TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
08/20/2064
 
TRIPLE A
INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION AT JOPLIN FIREBALLS
GAME ID: 3357 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Ambition (59-57) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 8 0
Joplin Fireballs (54-64) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 8 0
Ambition Fight for 5-4 Win
The Indianapolis Ambition managed to get by the Joplin Fireballs, 5-4, at The Firepit. Indianapolis pitcher Will Witten set himself apart with his performance. With the win, the Ambition hiked their record to 59-57.

Indianapolis used the timely hitting of Benjamin King to seize the win. The designated hitter stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Ambition on top, 5-3. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"Will was exceptional and he pitched with a purpose," said Indianapolis manager Zi-jun Gou.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Eckelberry RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .261 2 17
M. Winn 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 10 23
   h-T. Ronca PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 32 87
   i-R. Godec SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316 4 27
J. Minor 3B 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .321 7 23
   a-T. Castro PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 8 18
   d-J. Cox 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .316 9 46
B. Magen LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .284 10 45
   j-B. Horn PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .308 1 2
   l-K. Fujii LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 7 23
   m-S. Ford PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .312 0 0
   o-T. Brackett LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
B. McConnell DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .243 5 15
   k-J. Urbanski DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 3 4
   n-B. King DH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .444 0 3
D. Huss CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 11 41
   b-I. Dalton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 3 7
   e-K. Martin CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .208 2 7
R. Rodriguez 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 5 15
   c-A. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 2 6
   f-R. Garcia 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .252 3 17
C. Berry C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222 0 1
T. Njoka SS 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .231 2 14
   g-A. Long PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .281 11 44
Totals 34 5 8 5 8 7 19      
a - T. Castro pinch ran for J. Minor in the 6th
b - I. Dalton pinch hit for D. Huss in the 6th
c - A. King pinch hit for R. Rodriguez in the 6th
d - J. Cox substituted for T. Castro in the 6th
e - K. Martin substituted for I. Dalton in the 6th
f - R. Garcia substituted for A. King in the 6th
g - A. Long pinch hit for T. Njoka in the 7th
h - T. Ronca pinch hit for M. Winn in the 7th
i - R. Godec substituted for T. Ronca in the 7th
j - B. Horn pinch hit for B. Magen in the 8th
k - J. Urbanski inserted as DH in the 8th
l - K. Fujii substituted for B. Horn in the 8th
m - S. Ford pinch hit for K. Fujii in the 9th
n - B. King inserted as DH in the 9th
o - T. Brackett substituted for S. Ford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Rodriguez (9, 4th Inning off S. Lapinski, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Garcia (11, 8th Inning off J. Clayman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Horn (1, 8th Inning off J. Clayman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Godec , J. Minor , B. Horn 4 , B. McConnell , B. King , R. Rodriguez 2 , R. Garcia 2 , A. Long
2-out RBI: J. Minor , B. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cox , B. Magen , A. King , R. Garcia , C. Berry 2
Hit by Pitch: G. Eckelberry
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Navedo CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .235 14 37
   b-J. Parry PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .336 7 27
   d-M. Thweatt CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
   f-M. Colwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .071 1 4
M. Kolenda DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .290 27 72
M. Hess 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .271 13 31
B. Cranston SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .232 25 65
J. Constable C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .083 0 0
C. Kroes LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .280 7 38
M. Harloff RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .248 10 38
E. Dyson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 5
   e-E. Kent PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 7 26
E. Cuevas 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 3 24
   a-D. Dalzell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .326 0 8
   c-J. Muse 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .254 1 14
Totals 35 4 8 4 3 6 17      
a - D. Dalzell pinch hit for E. Cuevas in the 8th
b - J. Parry pinch hit for V. Navedo in the 8th
c - J. Muse substituted for D. Dalzell in the 9th
d - M. Thweatt substituted for J. Parry in the 9th
e - E. Kent pinch hit for E. Dyson in the 9th
f - M. Colwell pinch hit for M. Thweatt in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: M. Harloff (6, 9th Inning off D. Lewis, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Hess (13, 4th Inning off W. Witten, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Navedo , M. Kolenda , M. Hess 5 , B. Cranston 2 , C. Kroes , M. Harloff 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kolenda , J. Constable , E. Dyson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Harloff(Magen at 3rd base))
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Witten W (5-7) 8.0 7 4 4 2 6 1 106 6.36   
D. Lewis 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.14   
C. Brock SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 4.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Witten 56
Batters Faced: W. Witten 33, D. Lewis 1, C. Brock 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Witten 7-11, D. Lewis 0-0, C. Brock 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Witten 106-74, D. Lewis 2-1, C. Brock 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lewis 1-1 , C. Brock 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lapinski 5.1 3 2 2 4 4 0 92 4.62   
J. Clayman L (5-3) 2.2 3 2 2 2 2 1 49 4.98   
R. Lopez 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 25 6.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lapinski 54
Batters Faced: S. Lapinski 23, J. Clayman 13, R. Lopez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lapinski 7-4, J. Clayman 1-5, R. Lopez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lapinski 92-50, J. Clayman 49-32, R. Lopez 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Clayman 1-0 , R. Lopez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: S. Lapinski
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Will Witten
Ballpark: The Firepit
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 8946
Special Notes: SP David Lewis was injured while pitching.
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