TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT PEORIA CATERPILLARS
04/25/2066
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TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT PEORIA CATERPILLARS
GAME ID: 2104 - SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2066 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (6-7) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 9 0
Peoria Caterpillars (5-7) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Fireballs Topple Caterpillars with Late Rally
Starting Pitcher Ramon Franco was lights out, as the Joplin Fireballs beat the Peoria Caterpillars, 3-1. Orlando Sanchez earned save number 3 this season. Peoria falls to 5-7.

Joplin used the timely hitting of Matthew Kolenda to seize the win. The left fielder stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Fireballs on top, 3-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Coming in, from the get-go, I knew my stuff was good," said Franco.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE PEORIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Azizi CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .317 0 2
E. Dyson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 1 5
   c-E. Kent PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 5
   d-C. McAbee 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
T. Barat 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304 3 11
B. Cranston SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .188 1 2
R. Baker DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .158 0 1
C. Ascione 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .229 0 1
T. Altamirano RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .308 0 5
E. Fortin C 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258 1 7
   a-T. Powers PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. de la Paz C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1
M. Kolenda LF 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .348 1 7
Totals 33 3 9 3 2 5 14      
a - T. Powers pinch ran for E. Fortin in the 2nd
b - A. de la Paz substituted for T. Powers in the 2nd
c - E. Kent pinch hit for E. Dyson in the 8th
d - C. McAbee substituted for E. Kent in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Fortin (2, 2nd Inning off J. McCloud, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Baker (2, 4th Inning off J. McCloud, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Ascione (1, 9th Inning off S. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Azizi 2 , T. Barat , B. Cranston , R. Baker 2 , C. Ascione 3 , E. Fortin 2 , M. Kolenda
2-out RBI: E. Fortin , M. Kolenda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. McAbee , T. Barat , B. Cranston , A. de la Paz , M. Kolenda
Sac Bunt: E. Dyson
Hit by Pitch: G. Azizi , A. de la Paz
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Azizi 2 (3)
CS: B. Cranston (3) , C. Ascione (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cranston-Dyson-Barat)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Eggert SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .205 4 6
   a-B. Petrich PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 1 3
S. Hill CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .205 0 4
J. Lopez DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .300 1 4
D. Werba 1B, SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .250 0 1
S. Uchida RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .306 2 4
A. Castro LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .304 3 5
N. Albury 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .226 0 3
S. Paima 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .156 0 3
R. Turco C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 0 3
Totals 29 1 6 1 4 6 14      
a - B. Petrich pinch hit for C. Eggert in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Petrich , J. Lopez 2 , S. Uchida 2 , N. Albury
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hill , D. Werba , N. Albury
GIDP: S. Hill
Sac Bunt: D. Werba , A. Castro
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lopez (1) , S. Paima (1)
CS: D. Werba (1)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE PEORIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Franco W (2-1) 8.0 6 1 1 3 5 0 110 4.67   
O. Sanchez SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Franco 68
Batters Faced: R. Franco 31, O. Sanchez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Franco 10-7, O. Sanchez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Franco 110-63, O. Sanchez 12-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McCloud 6.2 7 1 1 1 3 0 102 6.48   
S. Hernandez L (0-1) 2.0 1 2 2 1 2 0 18 5.40   
M. Mercier 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McCloud 58
Batters Faced: J. McCloud 26, S. Hernandez 9, M. Mercier 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McCloud 9-6, S. Hernandez 3-1, M. Mercier 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. McCloud 102-63, S. Hernandez 18-14, M. Mercier 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mercier 3-2
Hit Batsmen: S. Hernandez , M. Mercier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ramon Franco
Ballpark: Excavatar Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 14862
Special Notes: C Ernest Fortin was injured while running the bases.
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