TRIPLE A
ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
05/30/2062
 
TRIPLE A
ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 2700 - TUESDAY, MAY 30TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Albany Firebirds (30-25) 4 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 12 17 0
Joplin Fireballs (22-32) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0
Bermudez Powers Firebirds to 12-3 Win
The Albany Firebirds easily defeated the Joplin Fireballs, 12-3, at The Firepit, with right fielder Jose Bermudez a main contributor to the win. He went 3-5 with a home run and a triple. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for Albany. Brady Metro got the win, improving to 5-6. He worked 9 innings, giving up 3 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 3. By defeating Joplin, the third-place Firebirds improved to 30-25.

With Albany leading 5-1 in the top of the fourth, Bermudez came up to bat against Joplin pitcher Bernie Rico. Bermudez hit a slider to right for a 3-run home run. His 1st home run of the season put the Firebirds on top, 8-1.

"Bad day," Joplin manager Daniel Petro said. "New day tomorrow."
ALBANY BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Whiffen DH 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 .221 3 8
G. Ledlow 2B 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 .289 5 30
B. Fisher CF 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 .320 7 17
   a-A. Dingane PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 10
J. Jessel LF 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 .198 1 9
   b-P. Bartley PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 0 3
J. Bermudez RF 5 3 3 4 0 2 2 .333 1 16
A. Benitez 1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 2 .298 2 6
J. Douglas SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .295 1 16
S. Joubert C 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .185 1 5
H. Organ 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .100 1 3
Totals 42 12 17 12 4 5 17      
a - A. Dingane pinch hit for B. Fisher in the 7th
b - P. Bartley pinch hit for J. Jessel in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Jessel (5, 1st Inning off R. Davis, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Benitez (2, 1st Inning off R. Davis, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Douglas (7, 6th Inning off S. Livengood, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Bermudez (3, 1st Inning off R. Davis, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Ledlow (5, 4th Inning off R. Davis, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bermudez (1, 4th Inning off B. Rico, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Whiffen 2 , G. Ledlow 4 , B. Fisher , J. Jessel 3 , J. Bermudez 8 , A. Benitez 4 , J. Douglas 3 , S. Joubert 2 , H. Organ
2-out RBI: G. Ledlow , J. Bermudez , J. Douglas , S. Joubert , H. Organ
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Ledlow 2 , J. Bermudez , H. Organ
GIDP: H. Organ
Hit by Pitch: J. Jessel , J. Douglas
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Douglas-Ledlow-Benitez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Morrissey DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283 1 5
B. Hoekstra 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .265 5 18
   a-B. Ricci PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N. Taylor RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .280 2 7
   b-G. Davidson PH, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
T. Castro LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269 13 35
   c-N. Shina PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
A. Chambers 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .327 4 11
   d-B. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   e-F. Wagner RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 4 10
T. Cray SS 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .263 5 14
W. Barragan 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .205 4 17
C. Block C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .216 1 7
J. Ojeda CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 2 11
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 2 14      
a - B. Ricci pinch hit for B. Hoekstra in the 7th
b - G. Davidson pinch hit for N. Taylor in the 8th
c - N. Shina pinch hit for T. Castro in the 8th
d - B. Smith pinch hit for A. Chambers in the 8th
e - F. Wagner substituted for B. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Chambers (4, 2nd Inning off B. Metro, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Davidson (1, 8th Inning off B. Metro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Hoekstra (5, 3rd Inning off B. Metro, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Cray (5, 8th Inning off B. Metro, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hoekstra 4 , N. Taylor 2 , G. Davidson 2 , A. Chambers 2 , T. Cray 6
2-out RBI: B. Hoekstra , T. Cray
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Castro , C. Block
GIDP: C. Block
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Barragan-Ricci-Chambers)
OF assists: 1 (Taylor(Benitez at home))
ALBANY PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Metro W (5-6) 9.0 8 3 3 3 2 2 121 6.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Metro 58
Batters Faced: B. Metro 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Metro 11-13
Pitches - Strikes: B. Metro 121-74
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Davis L (2-8) 3.2 7 5 5 2 3 1 83 7.96   
B. Rico 1.1 3 3 3 2 0 1 50 8.16   
S. Livengood 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 0 28 5.60   
D. Covington 3.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 40 6.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Davis 26
Batters Faced: R. Davis 20, B. Rico 9, S. Livengood 7, D. Covington 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Davis 4-3, B. Rico 1-3, S. Livengood 0-1, D. Covington 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Davis 83-50, B. Rico 50-31, S. Livengood 28-18, D. Covington 40-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Covington 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Davis , S. Livengood
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Bermudez
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 14 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 4244
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