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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION
07/23/2064
 
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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION
GAME ID: 3054 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (42-50) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Indianapolis Ambition (45-47) 0 0 0 4 0 5 1 0 X 10 13 2
Ambition Bank 10-3 Win
Indianapolis Ambition starter Hector Cardoza pitched a strong game against the Joplin Fireballs at Ken Griffey Jr. Plaza, leading the Ambition to victory, 10-3. Hector Cardoza closed the door for Indianapolis, picking up his 1st save of the year. With this game in the books, Indianapolis is 45-47, Joplin 42-50.

Brad Magen went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for Indianapolis. The 23-year old left fielder had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, he broke a 3-3 tie with a run-scoring ground out off Nate Lefkowitz. It was his 33rd RBI of the season.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Magen said.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Navedo CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .213 10 28
M. Hess RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .253 10 22
   d-M. Colwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   e-B. Humphrey RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
R. Baker 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .291 17 46
   f-R. Anzo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Kolenda DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .282 19 55
J. Muse 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 0 8
   g-P. Baker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
C. Kroes LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .288 5 29
B. Cranston SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .204 17 45
   a-J. Schortgen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 0 0
   b-J. Pytlak SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 2
C. Ascione 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .186 4 24
   c-G. Koenigsfeld PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 1 3
L. Allbaugh C 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .198 7 15
Totals 36 3 9 3 4 8 30      
a - J. Schortgen pinch hit for B. Cranston in the 5th
b - J. Pytlak substituted for J. Schortgen in the 5th
c - G. Koenigsfeld pinch hit for C. Ascione in the 8th
d - M. Colwell pinch hit for M. Hess in the 8th
e - B. Humphrey substituted for M. Colwell in the 8th
f - R. Anzo pinch hit for R. Baker in the 9th
g - P. Baker pinch hit for J. Muse in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Ascione (7, 4th Inning off J. Jefferson, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Navedo (14, 6th Inning off H. Cardoza, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Navedo 2 , R. Baker , M. Kolenda , P. Baker , C. Kroes 2 , J. Pytlak , C. Ascione 2 , L. Allbaugh
2-out RBI: L. Allbaugh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Navedo , R. Baker , M. Kolenda , B. Cranston , C. Ascione , G. Koenigsfeld
Sac Bunt: C. Kroes
Sac Fly: V. Navedo
Hit by Pitch: L. Allbaugh 2
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Kroes (19)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pytlak (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Muse-Cranston-Lefkowitz, Muse-Cranston-Muse)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Magen CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 .270 8 33
R. Godec 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .314 3 19
N. Schroeder LF 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 .327 6 42
A. Long DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 5 .279 9 34
M. Winn 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .288 5 12
   a-B. King PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .429 0 1
T. McAlear C 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .296 12 50
D. Huss RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .290 8 33
R. Rodriguez 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .300 3 8
   b-M. Zambello PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 1 1
   c-J. Minor 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 6 14
T. Njoka SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 .235 1 4
Totals 36 10 13 10 9 5 25      
a - B. King pinch hit for M. Winn in the 7th
b - M. Zambello pinch hit for R. Rodriguez in the 8th
c - J. Minor substituted for M. Zambello in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Magen 2 (10, 1st Inning off N. Lefkowitz, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off S. Saeger, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. McAlear (15, 8th Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Magen 4 , R. Godec , N. Schroeder , A. Long 2 , T. McAlear 3 , D. Huss , R. Rodriguez 2 , T. Njoka 2
2-out RBI: B. Magen , N. Schroeder , A. Long , T. McAlear
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Magen , R. Godec , B. King , D. Huss , T. Njoka
GIDP: R. Godec , A. Long
Hit by Pitch: B. Magen
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: H. Cardoza (1) , R. Godec (3)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Lefkowitz L (4-6) 5.2 7 6 6 4 3 0 104 6.86   
S. Saeger 0.0 3 3 3 3 0 0 26 6.23   
S. Lapinski 0.2 0 1 0 0 1 0 11 4.59   
R. Lopez 1.2 3 0 0 2 1 0 31 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Lefkowitz 30
Batters Faced: N. Lefkowitz 27, S. Saeger 6, S. Lapinski 3, R. Lopez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Lefkowitz 8-4, S. Saeger 0-0, S. Lapinski 0-1, R. Lopez 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Lefkowitz 104-64, S. Saeger 26-13, S. Lapinski 11-9, R. Lopez 31-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Saeger 2-2 , S. Lapinski 3-0 , R. Lopez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: N. Lefkowitz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Corfield 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 23 5.19   
J. Jefferson W (1-0) 3.0 2 2 1 3 1 0 51 3.00   
H. Cardoza SV (1) 5.0 6 0 0 0 5 0 87 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Corfield 42
Batters Faced: T. Corfield 5, J. Jefferson 16, H. Cardoza 23
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Corfield 0-1, J. Jefferson 6-2, H. Cardoza 6-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Corfield 23-14, J. Jefferson 51-25, H. Cardoza 87-57
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jefferson 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Jefferson , H. Cardoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hector Cardoza
Ballpark: Ken Griffey Jr. Plaza
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 12960
Special Notes: SP Jaylen Jefferson was injured while pitching. RP Sean Lapinski was injured while pitching.
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