TRIPLE A
ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
05/31/2062
 
TRIPLE A
ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 2714 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 31ST , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Albany Firebirds (31-25) 2 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 8 10 1
Joplin Fireballs (22-33) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
Firebirds Slap 8-3 Loss on Fireballs
In the 8-3 Albany win over Joplin, the impact of Mike Cole was substantial. Cole, who is tied for 9th in the TAAA with a .611 slugging percentage, was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Albany, now 31-25, holds down second place in the TML AAA Cito Gaston League.

Darrell Ball helped out the Albany cause in the top of the fifth inning with a run-scoring strikeout. For the game, the shortstop did the little things right to help the team.

Cole said his team "played with focus."
ALBANY BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Whiffen DH 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .240 3 8
G. Ledlow 2B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .299 6 32
B. Fisher CF 2 1 0 0 3 2 3 .316 7 17
M. Cole LF 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .349 10 26
C. Gonzalez C 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .247 9 23
J. Bermudez RF 4 0 0 2 0 0 7 .320 1 18
A. Benitez 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .275 2 6
D. Ball SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .253 2 10
H. Organ 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .125 1 4
Totals 34 8 10 7 6 5 23      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Whiffen (4, 1st Inning off E. Hamilton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Cole (10, 3rd Inning off E. Hamilton, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Ledlow (6, 6th Inning off B. Bagatui, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Whiffen 4 , G. Ledlow 6 , M. Cole 6 , H. Organ
2-out RBI: H. Organ
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fisher , A. Benitez 2 , D. Ball
GIDP: M. Cole , A. Benitez
Sac Fly: J. Bermudez
Hit by Pitch: G. Ledlow , C. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bermudez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .265 5 18
A. Chambers 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .339 5 14
F. Wagner RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .179 4 10
C. Kroes LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .320 2 16
G. Morrissey DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 1 5
G. Durand C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 7 19
W. Barragan SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 4 17
M. Gallo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .267 2 10
J. Ojeda CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .259 2 11
Totals 34 3 7 3 2 5 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Chambers (5, 3rd Inning off M. Fajardo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hoekstra , A. Chambers 5 , F. Wagner , M. Gallo , J. Ojeda 2
2-out RBI: A. Chambers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Wagner , C. Kroes 2
Sac Fly: A. Chambers
Hit by Pitch: G. Durand
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Wagner (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hoekstra-Barragan-Chambers, Gallo-Hoekstra-Chambers)
OF assists: 1 (Kroes(Benitez at home))
PB: G. Durand
ALBANY PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Fajardo W (5-3) 6.0 4 2 2 1 2 1 95 4.00   
R. Campos SV (1) 3.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 47 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fajardo 57
Batters Faced: M. Fajardo 25, R. Campos 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fajardo 5-11, R. Campos 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fajardo 95-62, R. Campos 47-28
Hit Batsmen: M. Fajardo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hamilton L (5-3) 4.2 5 6 4 5 3 1 104 2.67   
B. Bagatui 2.1 5 2 2 1 1 1 44 3.28   
S. Lapinski 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hamilton 32
Batters Faced: E. Hamilton 26, B. Bagatui 12, S. Lapinski 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hamilton 3-9, B. Bagatui 3-2, S. Lapinski 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hamilton 104-57, B. Bagatui 44-29, S. Lapinski 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bagatui 3-1 , S. Lapinski 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Hamilton , S. Lapinski
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Cole
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 5993
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