Game Date: Mar 2nd, 2075
Joplin 6 - Houston 7
Date: August 16th, 2069
Game: League [#5730707] 
Ballpark: Houston Yards
Attendance: 18,870
Winning Pitcher: Lorenzo Orellana (10-7)
Losing Pitcher: Laurence Cochrane (3-5)
Player Of The Game: Riley Swain (7)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Joplin Ninjas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Houston Devil Rays | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 8 | ||
Joplin Ninjas
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| R. Miles ss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .295 | |
| O. Elliott c | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .247 | |
| I. Mageo 1b | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .303 | |
| A. Robinette lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | |
| M. Bagley 2b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | |
| T. Jimenez rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | |
| B. Gomez rf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | |
| D. Manley dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | |
| E. Sanchez dh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | |
| B. Brooks dh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | |
| M. Covington 3b | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .285 | |
| A. Cardona cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .296 | |
| Total | 41 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| P. Olivo | ⅔ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 2 | - | 1 | 5.57 | |
| J. Youngblood | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 55 | 38 | 5 | - | 3 | 6.38 | |
| C. Ayala | 2⅔ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 32 | 2 | - | 5 | 8.90 | |
| S. Gutierrez | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | - | 0 | 3.83 | |
| L. Cochrane BS (12) L (3-5) | 1⅔ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 19 | 1 | - | 4 | 6.44 | |
| Total | 8⅔ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 176 | 113 | 12 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| P. Olivo p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Youngblood p | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Ayala p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Gutierrez p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Cochrane p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Elliott c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Mageo 1b | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Bagley 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Covington 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Miles ss | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Robinette lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Cardona cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Jimenez rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Gomez rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Devil Rays
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| M. Aviles rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .268 | |
| J. Bonilla ph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | |
| E. Nakashima 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .277 | |
| J. Cadena ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | |
| R. Swain 3b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | |
| C. Traverso cf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | |
| C. Frost cf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | |
| C. McDonough lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | |
| S. Takagi lf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 | |
| M. George 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .318 | |
| Z. Clayton c | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | |
| C. Cardwell dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .320 | |
| P. Sloan dh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .358 | |
| R. Graham ss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | |
| Total | 38 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| F. Mejias | 4⅔ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 88 | 57 | 7 | - | 6 | 3.54 | |
| B. George | 3⅓ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 43 | 9 | - | 2 | 4.09 | |
| L. Orellana W (10-7) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 0 | - | 3 | 4.02 | |
| Total | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 174 | 112 | 16 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| F. Mejias p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| B. George p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Orellana p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Z. Clayton c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Nakashima 1b | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Cadena ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. George 2b | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Swain 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Graham ss | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. McDonough lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takagi lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Traverso cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Frost cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Aviles rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Bonilla ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Houston: Riley Swain
Managers
Joplin: Steve Hastings
Houston: Eduardo Gamboa
Injuries
Joplin: OF-Correa
Houston: OF-Jones
Starting Pitcher
Joplin: P. Olivo
Houston: F. Mejias
Pitcher Fatigue
Joplin: Valencia-Moderate, Ortiz-Light, Gutierrez-Light, Gamboa-Light, O`Doherty-Light, Sayler-Light, Ayala-Light, Youngblood-Light
Houston: Booth-Light, Orellana-Light, McGrath-Light, Mejias-None, Ellington-Light, Murphy-Heavy, Farrar-Light
Power Index
Joplin: 95.6
Houston: 103.7
Lineup Selection
Joplin: Default [option #3]
Houston: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: August 16th, 2069
Game Type: League
Ballpark: Houston Yards
Weather: Climate Controlled
Attendance: 18,870
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Jun 12 2025 @ 2:34:32 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Joplin: P. Olivo (L)
Houston: F. Mejias (L)
Starting Lineups
Joplin: SS-Miles (R), C-Elliott (R), 1B-Mageo (L), LF-Robinette (L), 2B-Bagley (R), RF-Jimenez (R), DH-Manley (L), 3B-Covington (R), CF-Cardona (L)
Houston: RF-Aviles (R), 1B-Nakashima (S), 3B-Swain (R), CF-Traverso (R), LF-McDonough (R), 2B-George (R), C-Clayton (R), DH-Cardwell (S), SS-Graham (R)
Top 1st: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Miles reaches on an error by second base George.
Elliott grounds to second base. Miles is forced out at second by George. Elliott is thrown out at first by second base George for a double play.
Mageo flies out to right field.
Joplin 0, Houston 0
Bottom 1st: Houston
Olivo takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles hits a home run to left field.
Nakashima hits a single to right field.
Nakashima steals second base.
Swain hits a double to center field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Traverso grounds to second base. Traverso is thrown out at first by Bagley. Swain advances to third base.
McDonough grounds to first base. McDonough is thrown out at first by Mageo. Swain comes in to score.
Youngblood comes in to pitch.
George grounds to first base. George is thrown out at first by Mageo.
Joplin 0, Houston 3
Top 2nd: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Robinette flies out to left field.
Bagley grounds to first base. Bagley is forced out at first by Nakashima.
Jimenez hits a single to left field.
Manley flies out to left field.
Joplin 0, Houston 3
Bottom 2nd: Houston
Youngblood takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Cardwell strikes out.
Graham hits a single to center field. Clayton advances to second base.
Aviles grounds to short stop. Graham is forced out at second by Miles. Aviles reaches first on a fielder's choice. Clayton advances to third base.
Aviles steals second base.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Covington.
Joplin 0, Houston 3
Top 3rd: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Covington hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Miles strikes out.
Mejias throws a wild pitch. Covington advances to second base.
Elliott grounds to first base. Elliott is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Joplin 0, Houston 3
Bottom 3rd: Houston
Youngblood takes the mound to pitch.
Swain hits a home run to left field.
Traverso draws a walk.
McDonough pops out to the pitcher.
George flies out to left field.
Clayton hits a triple to right field. Traverso comes in to score.
Cardwell lines out to the pitcher.
Joplin 0, Houston 5
Top 4th: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Mageo lines out to short stop.
Robinette grounds to first base. Robinette is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Bagley flies out to center field.
Joplin 0, Houston 5
Bottom 4th: Houston
Youngblood takes the mound to pitch.
Graham grounds to third base. Graham is thrown out at first by Covington.
Aviles strikes out.
Ayala comes in to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Nakashima steals second base.
Swain strikes out.
Joplin 0, Houston 5
Top 5th: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez flies out to center field.
Sanchez comes in to pinch hit for Manley.
Sanchez hits a single to right field.
Covington hits a single to center field. Sanchez advances to second base.
Cardona draws a walk.
Miles grounds to short stop. Sanchez is thrown out at the plate by Graham. Covington advances to third base. Cardona advances to second base. Miles reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Elliott hits a double to right field. Covington comes in to score. Cardona comes in to score. Miles comes in to score.
Mageo draws a walk.
Robinette draws a walk.
Bagley hits a single to left field. Elliott comes in to score. Mageo comes in to score. Robinette advances to third base.
George comes in to pitch.
Jimenez grounds to short stop. Jimenez is thrown out at first by Graham.
Joplin 5, Houston 5
Bottom 5th: Houston
Ayala takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso flies out to center field.
McDonough fouls out to left field.
George pops out to second base.
Joplin 5, Houston 5
Top 6th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Sanchez draws a walk.
Covington pops out to short stop.
Cardona hits a ground ball single through to right field on a hit and run. Sanchez advances to second base.
Miles hits a ground ball single through to right field. Sanchez advances to third base. Cardona advances to second base.
Elliott grounds to third base. Sanchez is thrown out at the plate by Swain. Cardona advances to third base. Miles advances to second base. Elliott reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Mageo grounds to short stop. Mageo is thrown out at first by Graham.
Joplin 5, Houston 5
Bottom 6th: Houston
Ayala takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton strikes out.
Sloan comes in to pinch hit for Cardwell.
Sloan hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Graham bunts for a single to the pitcher. Sloan advances to second base.
Aviles strikes out.
Nakashima pops out to short stop.
Joplin 5, Houston 5
Top 7th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Robinette hits a ground ball single to the pitcher.
Bagley strikes out on a hit and run. Robinette steals second base.
Jimenez hits a double to center field. Robinette comes in to score.
Sanchez pops out to short stop.
Covington hits a ground ball single to the pitcher. Jimenez advances to third base.
Cardona grounds to second base. Cardona is thrown out at first by George.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Bottom 7th: Houston
Ayala takes the mound to pitch.
Swain flies out to center field.
Frost comes in to pinch hit for Traverso.
Frost draws a walk.
Gutierrez comes in to pitch.
Takagi comes in to pinch hit for McDonough.
Frost steals second base.
Takagi grounds to second base. Takagi is thrown out at first by Bagley. Frost advances to third base.
George grounds to the pitcher. George is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Top 8th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Miles strikes out.
Elliott hits a single to left field.
Mageo grounds to short stop. Elliott is thrown out at second by Graham. Mageo reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Robinette lines out to second base.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Bottom 8th: Houston
Cochrane comes in to pitch.
Clayton pops out to the pitcher.
Sloan strikes out.
Graham flies out to right field.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Top 9th: Joplin
Orellana comes in to pitch.
Bagley flies out to center field.
Gomez comes in to pinch hit for Jimenez.
Gomez hits a single to right field.
Brooks comes in to pinch hit for Sanchez.
Brooks hits a single to right field on a hit and run. Gomez advances to second base.
Covington flies out to right field.
Cardona pops out to third base.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Bottom 9th: Houston
Cochrane takes the mound to pitch.
Bonilla comes in to pinch hit for Aviles.
Bonilla hits a home run to left field.
Cadena comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Cadena strikes out.
Swain flies out to center field.
Frost hits a double to right field.
Takagi hits a ground ball single through to center field. Frost comes in to score.
Joplin 6, Houston 7
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Joplin: P. Olivo (L)
Houston: F. Mejias (L)
Starting Lineups
Joplin: SS-Miles (R), C-Elliott (R), 1B-Mageo (L), LF-Robinette (L), 2B-Bagley (R), RF-Jimenez (R), DH-Manley (L), 3B-Covington (R), CF-Cardona (L)
Houston: RF-Aviles (R), 1B-Nakashima (S), 3B-Swain (R), CF-Traverso (R), LF-McDonough (R), 2B-George (R), C-Clayton (R), DH-Cardwell (S), SS-Graham (R)
Top 1st: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Miles reaches on an error by second base George.
Elliott grounds to second base. Miles is forced out at second by George. Elliott is thrown out at first by second base George for a double play.
Mageo flies out to right field.
Joplin 0, Houston 0
Bottom 1st: Houston
Olivo takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles hits a home run to left field.
Nakashima hits a single to right field.
Nakashima steals second base.
Swain hits a double to center field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Traverso grounds to second base. Traverso is thrown out at first by Bagley. Swain advances to third base.
McDonough grounds to first base. McDonough is thrown out at first by Mageo. Swain comes in to score.
Youngblood comes in to pitch.
George grounds to first base. George is thrown out at first by Mageo.
Joplin 0, Houston 3
Top 2nd: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Robinette flies out to left field.
Bagley grounds to first base. Bagley is forced out at first by Nakashima.
Jimenez hits a single to left field.
Manley flies out to left field.
Joplin 0, Houston 3
Bottom 2nd: Houston
Youngblood takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Cardwell strikes out.
Graham hits a single to center field. Clayton advances to second base.
Aviles grounds to short stop. Graham is forced out at second by Miles. Aviles reaches first on a fielder's choice. Clayton advances to third base.
Aviles steals second base.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Covington.
Joplin 0, Houston 3
Top 3rd: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Covington hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Miles strikes out.
Mejias throws a wild pitch. Covington advances to second base.
Elliott grounds to first base. Elliott is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Joplin 0, Houston 3
Bottom 3rd: Houston
Youngblood takes the mound to pitch.
Swain hits a home run to left field.
Traverso draws a walk.
McDonough pops out to the pitcher.
George flies out to left field.
Clayton hits a triple to right field. Traverso comes in to score.
Cardwell lines out to the pitcher.
Joplin 0, Houston 5
Top 4th: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Mageo lines out to short stop.
Robinette grounds to first base. Robinette is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Bagley flies out to center field.
Joplin 0, Houston 5
Bottom 4th: Houston
Youngblood takes the mound to pitch.
Graham grounds to third base. Graham is thrown out at first by Covington.
Aviles strikes out.
Ayala comes in to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Nakashima steals second base.
Swain strikes out.
Joplin 0, Houston 5
Top 5th: Joplin
Mejias takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez flies out to center field.
Sanchez comes in to pinch hit for Manley.
Sanchez hits a single to right field.
Covington hits a single to center field. Sanchez advances to second base.
Cardona draws a walk.
Miles grounds to short stop. Sanchez is thrown out at the plate by Graham. Covington advances to third base. Cardona advances to second base. Miles reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Elliott hits a double to right field. Covington comes in to score. Cardona comes in to score. Miles comes in to score.
Mageo draws a walk.
Robinette draws a walk.
Bagley hits a single to left field. Elliott comes in to score. Mageo comes in to score. Robinette advances to third base.
George comes in to pitch.
Jimenez grounds to short stop. Jimenez is thrown out at first by Graham.
Joplin 5, Houston 5
Bottom 5th: Houston
Ayala takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso flies out to center field.
McDonough fouls out to left field.
George pops out to second base.
Joplin 5, Houston 5
Top 6th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Sanchez draws a walk.
Covington pops out to short stop.
Cardona hits a ground ball single through to right field on a hit and run. Sanchez advances to second base.
Miles hits a ground ball single through to right field. Sanchez advances to third base. Cardona advances to second base.
Elliott grounds to third base. Sanchez is thrown out at the plate by Swain. Cardona advances to third base. Miles advances to second base. Elliott reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Mageo grounds to short stop. Mageo is thrown out at first by Graham.
Joplin 5, Houston 5
Bottom 6th: Houston
Ayala takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton strikes out.
Sloan comes in to pinch hit for Cardwell.
Sloan hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Graham bunts for a single to the pitcher. Sloan advances to second base.
Aviles strikes out.
Nakashima pops out to short stop.
Joplin 5, Houston 5
Top 7th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Robinette hits a ground ball single to the pitcher.
Bagley strikes out on a hit and run. Robinette steals second base.
Jimenez hits a double to center field. Robinette comes in to score.
Sanchez pops out to short stop.
Covington hits a ground ball single to the pitcher. Jimenez advances to third base.
Cardona grounds to second base. Cardona is thrown out at first by George.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Bottom 7th: Houston
Ayala takes the mound to pitch.
Swain flies out to center field.
Frost comes in to pinch hit for Traverso.
Frost draws a walk.
Gutierrez comes in to pitch.
Takagi comes in to pinch hit for McDonough.
Frost steals second base.
Takagi grounds to second base. Takagi is thrown out at first by Bagley. Frost advances to third base.
George grounds to the pitcher. George is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Top 8th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Miles strikes out.
Elliott hits a single to left field.
Mageo grounds to short stop. Elliott is thrown out at second by Graham. Mageo reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Robinette lines out to second base.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Bottom 8th: Houston
Cochrane comes in to pitch.
Clayton pops out to the pitcher.
Sloan strikes out.
Graham flies out to right field.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Top 9th: Joplin
Orellana comes in to pitch.
Bagley flies out to center field.
Gomez comes in to pinch hit for Jimenez.
Gomez hits a single to right field.
Brooks comes in to pinch hit for Sanchez.
Brooks hits a single to right field on a hit and run. Gomez advances to second base.
Covington flies out to right field.
Cardona pops out to third base.
Joplin 6, Houston 5
Bottom 9th: Houston
Cochrane takes the mound to pitch.
Bonilla comes in to pinch hit for Aviles.
Bonilla hits a home run to left field.
Cadena comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Cadena strikes out.
Swain flies out to center field.
Frost hits a double to right field.
Takagi hits a ground ball single through to center field. Frost comes in to score.
Joplin 6, Houston 7