TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
05/23/2062
 
TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 2609 - TUESDAY, MAY 23RD , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Ambition (27-22) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 7 0
Joplin Fireballs (18-29) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Ambition Clip Fireballs, 3-2
Indianapolis Ambition starter Leo Kirk turned in a top-notch performance against the Joplin Fireballs at The Firepit. The result was a win for the Ambition, 3-2. The winning pitcher was Kirk, now 5-4. He tossed 8 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 4 and fanning 6. Picking up his 2nd save was 22-year old left-handed pitcher Brian Oubre.

Indianapolis used the timely hitting of Brad Magen to seize the win. The left fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Ambition on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"It was a solid team effort," said Magen after the game.

With the win, the Ambition have a record of 27-22.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lane 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .209 8 15
V. Alers CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .214 0 11
J. Zuniga 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .330 9 24
B. Magen LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .125 0 1
J. Cox SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .321 3 14
A. Castillo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .292 4 16
K. Bullock RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .262 6 14
   a-B. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 1 5
   b-J. Simmons RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
N. Holmes Jr. DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .182 0 3
F. Ramos C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .183 3 14
Totals 35 3 7 3 1 9 10      
a - B. King pinch hit for K. Bullock in the 9th
b - J. Simmons substituted for B. King in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lane (2, 6th Inning off N. Cory, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Alers (10, 6th Inning off N. Cory, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Lane 2 , V. Alers 3 , J. Zuniga , B. Magen , K. Bullock , N. Holmes Jr.
2-out RBI: B. Magen
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Alers 2 (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lane-Cox-Zuniga)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Morrissey 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .323 0 0
T. Cray SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .263 4 10
B. Hoekstra 2B 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 .227 4 16
   a-E. Bruno PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .170 2 3
   b-J. Garrett 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 1
T. Castro RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .257 11 24
J. Parry DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .272 2 5
C. Kroes LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 2 14
G. Durand C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .234 7 19
M. Gallo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .271 2 9
J. Ojeda CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 2 10
   c-D. Bullock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190 0 3
Totals 31 2 5 1 5 8 16      
a - E. Bruno pinch hit for B. Hoekstra in the 8th
b - J. Garrett substituted for E. Bruno in the 9th
c - D. Bullock pinch hit for J. Ojeda in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Bruno (5, 8th Inning off L. Kirk, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Hoekstra (4, 4th Inning off L. Kirk, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Morrissey , T. Cray , B. Hoekstra 4 , E. Bruno 2 , M. Gallo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Parry 3 , D. Bullock
GIDP: C. Kroes
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: B. Hoekstra (2)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Kirk W (5-4) 8.0 5 2 2 4 6 1 113 3.81   
B. Oubre SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 22 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Kirk 66
Batters Faced: L. Kirk 32, B. Oubre 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Kirk 8-9, B. Oubre 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Kirk 113-68, B. Oubre 22-12
WP: L. Kirk , B. Oubre
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Cory 6.1 4 2 2 1 5 0 104 6.00   
S. Lapinski L (0-1) 2.1 3 1 1 0 4 0 36 7.50   
R. Ferry 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Cory 61
Batters Faced: N. Cory 25, S. Lapinski 10, R. Ferry 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Cory 5-9, S. Lapinski 0-3, R. Ferry 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Cory 104-75, S. Lapinski 36-22, R. Ferry 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Lapinski 1-0 , R. Ferry 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Kirk
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 6627
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