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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT CALGARY KODIAKS
08/31/2064
 
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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT CALGARY KODIAKS
GAME ID: 3476 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (58-69) 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 10 1
Calgary Kodiaks (58-70) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Joplin Beats Calgary, 5-2
Joplin Fireballs starter Nate Lefkowitz found his groove in his team's 5-2 win over the Calgary Kodiaks. Lefkowitz got the win, improving to 5-10. He gave up 5 hits and walked 3 over 8 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The save went to Orlando Sanchez, his 24th this season.

Matthew Kolenda, who is tied for 6th in the TAAA in home runs with 28, came through for Joplin with a solo home run in the top of the seventh. The designated hitter went 2 for 3 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 1 run batted in.

Kolenda told a Joplin Citizen reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.

Joplin, at 58-69, sits in last place in the TML AAA Joe Torre Division.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE CALGARY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Navedo CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .229 14 37
M. Harloff RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .240 10 40
J. Parry 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .328 7 28
M. Kolenda DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .286 28 76
C. Kroes LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .268 8 40
E. Dyson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .204 0 7
J. Pytlak SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 0 2
L. Allbaugh C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .221 13 25
E. Cuevas 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .229 4 26
Totals 35 5 10 4 2 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kolenda (19, 4th Inning off N. Nance, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Parry (11, 8th Inning off N. Nance, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Cuevas (4, 3rd Inning off N. Nance, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Kroes (8, 7th Inning off N. Nance, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Kolenda (28, 7th Inning off N. Nance, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Harloff , J. Parry 2 , M. Kolenda 6 , C. Kroes 4 , E. Dyson 2 , L. Allbaugh , E. Cuevas 5
2-out RBI: E. Dyson , E. Cuevas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Navedo , C. Kroes , J. Pytlak
GIDP: J. Parry
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: E. Dyson (2)
OF assists: 1 (Navedo(Beyer at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Simmons 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .146 1 2
A. Perez RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .284 19 60
J. Jordan DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .312 17 63
D. Beyer C 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .311 8 36
C. Ballard CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 15 52
J. Ferguson 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .276 10 28
J. van den Heuvel 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263 4 35
J. Pascoal LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 1 25
S. Coulter SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286 9 51
Totals 29 2 5 2 3 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Beyer (12, 1st Inning off N. Lefkowitz, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Perez (18, 3rd Inning off N. Lefkowitz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Perez 4 , D. Beyer 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jordan , C. Ballard
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Perez 2 (22)
CS: J. Simmons (2) , J. Ferguson (11) , S. Coulter (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (van den Heuvel-Ferguson-Simmons)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE CALGARY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Lefkowitz W (5-10) 8.0 5 2 2 3 4 0 105 7.37   
O. Sanchez SV (24) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Lefkowitz 65
Batters Faced: N. Lefkowitz 29, O. Sanchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Lefkowitz 6-10, O. Sanchez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Lefkowitz 105-67, O. Sanchez 14-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Nance L (4-10) 7.1 9 5 5 2 4 3 104 5.59   
J. Cedano 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 7.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Nance 42
Batters Faced: N. Nance 31, J. Cedano 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Nance 6-10, J. Cedano 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Nance 104-69, J. Cedano 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cedano 2-1
WP: N. Nance
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Lefkowitz
Ballpark: Foothills Stadium
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 12785
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