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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT FORT WORTH CATS
08/05/2043
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT FORT WORTH CATS
GAME ID: 3171 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2043 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (45-57) 0 3 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 9 10 1
Fort Worth Cats (45-57) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 3
Fireballs Roll to 9-3 Win Over Cats
Randy Poulton helped his team muscle past the Fort Worth Cats, 9-3. In the game, the Joplin third baseman went 3-5 with 3 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. The 4th-place Fireballs are now 45-57, the Cats 45-57.

Poulton delivered in the top of the second inning for Joplin. With the game tied and runners on 2nd and 3rd, the third baseman hit a 2-run single to left.

Poulton told the media after that game that the mood in the clubhouse is "extremely positive" after a win like that.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE FORT WORTH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Poulton 3B 5 2 3 3 0 1 0 .367 0 4
B. Karr CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .214 0 1
J. Thompson LF 3 0 0 2 1 2 2 .272 15 49
A. Myron DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .252 7 40
D. Hedges SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .269 9 58
R. Munro 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .382 0 21
J. Rykhus 1B 5 2 1 0 0 2 3 .257 12 56
S. Hughes RF 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .231 1 2
S. Appel C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .169 0 2
Totals 39 9 10 8 3 8 23      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Hughes (1, 4th Inning off J. Drummond, 1 on, 0 outs) B. Karr (2, 6th Inning off D. Durham, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Munro , D. Hedges 2 , R. Poulton 3 , S. Hughes 2 , J. Rykhus , B. Karr 3
2-out RBI: D. Hedges , R. Poulton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Munro , A. Myron , J. Rykhus
Sac Fly: J. Thompson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Karr (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hedges (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Munro-Hedges-Rykhus)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Finklea CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .300 1 32
J. Walsh 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270 12 55
J. Rivera RF 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 .257 8 35
A. Espinoza 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .287 7 52
T. Ziman LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .255 9 36
B. Gill DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .374 3 30
S. Osburn C 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .250 5 14
T. Toledo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .246 1 29
D. Driver SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .177 8 36
Totals 34 3 9 3 1 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Espinoza (25, 1st Inning off E. Santiago, 1 on, 2 outs) T. Ziman (9, 4th Inning off E. Santiago, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Osburn 3 (11, 2nd Inning off E. Santiago, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off E. Santiago, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off E. Santiago, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Finklea (15, 3rd Inning off E. Santiago, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Espinoza 2 , T. Toledo , T. Ziman 2 , B. Gill , S. Osburn 6 , J. Walsh , J. Finklea 2
2-out RBI: A. Espinoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Driver 2 , T. Ziman , J. Walsh , J. Finklea
GIDP: J. Finklea
Sac Fly: J. Rivera
Hit by Pitch: D. Driver
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Gill (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Drummond (3) , T. Toledo (8) , D. Driver (16)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE FORT WORTH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Santiago W (5-4) 9.0 9 3 3 1 7 0 126 81 6.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Santiago 63
Batters Faced: E. Santiago 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Santiago 13-5
Pitches - Strikes: E. Santiago 126-81
Hit Batsmen: E. Santiago
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Drummond L (3-6) 3.2 6 7 3 3 3 0 94 54 5.86   
D. Durham 5.1 4 2 2 0 5 0 71 48 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Drummond 27
Batters Faced: J. Drummond 23, D. Durham 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Drummond 3-5, D. Durham 7-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Drummond 94-54, D. Durham 71-48
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Durham 2-0
WP: J. Drummond
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Poulton
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 11616
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