TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
05/24/2062
 
TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 2623 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Ambition (28-22) 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 0
Joplin Fireballs (18-30) 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 1
Indianapolis Beats Joplin, 8-4
Ross Lane, who is tied for 4th in the TAAA in stolen bases with 14, had a 4-RBI night to help the Indianapolis Ambition down the Joplin Fireballs, 8-4. Chris Titus earned the win, while 28-year old right-handed pitcher Matt O'Connor took the loss for Joplin. Indianapolis has now won 3 straight, while the Fireballs have lost 4 in a row.

With Indianapolis leading 4-0 in the top of the fourth, Lane came up to bat against Joplin pitcher Matt O'Connor. Lane hit a sinker to right for a grand slam home run. His 9th home run of the season put the Ambition on top, 8-0.

"I had some good swings out there," said Lane.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lane 2B 3 2 1 4 2 1 0 .213 9 19
K. Fujii LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .186 6 17
J. Zuniga 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .323 9 25
T. McAlear DH 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 .267 4 6
J. Cox 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .310 3 14
K. Bullock RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .267 6 14
V. Alers CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .215 0 11
F. Ramos C 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .178 3 14
C. Kennedy SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .136 2 3
Totals 31 8 6 7 8 3 10      
BATTING
Doubles: T. McAlear (2, 1st Inning off M. O'Connor, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Lane (9, 4th Inning off M. O'Connor, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Lane 4 , J. Zuniga , T. McAlear 3 , K. Bullock , V. Alers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , V. Alers 2
GIDP: J. Zuniga , V. Alers
Hit by Pitch: F. Ramos
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Lane (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lane-Kennedy-Zuniga, Kennedy-Lane-Zuniga)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .229 4 16
T. Castro RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .256 11 25
G. Morrissey 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .324 0 1
F. Wagner CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .173 4 9
C. Kroes LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .339 2 14
T. Cray SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 4 10
J. Schortgen DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .176 0 2
W. Barragan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .201 4 17
C. Block C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .214 1 7
Totals 33 4 8 4 3 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Hoekstra (11, 4th Inning off C. Titus, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Morrissey (3, 4th Inning off C. Titus, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Schortgen (2, 5th Inning off C. Titus, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Wagner (4, 4th Inning off C. Titus, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Hoekstra 2 , T. Castro , G. Morrissey 2 , F. Wagner 4 , C. Kroes 2 , J. Schortgen 3
2-out RBI: T. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Wagner , C. Block
GIDP: G. Morrissey , T. Cray
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Kroes (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Cray-Hoekstra-Morrissey, Cray-Hoekstra-Morrissey)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Titus W (5-1) 8.1 8 4 4 3 4 1 128 4.53   
B. Oubre SV (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Titus 52
Batters Faced: C. Titus 34, B. Oubre 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Titus 12-7, B. Oubre 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Titus 128-82, B. Oubre 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Oubre 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. O'Connor L (1-4) 3.0 4 8 8 5 1 1 64 10.65   
B. Bagatui 6.0 2 0 0 3 2 0 67 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. O'Connor 13
Batters Faced: M. O'Connor 19, B. Bagatui 21
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. O'Connor 4-4, B. Bagatui 6-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. O'Connor 64-31, B. Bagatui 67-40
WP: M. O'Connor
Hit Batsmen: M. O'Connor
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ross Lane
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 7725
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