TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS
06/26/2066
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TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS
GAME ID: 2756 - SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2066 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (26-42) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 1
Thunder Bay Black Bears (43-26) 3 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 X 13 21 0
Black Bears Clobber Fireballs, 13-2
The Thunder Bay Black Bears handed the Joplin Fireballs a sound defeat, 13-2, at Edgbaston. Kader Kefentse was a main contributor to the win. He was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 for Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay has now won 3 straight, while the Fireballs have lost 3 in a row.

One pivotal at-bat came with two out in the top of the fourth. With the bases loaded and Joplin trailing 6-0, Nick Cook needed to bear down against Nick O'Neill. Cook won the battle, as O'Neill grounded out and the Black Bears went on to win.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Altamirano RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .245 2 13
   b-A. de la Paz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 0 4
   c-D. Nelson RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Suarez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 2 6
M. Kolenda DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 9 33
   a-J. Parry DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246 3 7
R. Baker 1B 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .250 6 34
   d-T. Powers PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 0 4
E. Kent SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .286 10 43
C. Ascione 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .306 3 19
M. Alonso LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .192 2 4
N. O'Neill 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .333 0 0
E. Fortin C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 9 32
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 10 17      
a - J. Parry inserted as DH in the 4th
b - A. de la Paz pinch hit for T. Altamirano in the 7th
c - D. Nelson substituted for A. de la Paz in the 7th
d - T. Powers pinch hit for R. Baker in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Kent (10, 6th Inning off N. Cook, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Parry , R. Baker 2 , E. Kent 5 , C. Ascione
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Parry , N. O'Neill 2
GIDP: N. O'Neill
Hit by Pitch: E. Fortin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Baker (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Kent (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Kent-O'Neill-Baker, Kent-O'Neill-Powers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Keefe SS 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 .235 0 2
K. Kawada CF 6 2 3 2 0 0 4 .309 13 33
T. Curiel LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .292 9 34
   a-A. Walley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 0 5
   b-B. Magen LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 2 12
M. Cano 1B 6 3 4 1 0 2 2 .393 4 14
K. Kefentse DH 4 3 3 2 1 0 1 .338 4 13
J. Eaton 2B 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .269 3 17
C. Pagan 3B 3 0 1 2 1 0 4 .286 3 17
M. Ruiz RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .291 11 32
B. Solano C 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .282 8 29
Totals 42 13 21 13 5 5 23      
a - A. Walley pinch hit for T. Curiel in the 7th
b - B. Magen substituted for A. Walley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Cano 2 (10, 1st Inning off P. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off R. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Solano (8, 4th Inning off P. Alexander, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Kawada 2 (13, 1st Inning off P. Alexander, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Curiel (9, 3rd Inning off P. Alexander, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Kefentse (4, 3rd Inning off P. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Eaton (3, 3rd Inning off P. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Keefe 2 , K. Kawada 9 , T. Curiel 4 , M. Cano 6 , K. Kefentse 6 , J. Eaton 6 , C. Pagan , M. Ruiz , B. Solano 4
2-out RBI: M. Cano , K. Kefentse 2 , J. Eaton 2 , C. Pagan , M. Ruiz , B. Solano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Keefe , K. Kawada , M. Cano , K. Kefentse , C. Pagan , M. Ruiz 2 , B. Solano
GIDP: C. Keefe , B. Solano
Sac Fly: C. Pagan
Hit by Pitch: J. Eaton
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cano (5) , C. Pagan (2)
CS: C. Keefe (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cano-Keefe-Cano)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Alexander L (6-6) 3.1 10 8 8 2 2 4 60 4.90   
R. Lopez 3.1 9 5 5 2 2 1 72 6.07   
V. Contreras 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 16 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Alexander 6
Batters Faced: P. Alexander 20, R. Lopez 23, V. Contreras 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Alexander 4-2, R. Lopez 4-4, V. Contreras 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Alexander 60-35, R. Lopez 72-42, V. Contreras 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Lopez 1-1 , V. Contreras 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Lopez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Cook W (2-1) 7.0 6 2 2 2 9 1 112 3.16   
A. Luther 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Cook 64
Batters Faced: N. Cook 30, A. Luther 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Cook 6-6, A. Luther 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Cook 112-72, A. Luther 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Luther 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Cook
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kader Kefentse
Ballpark: Edgbaston
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 14953
Special Notes: Matthew Kolenda was ejected in the 4th inning for arguing a strike call.
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