TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS
08/22/2062
 
TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT THUNDER BAY BLACK BEARS
GAME ID: 3681 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (47-77) 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 0
Thunder Bay Black Bears (74-50) 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 X 7 10 1
Black Bears Get Plucky, 7-6 Win Over Fireballs
Thunder Bay beat Joplin at Edgbaston, escaping with a 7-6 win. The win in large part was due to catcher Matt McIntyre. He was 2 for 4 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Picking up the save was Bobby Boeckner. He's now 15 for 15 in save chances. Thunder Bay is now 74-50, 7 games up in the RCL AAA Tony La Russa Division.

Thunder Bay took a 7-6 lead on Stephen Sherrill's 19th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which Sherrill hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Joplin pitcher Steve Saeger visibly frustrated.

"Nothing is scripted in this game," said McIntyre.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra 2B 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .294 12 40
   a-D. Bullock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 3 12
B. Younger LF 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 .309 6 13
F. Wagner RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .237 16 45
J. Parry 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .318 10 34
C. Kroes CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .266 8 39
J. Schortgen DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 1 6
W. Barragan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .224 10 39
M. Gallo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .220 4 16
M. Garcia C 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .308 0 3
Totals 33 6 7 6 3 6 10      
a - D. Bullock pinch hit for B. Hoekstra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Wagner (24, 4th Inning off J. Fredericks, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Parry (12, 4th Inning off J. Fredericks, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Wagner 2 , J. Parry 2 , J. Schortgen , W. Barragan , M. Gallo , M. Garcia 2
2-out RBI: B. Younger , M. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Younger , F. Wagner
GIDP: M. Gallo
Hit by Pitch: B. Hoekstra 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hoekstra (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hoekstra-Barragan-Parry, Hoekstra-Barragan-Parry)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Cole DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 14 34
A. Bowers 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276 9 46
   d-S. Redden 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 5 12
A. Valdez LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154 0 1
   b-O. Diaz PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283 12 46
D. Torres RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .315 12 35
J. Paula 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200 3 8
M. McIntyre C 4 2 2 3 0 0 4 .199 9 31
J. Ocampo CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284 1 12
K. Barner 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 10 33
   a-D. Cooper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 9 24
   c-S. Sherrill LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .245 19 69
D. Bautista SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .181 4 21
Totals 32 7 10 6 3 5 12      
a - D. Cooper pinch hit for K. Barner in the 7th
b - O. Diaz pinch hit for A. Valdez in the 7th
c - S. Sherrill substituted for D. Cooper in the 8th
d - S. Redden substituted for A. Bowers in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ocampo (6, 2nd Inning off R. Davis, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Valdez (3, 4th Inning off R. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. McIntyre (9, 6th Inning off R. Davis, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Sherrill (19, 8th Inning off S. Saeger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Bowers , A. Valdez 2 , D. Torres 2 , J. Paula , M. McIntyre 5 , J. Ocampo 2 , S. Sherrill 4 , D. Bautista
2-out RBI: M. McIntyre , J. Ocampo , S. Sherrill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Torres , K. Barner
GIDP: M. McIntyre 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Paula
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Torres (26)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ocampo (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Paula-Diaz-Bowers)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Davis 6.1 8 5 5 3 3 1 105 6.59   
S. Saeger L (2-2), BS (2) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 1 21 5.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Davis 37
Batters Faced: R. Davis 29, S. Saeger 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Davis 9-5, S. Saeger 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Davis 105-63, S. Saeger 21-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Saeger 3-1
WP: S. Saeger
Hit Batsmen: R. Davis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fredericks 3.2 4 6 6 2 5 0 64 4.08   
G. Velazquez 3.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 59 3.95   
M. Benz W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.26   
B. Boeckner SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fredericks 30
Batters Faced: J. Fredericks 18, G. Velazquez 14, M. Benz 3, B. Boeckner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fredericks 2-4, G. Velazquez 8-1, M. Benz 2-0, B. Boeckner 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fredericks 64-37, G. Velazquez 59-32, M. Benz 6-5, B. Boeckner 19-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Velazquez 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Fredericks , G. Velazquez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt McIntyre
Ballpark: Edgbaston
Weather: Roof closed, 52 degrees
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 10867
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