.

"We were the better team," crowed Hendricks.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 3 16
T. Cray SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 12 38
C. Kroes LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 11 52
D. Bullock 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .264 4 15
F. Wagner RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 16 44
   a-M. Galati RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225 9 41
J. Schortgen DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .169 2 8
W. Barragan 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .201 4 54
   b-N. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 3 14
   c-C. Ascione 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1 4
J. Jorgensen CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247 5 44
K. Morishita C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .137 4 17
Totals 34 3 7 3 0 5 7      
a - M. Galati substituted for F. Wagner in the 2nd
b - N. Taylor pinch hit for W. Barragan in the 10th
c - C. Ascione substituted for N. Taylor in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Wagner (22, 2nd Inning off C. Titus, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Kroes (27, 7th Inning off C. Titus, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Bullock (4, 2nd Inning off C. Titus, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Morishita (4, 8th Inning off C. Titus, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Kroes 3 , D. Bullock 4 , F. Wagner 2 , J. Schortgen , J. Jorgensen , K. Morishita 4
2-out RBI: J. Jorgensen , K. Morishita
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Schortgen
GIDP: D. Bullock , N. Taylor
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Jorgensen (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Barragan-Hoekstra-Bullock)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Juneau 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .275 9 20
   c-C. Hendricks PH, RF, 1B 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .231 15 28
C. Mkristo RF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 20 63
J. Zuniga 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 18 47
   e-B. Horn PH, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321 3 11
A. Garvin DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .277 20 45
K. Martin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306 12 67
J. Cox SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .261 7 31
J. Simmons LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253 5 16
   f-J. Reyes PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 8 30
M. Pena CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 4 16
   a-D. DiFranco PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .265 3 7
   d-A. Castillo 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 12 46
N. Contreras C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 8 37
   b-J. Hays PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 24 74
   g-A. Cazares PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288 2 7
Totals 34 4 6 4 2 8 9      
a - D. DiFranco pinch hit for M. Pena in the 8th
b - J. Hays pinch hit for N. Contreras in the 8th
c - C. Hendricks pinch hit for G. Juneau in the 8th
d - A. Castillo substituted for D. DiFranco in the 9th
e - B. Horn pinch hit for J. Zuniga in the 9th
f - J. Reyes pinch hit for J. Simmons in the 10th
g - A. Cazares pinch hit for J. Hays in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Mkristo (17, 4th Inning off E. Hamilton, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Simmons (7, 8th Inning off E. Hamilton, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Reyes (16, 10th Inning off M. O'Connor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Garvin (20, 9th Inning off M. O'Connor, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Hendricks , C. Mkristo 2 , B. Horn , A. Garvin 4 , J. Simmons 2 , J. Reyes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Hendricks , A. Garvin
GIDP: J. Simmons
Hit by Pitch: J. Cox
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cox-Martin-Zuniga, Martin-Cox-Hendricks)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hamilton 8.0 2 1 1 1 7 0 92 5.15   
M. O'Connor L (4-8), BS (7) 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 1 37 6.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hamilton 80
Batters Faced: E. Hamilton 28, M. O'Connor 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hamilton 8-9, M. O'Connor 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hamilton 92-60, M. O'Connor 37-24
Hit Batsmen: E. Hamilton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Titus 9.0 6 3 3 0 5 2 110 4.92   
T. Wilson W (1-2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Titus 68
Batters Faced: C. Titus 31, T. Wilson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Titus 9-11, T. Wilson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Titus 110-77, T. Wilson 6-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Evan Hamilton
Ballpark: Ken Griffey Jr. Plaza
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 14874
Special Notes: CF Frank Wagner was injured while running the bases.
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