Game Date: Mar 6th, 2075
Joplin 8 - Houston 4
Date: August 19th, 2069
Game: League [#5730755] 
Ballpark: Houston Yards
Attendance: 20,409
Winning Pitcher: Marco Ortiz (4-3)
Losing Pitcher: Daniel Murphy (12-4)
Player Of The Game: Ozzie Elliott (3)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Joplin Ninjas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Houston Devil Rays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
Joplin Ninjas
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| B. Gomez rf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .312 | |
| A. Cardona cf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | |
| I. Mageo lf | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | |
| A. Correa lf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | |
| A. Robinette dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .287 | |
| R. Miles dh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | |
| B. Brooks 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .346 | |
| E. Sanchez c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .235 | |
| T. Jimenez c | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | |
| M. Covington ss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | |
| M. Bagley ss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | |
| D. Manley 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | |
| C. Cedeno 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .245 | |
| O. Elliott 3b | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 | |
| Total | 36 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| R. Valencia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 82 | 46 | 10 | - | 4 | 6.84 | |
| M. Ortiz BS (4) W (4-3) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 71 | 46 | 7 | - | 5 | 5.69 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 153 | 92 | 17 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| R. Valencia p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Ortiz p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Sanchez c | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Jimenez c | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Brooks 1b | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Manley 2b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Cedeno 2b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Elliott 3b | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Covington ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Bagley ss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Mageo lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Correa lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Cardona cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Gomez rf | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Devil Rays
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Takagi lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | |
| C. McDonough lf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | |
| J. Bonilla 1b | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | |
| E. Nakashima 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | |
| R. Jones cf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .309 | |
| P. Sloan rf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .359 | |
| C. Traverso rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | |
| R. Latham 2b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .326 | |
| M. George 2b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 | |
| J. Cadena dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | |
| M. Aviles dh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | |
| R. Swain 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .274 | |
| Z. Clayton c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .298 | |
| R. Graham ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Murphy L (12-4) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 136 | 73 | 2 | - | 7 | 4.94 | |
| L. Orellana | ⅔ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | 4.15 | |
| B. George | 2⅓ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 23 | 3 | - | 2 | 4.33 | |
| Total | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 193 | 108 | 8 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Murphy p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Orellana p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. George p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Z. Clayton c | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Bonilla 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Nakashima 1b | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Latham 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. George 2b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Swain 3b | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Graham ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takagi lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. McDonough lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Jones cf | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Sloan rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Traverso rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Joplin: Ozzie Elliott
Managers
Joplin: Steve Hastings
Houston: Eduardo Gamboa
Injuries
Joplin: none
Houston: P-Collins, P-Torres
Starting Pitcher
Joplin: R. Valencia
Houston: D. Murphy
Pitcher Fatigue
Joplin: Ortiz-Light, Olivo-Light, Gutierrez-None, Cochrane-Moderate, Gamboa-Heavy, O`Doherty-Heavy, Sayler-Moderate, Stanton-Light, Ayala-Moderate, Youngblood-Moderate
Houston: George-Moderate, Booth-Heavy, Orellana-Light, McGrath-Heavy, Mejias-Light, Ellington-Heavy, Murphy-Light, Farrar-Light
Power Index
Joplin: 95.6
Houston: 103.7
Lineup Selection
Joplin: Default [option #3]
Houston: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: August 19th, 2069
Game Type: League
Ballpark: Houston Yards
Weather: Climate Controlled
Attendance: 20,409
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Jun 12 2025 @ 6:35:20 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Joplin: R. Valencia (R)
Houston: D. Murphy (R)
Starting Lineups
Joplin: RF-Gomez (L), CF-Cardona (L), LF-Mageo (L), DH-Robinette (L), 1B-Brooks (L), C-Sanchez (S), SS-Covington (R), 2B-Manley (L), 3B-Elliott (R)
Houston: LF-Takagi (L), 1B-Bonilla (L), CF-Jones (L), RF-Sloan (L), 2B-Latham (L), DH-Cadena (L), 3B-Swain (R), C-Clayton (R), SS-Graham (R)
Top 1st: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Gomez grounds to second base. Gomez is thrown out at first by Latham.
Cardona draws a walk.
Mageo strikes out.
Robinette flies out to left field.
Joplin 0, Houston 0
Bottom 1st: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Takagi grounds to short stop. Takagi is thrown out at first by Covington.
Bonilla hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Jones draws a walk.
Sloan hits a ground ball single through to center field. Bonilla advances to third base. Jones advances to second base.
Latham flies out to right field. Bonilla comes in to score.
Cadena draws a walk.
Swain grounds to third base. Swain is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Top 2nd: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Brooks flies out to center field.
Sanchez pops out to third base.
Covington grounds to first base. Covington is thrown out at first by Bonilla.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Bottom 2nd: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton grounds to short stop. Clayton is thrown out at first by Covington.
Graham grounds to third base. Graham is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Takagi lines out to right field.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Top 3rd: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Manley is hit by the pitch.
Elliott strikes out.
Gomez strikes out.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Bottom 3rd: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Bonilla draws a walk.
Jones flies out to center field.
Sloan lines out to center field.
Latham fouls out to right field.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Top 4th: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Mageo draws a walk.
Robinette hits a single to right field. Mageo advances to second base.
Brooks draws a walk.
Sanchez strikes out.
Covington draws a walk. Mageo comes in to score.
Manley flies out to right field. Robinette comes in to score.
Elliott flies out to center field.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Bottom 4th: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Cadena grounds to short stop. Cadena is thrown out at first by Covington.
Swain flies out to left field.
Clayton strikes out.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Top 5th: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Gomez lines out to third base.
Cardona strikes out.
Mageo hits a single to right field.
Robinette strikes out.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Bottom 5th: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Graham grounds to the pitcher. Graham is thrown out at first by Valencia.
Takagi hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Takagi is caught stealing second base by Sanchez.
Bonilla hits a double to center field.
Jones grounds to third base. Jones is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Top 6th: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Brooks flies out to center field.
Sanchez hits a double to right field.
Covington strikes out.
Manley hits a single to right field. Sanchez is thrown out at the plate by Sloan.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Bottom 6th: Houston
Ortiz comes in to pitch.
Traverso comes in to pinch hit for Sloan.
Traverso grounds to second base. Traverso is thrown out at first by Manley.
George comes in to pinch hit for Latham.
George hits a double to right field.
Aviles comes in to pinch hit for Cadena.
Aviles hits a ground ball single through to left field. George comes in to score.
Swain flies out to right field.
Clayton grounds to second base. Clayton is thrown out at first by Manley.
Joplin 2, Houston 2
Top 7th: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Elliott hits a double to center field.
Gomez hits a single to left field. Elliott advances to third base.
The infield draws in.
Cardona draws a walk.
Mageo draws a walk. Elliott comes in to score.
Orellana comes in to pitch.
Robinette strikes out.
Brooks hits a ground ball single to third base. Gomez comes in to score. Cardona advances to third base. Mageo advances to second base.
Jimenez comes in to pinch hit for Sanchez.
Jimenez hits a single to center field. Cardona comes in to score. Mageo advances to third base. Brooks advances to second base.
Bagley comes in to pinch hit for Covington.
Bagley draws a walk. Mageo comes in to score.
Cedeno comes in to pinch hit for Manley.
Cedeno grounds to second base. Brooks is thrown out at the plate by George. Jimenez advances to third base. Bagley advances to second base. Cedeno reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Elliott hits a ground ball single through to right field. Jimenez comes in to score. Bagley comes in to score. Cedeno advances to third base.
George comes in to pitch.
Gomez pops out to third base.
Joplin 8, Houston 2
Bottom 7th: Houston
Ortiz takes the mound to pitch.
Graham grounds to third base. Graham is thrown out at first by Elliott.
McDonough comes in to pinch hit for Takagi.
McDonough hits a double to right field.
Nakashima comes in to pinch hit for Bonilla.
Nakashima lines out to second base.
Jones reaches on an error by right field Gomez. McDonough comes in to score.
Traverso hits a ground ball single through to center field. Jones comes in to score.
George strikes out.
Joplin 8, Houston 4
Top 8th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Correa comes in to pinch hit for Mageo.
Correa hits a single to right field.
Miles comes in to pinch hit for Robinette.
Miles hits a single to center field. Correa advances to second base.
Brooks lines out to short stop.
Jimenez hits a single to center field. Correa is thrown out at the plate by Jones. Miles advances to third base.
Joplin 8, Houston 4
Bottom 8th: Houston
Ortiz takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles is hit by the pitch.
Swain flies out to right field.
Clayton flies out to center field.
Graham strikes out.
Joplin 8, Houston 4
Top 9th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Bagley grounds to second base. Bagley is thrown out at first by George.
Cedeno grounds to third base. Cedeno is thrown out at first by Swain.
Elliott grounds to short stop. Elliott is thrown out at first by Graham.
Joplin 8, Houston 4
Bottom 9th: Houston
Ortiz takes the mound to pitch.
McDonough grounds to second base. McDonough is thrown out at first by Cedeno.
Nakashima hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Jones lines out to right field.
Traverso flies out to left field.
Joplin 8, Houston 4
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Joplin: R. Valencia (R)
Houston: D. Murphy (R)
Starting Lineups
Joplin: RF-Gomez (L), CF-Cardona (L), LF-Mageo (L), DH-Robinette (L), 1B-Brooks (L), C-Sanchez (S), SS-Covington (R), 2B-Manley (L), 3B-Elliott (R)
Houston: LF-Takagi (L), 1B-Bonilla (L), CF-Jones (L), RF-Sloan (L), 2B-Latham (L), DH-Cadena (L), 3B-Swain (R), C-Clayton (R), SS-Graham (R)
Top 1st: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Gomez grounds to second base. Gomez is thrown out at first by Latham.
Cardona draws a walk.
Mageo strikes out.
Robinette flies out to left field.
Joplin 0, Houston 0
Bottom 1st: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Takagi grounds to short stop. Takagi is thrown out at first by Covington.
Bonilla hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Jones draws a walk.
Sloan hits a ground ball single through to center field. Bonilla advances to third base. Jones advances to second base.
Latham flies out to right field. Bonilla comes in to score.
Cadena draws a walk.
Swain grounds to third base. Swain is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Top 2nd: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Brooks flies out to center field.
Sanchez pops out to third base.
Covington grounds to first base. Covington is thrown out at first by Bonilla.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Bottom 2nd: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton grounds to short stop. Clayton is thrown out at first by Covington.
Graham grounds to third base. Graham is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Takagi lines out to right field.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Top 3rd: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Manley is hit by the pitch.
Elliott strikes out.
Gomez strikes out.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Bottom 3rd: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Bonilla draws a walk.
Jones flies out to center field.
Sloan lines out to center field.
Latham fouls out to right field.
Joplin 0, Houston 1
Top 4th: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Mageo draws a walk.
Robinette hits a single to right field. Mageo advances to second base.
Brooks draws a walk.
Sanchez strikes out.
Covington draws a walk. Mageo comes in to score.
Manley flies out to right field. Robinette comes in to score.
Elliott flies out to center field.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Bottom 4th: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Cadena grounds to short stop. Cadena is thrown out at first by Covington.
Swain flies out to left field.
Clayton strikes out.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Top 5th: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Gomez lines out to third base.
Cardona strikes out.
Mageo hits a single to right field.
Robinette strikes out.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Bottom 5th: Houston
Valencia takes the mound to pitch.
Graham grounds to the pitcher. Graham is thrown out at first by Valencia.
Takagi hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Takagi is caught stealing second base by Sanchez.
Bonilla hits a double to center field.
Jones grounds to third base. Jones is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Top 6th: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Brooks flies out to center field.
Sanchez hits a double to right field.
Covington strikes out.
Manley hits a single to right field. Sanchez is thrown out at the plate by Sloan.
Joplin 2, Houston 1
Bottom 6th: Houston
Ortiz comes in to pitch.
Traverso comes in to pinch hit for Sloan.
Traverso grounds to second base. Traverso is thrown out at first by Manley.
George comes in to pinch hit for Latham.
George hits a double to right field.
Aviles comes in to pinch hit for Cadena.
Aviles hits a ground ball single through to left field. George comes in to score.
Swain flies out to right field.
Clayton grounds to second base. Clayton is thrown out at first by Manley.
Joplin 2, Houston 2
Top 7th: Joplin
Murphy takes the mound to pitch.
Elliott hits a double to center field.
Gomez hits a single to left field. Elliott advances to third base.
The infield draws in.
Cardona draws a walk.
Mageo draws a walk. Elliott comes in to score.
Orellana comes in to pitch.
Robinette strikes out.
Brooks hits a ground ball single to third base. Gomez comes in to score. Cardona advances to third base. Mageo advances to second base.
Jimenez comes in to pinch hit for Sanchez.
Jimenez hits a single to center field. Cardona comes in to score. Mageo advances to third base. Brooks advances to second base.
Bagley comes in to pinch hit for Covington.
Bagley draws a walk. Mageo comes in to score.
Cedeno comes in to pinch hit for Manley.
Cedeno grounds to second base. Brooks is thrown out at the plate by George. Jimenez advances to third base. Bagley advances to second base. Cedeno reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Elliott hits a ground ball single through to right field. Jimenez comes in to score. Bagley comes in to score. Cedeno advances to third base.
George comes in to pitch.
Gomez pops out to third base.
Joplin 8, Houston 2
Bottom 7th: Houston
Ortiz takes the mound to pitch.
Graham grounds to third base. Graham is thrown out at first by Elliott.
McDonough comes in to pinch hit for Takagi.
McDonough hits a double to right field.
Nakashima comes in to pinch hit for Bonilla.
Nakashima lines out to second base.
Jones reaches on an error by right field Gomez. McDonough comes in to score.
Traverso hits a ground ball single through to center field. Jones comes in to score.
George strikes out.
Joplin 8, Houston 4
Top 8th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Correa comes in to pinch hit for Mageo.
Correa hits a single to right field.
Miles comes in to pinch hit for Robinette.
Miles hits a single to center field. Correa advances to second base.
Brooks lines out to short stop.
Jimenez hits a single to center field. Correa is thrown out at the plate by Jones. Miles advances to third base.
Joplin 8, Houston 4
Bottom 8th: Houston
Ortiz takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles is hit by the pitch.
Swain flies out to right field.
Clayton flies out to center field.
Graham strikes out.
Joplin 8, Houston 4
Top 9th: Joplin
George takes the mound to pitch.
Bagley grounds to second base. Bagley is thrown out at first by George.
Cedeno grounds to third base. Cedeno is thrown out at first by Swain.
Elliott grounds to short stop. Elliott is thrown out at first by Graham.
Joplin 8, Houston 4
Bottom 9th: Houston
Ortiz takes the mound to pitch.
McDonough grounds to second base. McDonough is thrown out at first by Cedeno.
Nakashima hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Jones lines out to right field.
Traverso flies out to left field.
Joplin 8, Houston 4