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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION
09/09/2064
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT INDIANAPOLIS AMBITION
GAME ID: 3568 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (62-73) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Indianapolis Ambition (68-66) 1 4 0 3 1 2 6 0 X 17 17 1
Ambition Batter Fireballs, 17-2
The Indianapolis Ambition thrashed the Joplin Fireballs, 17-2, at Ken Griffey Jr. Plaza. Nick Schroeder was one of the batting leaders. He was 3 for 4 with a home run, a triple, and 2 walks, while scoring 4 times and driving in 3 for Indianapolis. With the win, Indianapolis pushed its record to 68-66.

Brad Magen chipped in a run-scoring single for Indianapolis in the bottom of the first. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 4 runs batted in.

"You can't sugarcoat this one," said Joplin manager Daniel Petro. "They kicked the living daylights out of us."
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kroes LF, RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .269 8 41
   f-M. Colwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 1 4
   g-D. Dalzell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 0 9
M. Harloff CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248 10 42
J. Parry 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 7 29
   h-R. Lora PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Kolenda DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .290 32 85
J. Constable C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 2 4
   i-C. Block PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 14
M. Hess RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .285 18 41
   a-N. O'Neill PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1 4
   c-G. Matias RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Dyson 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .227 0 9
   b-J. Lopez PH, 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Pytlak SS 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .242 0 5
   d-G. Koenigsfeld PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 1 3
E. Cuevas 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 5 32
   e-R. Anzo PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1 3
Totals 30 2 3 2 2 6 8      
a - N. O'Neill pinch hit for M. Hess in the 7th
b - J. Lopez pinch hit for E. Dyson in the 7th
c - G. Matias substituted for N. O'Neill in the 7th
d - G. Koenigsfeld pinch hit for J. Pytlak in the 8th
e - R. Anzo pinch hit for E. Cuevas in the 8th
f - M. Colwell pinch hit for C. Kroes in the 8th
g - D. Dalzell substituted for M. Colwell in the 8th
h - R. Lora pinch hit for J. Parry in the 9th
i - C. Block pinch hit for J. Constable in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Pytlak (1, 5th Inning off W. Witten, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Harloff , M. Kolenda , J. Pytlak 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Kroes , M. Harloff
GIDP: J. Parry
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Harloff(King at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Rodriguez 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .242 6 21
   a-R. Garcia PR, 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .255 3 17
D. Huss RF 5 4 2 1 1 0 3 .284 11 52
T. Ronca LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .293 34 92
   c-T. Castro PH, LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 .269 8 18
N. Schroeder DH 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 .333 9 61
B. Magen CF 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .297 15 58
   d-B. Horn PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 .294 1 2
A. King 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .302 4 11
   e-B. King PH 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .455 0 4
   f-K. Martin CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .218 2 8
J. Cox 3B 4 2 1 2 2 1 7 .311 12 56
C. Berry C 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .316 3 10
T. Njoka SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .205 4 18
   b-T. Brackett PH, SS 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .429 0 2
Totals 39 17 17 17 12 6 29      
a - R. Garcia pinch ran for R. Rodriguez in the 5th
b - T. Brackett pinch hit for T. Njoka in the 7th
c - T. Castro pinch hit for T. Ronca in the 7th
d - B. Horn pinch hit for B. Magen in the 7th
e - B. King pinch hit for A. King in the 7th
f - K. Martin substituted for B. King in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. King 2 (8, 3rd Inning off R. Franco, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off N. Soto, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Rodriguez (13, 5th Inning off N. Soto, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Garcia (12, 7th Inning off M. Schaller, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Brackett (1, 7th Inning off M. Bonilla, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: N. Schroeder (2, 6th Inning off N. Soto, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Schroeder (9, 2nd Inning off R. Franco, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Magen (15, 4th Inning off N. Soto, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Rodriguez 3 , R. Garcia 2 , D. Huss 2 , N. Schroeder 8 , B. Magen 5 , A. King 4 , J. Cox , C. Berry 2 , T. Brackett 3
2-out RBI: R. Rodriguez , N. Schroeder , B. Magen , A. King , B. King , J. Cox 2 , C. Berry , T. Brackett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Garcia , D. Huss , J. Cox 2 , T. Njoka
Sac Fly: T. Ronca
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cox (10)
Double Plays: 1 (King-Njoka-King)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Franco L (8-7) 2.0 7 5 5 2 1 1 67 4.71   
N. Soto 4.0 8 7 7 2 2 1 77 3.79   
M. Schaller 0.2 1 5 5 5 2 0 49 7.53   
M. Bonilla 1.1 1 0 0 3 1 0 42 6.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Franco 17
Batters Faced: R. Franco 15, N. Soto 21, M. Schaller 8, M. Bonilla 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Franco 2-3, N. Soto 4-5, M. Schaller 0-0, M. Bonilla 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Franco 67-38, N. Soto 77-48, M. Schaller 49-24, M. Bonilla 42-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Soto 1-0 , M. Schaller 1-1 , M. Bonilla 3-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Witten W (8-8) 9.0 3 2 2 2 6 0 117 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Witten 77
Batters Faced: W. Witten 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Witten 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: W. Witten 117-79
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Schroeder
Ballpark: Ken Griffey Jr. Plaza
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 13203
Special Notes: SS Rafael Rodriguez was injured while running the bases.
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