TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
07/24/2063
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TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 3342 - TUESDAY, JULY 24TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Indianapolis Ambition (52-48) 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 13 1
Joplin Fireballs (43-57) 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 16 0
Ambition Down Fireballs, 7-6
The performance of Brian Matter proved critical in helping Indianapolis beat Joplin, 7-6, in 10 innings. The Ambition catcher went 2-5 with a home run and a double. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Dan Esgro, credited with the win in relief, is now 1-3. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 2 innings. Indianapolis now has a record of 52-48 with the win.

Jimmy Urbanski came through with a big-time hit for Indianapolis. The first baseman smacked a solo home run in the top of the tenth inning to give his team the lead, 7-6. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Baseball is such a beautiful game," said Urbanski. "Anything can happen on any night, and that's why you don't dwell on what happened yesterday. Just look forward and trust you're going to have positive results."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Castro RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .304 7 15
   b-T. Ronca PH, RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Lane 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .241 8 25
   e-K. Bullock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 11 29
   f-S. Ford 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Urbanski 1B 3 2 1 1 3 0 2 .284 13 40
G. Eckelberry DH 5 1 1 2 0 0 5 .340 5 28
J. Cox SS, 3B 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 .301 9 50
K. Fujii LF 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 .260 3 13
K. Martin CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .270 4 17
   d-D. Huss CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 3
B. Matter C 5 1 2 4 0 1 5 .256 3 22
G. Juneau 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .231 0 0
   a-A. Garvin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 11 28
   c-R. Godec 3B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 1 26
Totals 41 7 13 7 8 6 23      
a - A. Garvin pinch hit for G. Juneau in the 8th
b - T. Ronca pinch hit for T. Castro in the 8th
c - R. Godec substituted for A. Garvin in the 8th
d - D. Huss substituted for K. Martin in the 9th
e - K. Bullock pinch hit for R. Lane in the 10th
f - S. Ford substituted for K. Bullock in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cox (23, 5th Inning off M. O'Connor, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Matter (3, 9th Inning off B. Bagatui, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Garvin (1, 8th Inning off B. Bagatui, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Matter (3, 2nd Inning off M. O'Connor, 3 on, 0 outs) , G. Eckelberry (5, 7th Inning off B. Bagatui, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Urbanski (13, 10th Inning off D. Riemer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Castro 2 , R. Lane , J. Urbanski 4 , G. Eckelberry 4 , J. Cox 3 , K. Fujii 2 , K. Martin , B. Matter 6 , A. Garvin 3
2-out RBI: J. Urbanski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Eckelberry 2 , J. Cox , B. Matter 2 , G. Juneau , R. Godec
Hit by Pitch: G. Eckelberry
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Eckelberry (3)
CS: T. Castro (2) , R. Lane (15)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cox (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Witten-Cox-Urbanski, Lane-Urbanski)
PB: B. Matter
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Navedo CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 .328 27 48
   a-E. Bruno PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 6 36
B. Hoekstra LF 6 1 3 1 0 0 6 .277 5 26
A. Chambers DH 5 0 1 0 1 1 2 .336 13 48
M. Hess RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .129 2 4
D. Bullock 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .388 5 26
   b-F. Wagner PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .355 9 33
E. Cuevas 3B 6 0 2 0 0 1 1 .300 6 29
B. Humphrey 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 2 15
   c-J. Muse PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .217 0 2
   f-T. Cray 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 3 18
J. Lopez SS 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .237 1 6
   d-C. Kroes PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297 2 15
   g-J. Garrett SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 2 8
J. Campbell C 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .216 1 3
   e-J. Parry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 3 14
   h-C. Block C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 0 4
Totals 44 6 16 6 3 6 31      
a - E. Bruno pinch hit for V. Navedo in the 8th
b - F. Wagner pinch hit for D. Bullock in the 8th
c - J. Muse pinch hit for B. Humphrey in the 9th
d - C. Kroes pinch hit for J. Lopez in the 9th
e - J. Parry pinch hit for J. Campbell in the 9th
f - T. Cray substituted for J. Muse in the 10th
g - J. Garrett substituted for C. Kroes in the 10th
h - C. Block substituted for J. Parry in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hoekstra 2 (21, 1st Inning off W. Witten, 1 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off W. Witten, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Kroes (5, 9th Inning off D. Esgro, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Navedo (27, 3rd Inning off W. Witten, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Navedo 6 , E. Bruno , B. Hoekstra 5 , A. Chambers , D. Bullock , F. Wagner , E. Cuevas 2 , B. Humphrey 2 , C. Kroes 2 , J. Campbell
2-out RBI: D. Bullock , J. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Hoekstra 2 , D. Bullock , F. Wagner , J. Campbell
GIDP: M. Hess
Hit by Pitch: E. Bruno , M. Hess , B. Humphrey , J. Lopez
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Navedo (8)
CS: V. Navedo (6)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Witten 7.2 14 5 3 2 5 1 130 4.51   
H. Hammond H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.68   
D. Esgro W (1-3), BS (2) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 33 8.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Witten 38
Batters Faced: W. Witten 40, H. Hammond 1, D. Esgro 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Witten 10-5, H. Hammond 0-1, D. Esgro 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Witten 130-81, H. Hammond 2-1, D. Esgro 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Hammond 2-0
WP: W. Witten
Hit Batsmen: W. Witten 3 , D. Esgro
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. O'Connor 6.0 8 4 4 5 5 1 112 6.88   
B. Bagatui BS (1) 3.0 4 2 2 3 0 1 58 2.82   
D. Riemer L (1-5) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 24 14.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. O'Connor 40
Batters Faced: M. O'Connor 29, B. Bagatui 16, D. Riemer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. O'Connor 6-5, B. Bagatui 7-2, D. Riemer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. O'Connor 112-66, B. Bagatui 58-35, D. Riemer 24-14
WP: M. O'Connor
Hit Batsmen: D. Riemer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Matter
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:16
Attendance: 8183
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