TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT MINNEAPOLIS FREEZE
04/18/2062
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT MINNEAPOLIS FREEZE
GAME ID: 2161 - TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (5-10) 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
Minneapolis Freeze (9-7) 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 9 1
Joplin Loses, 6-5, in 10
The performance of Chris Tomich proved critical in helping Minneapolis beat Joplin, 6-5, in 10 innings. The Freeze first baseman went 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk. Minneapolis pitcher Mike O'Neil earned the win, hiking his record to 1-0. Bill LaForge suffered the loss. The Fireballs continue "in the red" at 5-10.

Tim Shields Jr. delivered a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the tenth to win it for the Freeze. For the game, Shields Jr. drew 1 walk in 2 plate appearances.

"Not the sexiest win," said Freeze manager Ben Jeffcoat, "but I'll take it."
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra 2B, LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .138 0 5
T. Castro RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 4 9
   c-M. Kolenda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .370 6 16
   d-N. Taylor RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Parry DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .350 0 0
C. Kroes LF 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 .310 1 2
   e-J. Garrett 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1
G. Durand C 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .279 2 11
D. Bullock 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
W. Barragan SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .220 0 4
   f-J. Schortgen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-C. Ascione SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Gallo 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .250 0 3
J. Ojeda CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .167 0 0
   a-B. Younger PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 0 1
   b-F. Wagner CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 1 3
Totals 38 5 9 5 2 9 22      
a - B. Younger pinch hit for J. Ojeda in the 6th
b - F. Wagner substituted for B. Younger in the 6th
c - M. Kolenda pinch hit for T. Castro in the 9th
d - N. Taylor substituted for M. Kolenda in the 9th
e - J. Garrett substituted for C. Kroes in the 9th
f - J. Schortgen pinch hit for W. Barragan in the 10th
g - C. Ascione substituted for J. Schortgen in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Kroes (1, 2nd Inning off K. Harrison, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Barragan (4, 2nd Inning off K. Harrison, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Hoekstra (5, 6th Inning off K. Harrison, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hoekstra 2 , C. Kroes 5 , D. Bullock , W. Barragan 2 , M. Gallo 2
2-out RBI: B. Hoekstra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hoekstra , T. Castro , G. Durand , W. Barragan
GIDP: B. Hoekstra , J. Ojeda
Hit by Pitch: C. Kroes , D. Bullock , W. Barragan , M. Gallo
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Kroes (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gallo (1)
PB: G. Durand
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Dellinger CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .288 2 10
J. Lagos DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .114 1 3
   b-E. Hamm DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
C. Tomich 1B 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 .250 7 11
   d-M. Rosado PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Heyward 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .275 5 8
   c-T. Shannon PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 0 2
T. Hoggatt RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .220 4 7
J. Walker LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 1 3
   a-T. Shields Jr. PH, LF 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .308 0 2
D. Deakin SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .310 1 2
A. Marshall 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .235 0 0
T. Edwards C 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .237 2 5
Totals 35 6 9 5 6 7 16      
a - T. Shields Jr. pinch hit for J. Walker in the 8th
b - E. Hamm inserted as DH in the 9th
c - T. Shannon pinch hit for R. Heyward in the 10th
d - M. Rosado pinch ran for C. Tomich in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lagos (1, 1st Inning off E. Hamilton, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Deakin (3, 2nd Inning off E. Hamilton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Tomich 2 (7, 3rd Inning off E. Hamilton, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off E. Hamilton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lagos 2 , C. Tomich 8 , R. Heyward , T. Shannon , D. Deakin 2 , A. Marshall 2 , T. Edwards
2-out RBI: C. Tomich , T. Edwards
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Dellinger , E. Hamm , T. Hoggatt , J. Walker , T. Edwards
Sac Bunt: T. Edwards
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Hamm (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Heyward (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Marshall-Deakin-Tomich, Marshall-Deakin-Tomich)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hamilton 7.1 7 4 4 3 7 2 107 3.07   
R. Ferry H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.35   
B. LaForge L (0-2), BS (2) 1.0 2 2 1 3 0 0 33 9.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hamilton 52
Batters Faced: E. Hamilton 32, R. Ferry 2, B. LaForge 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hamilton 6-9, R. Ferry 1-1, B. LaForge 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hamilton 107-65, R. Ferry 2-2, B. LaForge 33-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Ferry 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Harrison 6.0 6 5 5 2 4 0 97 11.77   
T. Brulhart 3.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 51 7.88   
M. O'Neil W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Harrison 42
Batters Faced: K. Harrison 29, T. Brulhart 12, M. O'Neil 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Harrison 8-5, T. Brulhart 3-1, M. O'Neil 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Harrison 97-57, T. Brulhart 51-31, M. O'Neil 12-9
WP: T. Brulhart
Hit Batsmen: K. Harrison 3 , T. Brulhart
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Tomich
Ballpark: The Ice Box
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 13210
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