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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT ALBUQUERQUE CACTI
07/09/2064
 
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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT ALBUQUERQUE CACTI
GAME ID: 2940 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (36-47) 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 1
Albuquerque Cacti (45-40) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Fireballs Rack Up 6-0 Win Versus Albuquerque
Ramon Franco was nothing short of phenomenal for the Joplin Fireballs. The 22-year-old right-hander was a big reason his team beat the Albuquerque Cacti, 6-0. Franco picked up the win for Joplin, going 7.2 innings. He gave up no runs on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 6-4. Joplin, now 36-47, holds down last place in the TML AAA Joe Torre Division.

Joplin used a well-timed hit by Matthew Kolenda to capture the win. The designated hitter socked a run-scoring double in the top of the first inning to put the Fireballs ahead, 1-0. Though it was his only hit in 3 at-bats, it was important.

"We didn't play well enough to win," Albuquerque skipper Randy Haynes said.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE ALBUQUERQUE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Navedo CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .224 10 25
M. Hess RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .236 8 18
M. Kolenda DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .280 16 48
C. Kroes LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .272 3 20
C. Ascione 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .177 4 21
D. Dalzell 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .359 0 5
E. Dyson 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .289 0 4
J. Pytlak SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
L. Allbaugh C 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .179 5 9
Totals 33 6 10 6 3 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kolenda (16, 1st Inning off J. McConville, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: E. Dyson (1, 3rd Inning off J. McConville, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Allbaugh (5, 2nd Inning off J. McConville, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Navedo , M. Hess , M. Kolenda 2 , C. Kroes , D. Dalzell 2 , E. Dyson 5 , L. Allbaugh 4
2-out RBI: D. Dalzell , E. Dyson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pytlak
GIDP: J. Pytlak
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Ascione 2 (8) , E. Dyson (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Schaller (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Pride CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .253 13 36
S. Svehla 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .325 11 31
A. Fell DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .243 11 42
C. Magne 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259 1 5
S. McIntosh RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .219 1 7
M. Alonso LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 8 38
   c-B. LeRette PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242 3 15
M. Riggs SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 10 32
K. Sells 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 11 43
   a-T. Wharton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 8 22
   b-D. Torres 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 6 24
J. Forsythe C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .170 4 22
Totals 31 0 4 0 1 5 13      
a - T. Wharton pinch hit for K. Sells in the 8th
b - D. Torres substituted for T. Wharton in the 9th
c - B. LeRette pinch hit for M. Alonso in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: B. Pride (4, 4th Inning off R. Franco, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Pride 4 , C. Magne , J. Forsythe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Fell , C. Magne , B. LeRette
Hit by Pitch: A. Fell
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Magne (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Magne-Riggs-Svehla)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE ALBUQUERQUE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Franco W (6-4) 7.2 4 0 0 1 4 0 101 4.33   
M. Schaller 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Franco 74
Batters Faced: R. Franco 27, M. Schaller 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Franco 9-9, M. Schaller 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Franco 101-65, M. Schaller 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Schaller 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Schaller
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McConville L (3-3) 3.0 7 6 6 2 2 1 59 4.52   
D. Dillard 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 3.70   
C. Hall Jr. 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 2.45   
E. Arredondo 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 4.50   
J. McColl 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McConville 19
Batters Faced: J. McConville 17, D. Dillard 6, C. Hall Jr. 6, E. Arredondo 4, J. McColl 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McConville 3-3, D. Dillard 3-1, C. Hall Jr. 3-0, E. Arredondo 1-1, J. McColl 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. McConville 59-38, D. Dillard 25-16, C. Hall Jr. 17-12, E. Arredondo 18-10, J. McColl 14-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ramon Franco
Ballpark: Albuquerque Sports Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 14697
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