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ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
05/29/2062
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ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 2686 - MONDAY, MAY 29TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Albany Firebirds (29-25) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 8 0
Joplin Fireballs (22-31) 4 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 9 12 0
Castro has 3 hits, Leads Fireballs to Win
Tom Castro batted in 4 runs to lead Joplin to a win over Albany. The final score was 9-4. Castro chipped in 2 singles and 1 home run. The winning pitcher was Matt O'Connor. His record now stands at 2-4. The right-hander went 5.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits for the Fireballs. Earning his 1st save of the year was Birru Bagatui.

With Joplin leading 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Castro hit a fastball from Gavin Birchall for a 3-run home run. It was his 13th home run of the season and put the Fireballs ahead, 4-0.

"We didn't pitch good, and when you don't pitch good, you lose," said Albany manager Garry Rabenek.

Joplin's record now stands at 22-31, placing them 5th in the TML AAA Joe Torre Division.
ALBANY BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Whiffen DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .213 3 8
G. Ledlow 2B 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .293 4 29
B. Fisher CF 3 0 2 1 2 0 1 .317 7 17
M. Cole LF 3 0 1 1 2 0 4 .338 9 24
C. Gonzalez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .252 9 23
   b-A. Kerfoot PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 1 6
J. Bermudez RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .319 0 12
A. Benitez 1B 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .262 2 5
J. Douglas SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .287 1 14
H. Organ 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .067 1 2
   a-W. Dudley PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 7 23
Totals 33 4 8 3 10 7 21      
a - W. Dudley pinch hit for H. Organ in the 8th
b - A. Kerfoot pinch hit for C. Gonzalez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Douglas (6, 6th Inning off M. O'Connor, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Fisher (12, 9th Inning off B. Bagatui, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Ledlow 2 , B. Fisher 3 , M. Cole , J. Bermudez , A. Benitez , J. Douglas 2
2-out RBI: G. Ledlow , B. Fisher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cole , C. Gonzalez 2 , A. Benitez , H. Organ
GIDP: J. Douglas
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Douglas-Ledlow-Benitez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra 2B 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .264 4 17
A. Chambers 1B 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 .327 4 11
F. Wagner CF 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .175 4 10
T. Castro RF 4 2 3 4 1 0 0 .273 13 35
G. Morrissey DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .306 1 5
G. Durand C 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .221 7 19
T. Cray SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 5 .248 4 12
W. Barragan 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .209 4 17
J. Ojeda LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 2 11
Totals 34 9 12 9 7 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Wagner (7, 1st Inning off G. Birchall, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Hoekstra (13, 5th Inning off C. Finley, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Barragan (5, 7th Inning off C. Finley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Castro (13, 1st Inning off G. Birchall, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hoekstra 5 , F. Wagner 2 , T. Castro 6 , G. Morrissey , G. Durand , T. Cray , W. Barragan 2
2-out RBI: T. Cray
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Wagner , T. Cray , W. Barragan
GIDP: G. Morrissey
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Hoekstra (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cray-Hoekstra-Chambers, Barragan-Chambers)
PB: G. Durand
ALBANY PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Birchall L (1-3) 3.1 6 8 8 6 1 1 76 7.97   
C. Finley 4.2 6 1 1 1 3 0 63 3.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Birchall 9
Batters Faced: G. Birchall 22, C. Finley 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Birchall 4-5, C. Finley 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Birchall 76-38, C. Finley 63-44
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Finley 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. O'Connor W (2-4) 5.2 5 3 2 7 5 0 111 9.64   
B. Bagatui SV (1) 3.1 3 1 1 3 2 0 42 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. O'Connor 47
Batters Faced: M. O'Connor 28, B. Bagatui 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. O'Connor 6-5, B. Bagatui 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. O'Connor 111-57, B. Bagatui 42-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bagatui 3-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Castro
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 4240
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