TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT FORT WORTH CATS
08/04/2043
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT FORT WORTH CATS
GAME ID: 3157 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2043 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (44-57) 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 11 2
Fort Worth Cats (45-56) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Fireballs Drop Cats with Late Score
The Joplin Fireballs defeated the Fort Worth Cats, 5-3, in TMLAAA action at LaGrave Field, with Joplin pitcher Seijii Matsumura named player of the game. Joplin is now 44-57, Fort Worth 45-56.

Joplin left fielder Jamie Thompson had a key at-bat for the Fireballs in the top of the ninth inning. Facing right-hander Marlin Bryan, Thompson hit a run-scoring single. It put Joplin in front, 4-3. For the day, Thompson was 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Thompson, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE FORT WORTH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Poulton 3B 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .341 0 1
C. Tolleson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .327 3 31
   b-D. Graham PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .396 2 13
   c-R. Corkum C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 9 31
J. Thompson LF 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .275 15 47
   d-H. Tanaka LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .116 0 2
A. Myron DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .256 7 40
D. Hedges SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 5 .267 9 57
R. Munro 2B 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .387 0 21
J. Rykhus 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .258 12 56
B. Karr CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .189 0 0
M. Pugh C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 3 15
   a-E. Bryant PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .331 8 27
Totals 36 5 11 3 5 9 19      
a - E. Bryant pinch hit for M. Pugh in the 9th
b - D. Graham pinch hit for C. Tolleson in the 9th
c - R. Corkum substituted for D. Graham in the 9th
d - H. Tanaka substituted for J. Thompson in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: C. Tolleson (3, 7th Inning off Y. Morikawa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Munro , D. Hedges 2 , C. Tolleson 3 , R. Poulton , J. Thompson 2 , A. Myron , J. Rykhus 2 , D. Graham
2-out RBI: J. Rykhus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Munro , D. Hedges 2 , B. Karr
GIDP: A. Myron
Sac Fly: D. Hedges
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Hedges (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hedges (12) , M. Pugh (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Hedges-Munro-Rykhus, Hedges-Munro-Rykhus)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Finklea CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .302 1 32
J. Walsh 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .270 12 55
M. Hudson LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .317 1 27
A. Espinoza 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .288 7 51
T. Ziman RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .255 9 36
B. Gill DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .376 3 30
S. Osburn C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .235 5 13
T. Toledo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 1 29
D. Driver SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179 8 36
Totals 34 3 7 2 4 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Gill (16, 4th Inning off S. Matsumura, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Ziman 2 , B. Gill 4 , M. Hudson , J. Finklea
2-out RBI: T. Ziman , B. Gill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Driver , S. Osburn 2 , J. Walsh
GIDP: A. Espinoza , T. Ziman
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Campos (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Toledo-Driver-Espinoza, Osburn-Toledo)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE FORT WORTH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Matsumura 7.0 4 3 2 3 3 0 117 75 5.43   
C. Wilson W (1-0) 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 12 3.86   
J. Stapleton SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 8 6.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Matsumura 59
Batters Faced: S. Matsumura 29, C. Wilson 5, J. Stapleton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Matsumura 11-6, C. Wilson 1-1, J. Stapleton 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Matsumura 117-75, C. Wilson 17-12, J. Stapleton 15-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Campos 6.2 7 2 1 2 4 0 101 61 3.75   
Y. Morikawa L (1-4), BS (3) 1.2 2 2 2 2 4 0 48 26 4.96   
M. Bryan 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 15 10 5.33   
B. Bower 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 7 2.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Campos 56
Batters Faced: B. Campos 28, Y. Morikawa 9, M. Bryan 2, B. Bower 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Campos 6-8, Y. Morikawa 1-0, M. Bryan 0-0, B. Bower 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Campos 101-61, Y. Morikawa 48-26, M. Bryan 15-10, B. Bower 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bryan 1-1 , B. Bower 2-1
WP: Y. Morikawa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Seijii Matsumura
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 11572
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