TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT FAIRFIELD FLASH
07/08/2063
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TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT FAIRFIELD FLASH
GAME ID: 3148 - SUNDAY, JULY 8TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (39-46) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 2
Fairfield Flash (47-40) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
Flash Earn Win with Late Rally
In a low-scoring contest between the Fairfield Flash and the Joplin Fireballs, Sam Del Grosso was the X factor. The Fairfield left-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. Joplin is in the throes of a long losing streak, which is now 9 games.

Fairfield got a knockout punch from Justin Sweeney. The pinch hitter hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

In postgame comments, Sweeney told the Fairfield News: "Do people still doubt I give 100 percent?"
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE FAIRFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Timothy 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .455 1 1
M. Harloff RF, LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .257 8 28
V. Navedo CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .321 20 36
J. Parry DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .218 2 11
   d-J. Muse DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
E. Cuevas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 6 26
B. Hoekstra LF, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .284 4 24
T. Cray 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 3 15
   a-F. Wagner PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .370 9 31
W. Valverde SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 0 0
   b-C. Kroes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 2 11
   c-J. Lopez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 1 5
M. Garcia C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .231 3 24
Totals 31 2 7 2 1 5 6      
a - F. Wagner pinch hit for T. Cray in the 7th
b - C. Kroes pinch hit for W. Valverde in the 8th
c - J. Lopez substituted for C. Kroes in the 8th
d - J. Muse inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Garcia (3, 6th Inning off S. Del Grosso, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Timothy (1, 8th Inning off S. White, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Timothy 5 , V. Navedo , J. Parry , B. Hoekstra , M. Garcia 5
2-out RBI: A. Timothy
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: V. Navedo (4) , J. Parry (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Cuevas 2 (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Cray-Valverde-Timothy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mendez SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289 5 37
T. Planty LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .273 1 3
J. Gonick DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .388 14 45
N. Frenz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .291 18 55
T. Hali 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .280 18 58
H. Wells 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303 17 55
R. McDonald CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .295 12 38
B. Matthews RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .288 20 56
   a-J. Sweeney PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 4 10
J. King C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .315 6 38
Totals 31 3 7 3 3 3 19      
a - J. Sweeney pinch hit for B. Matthews in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mendez (16, 1st Inning off M. O'Connor, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Gonick (21, 1st Inning off M. O'Connor, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Hali (18, 1st Inning off M. O'Connor, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sweeney (4, 9th Inning off D. Riemer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Mendez 3 , T. Planty , J. Gonick 2 , T. Hali 2 , R. McDonald , J. Sweeney 4
2-out RBI: T. Hali
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mendez , T. Planty , N. Frenz , T. Hali , H. Wells
GIDP: B. Matthews
Hit by Pitch: J. Mendez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frenz-Mendez)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE FAIRFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. O'Connor 6.2 6 2 2 3 2 0 110 6.33   
R. Capetillo 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 8.37   
D. Riemer L (0-2) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 16.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. O'Connor 53
Batters Faced: M. O'Connor 30, R. Capetillo 4, D. Riemer 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. O'Connor 6-10, R. Capetillo 3-0, D. Riemer 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. O'Connor 110-66, R. Capetillo 13-11, D. Riemer 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Capetillo 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. O'Connor
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Del Grosso 5.0 4 1 1 1 2 1 59 2.45   
S. White BS (2) 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 1 42 3.72   
T. Oliva W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Del Grosso 56
Batters Faced: S. Del Grosso 18, S. White 11, T. Oliva 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Del Grosso 7-4, S. White 5-0, T. Oliva 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Del Grosso 59-45, S. White 42-29, T. Oliva 6-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sam Del Grosso
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM PT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 16082
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