Game Date: Mar 9th, 2073
Joplin 12 - Long Beach 8
Date: September 6th, 2072
Game: League [#5980023] 
Ballpark: Long Beach Athletic Park
Attendance: 17,537
Winning Pitcher: Alfred O`Doherty (9-8)
Losing Pitcher: Manny McMillen (3-8)
Save: Clyde Stanton (34)
Player Of The Game: Tomás Jiménez (4)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Joplin Ninjas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Long Beach Pioneers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 10 | ||
Joplin Ninjas
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| I. Gonzalez rf | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .296 | |
| A. Cardona cf | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .329 | |
| T. Jimenez lf | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | |
| W. Stockton dh | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .291 | |
| R. Miller 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | |
| C. Newman c | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .244 | |
| R. Miles ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | |
| M. Bagley 2b | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | |
| O. Elliott 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .274 | |
| Total | 43 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| C. Kowalczyk | 4⅓ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 78 | 50 | 3 | - | 5 | 3.52 | |
| A. O`Doherty W (9-8) | 3⅓ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 74 | 49 | 3 | - | 5 | 6.00 | |
| N. Cronin | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 4 | - | 0 | 3.03 | |
| C. Stanton S (34) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 4.09 | |
| Total | 9 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 45 | 182 | 116 | 10 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| C. Kowalczyk p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. O`Doherty p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Cronin p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Stanton p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Newman c | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Miller 1b | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Bagley 2b | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Elliott 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Miles ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Jimenez lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Cardona cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Gonzalez rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long Beach Pioneers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| O. Baerga rf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .313 | |
| T. Maas ss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | |
| B. Crane cf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | |
| A. Espinoza 2b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .319 | |
| Y. Tsujio c | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .242 | |
| A. Todd 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | |
| L. Kirkland 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .299 | |
| K. Gray 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| C. Orlando 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 | |
| H. Amaya lf | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 | |
| R. Harrison dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .331 | |
| A. Tejada dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .289 | |
| Total | 43 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| M. McMillen L (3-8) | 3⅔ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 92 | 52 | 5 | - | 5 | 5.94 | |
| A. Silva | 2⅔ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 48 | 32 | 2 | - | 8 | 6.23 | |
| H. Barone | ⅓ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | 4.40 | |
| R. Sierra | 2⅓ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 2 | - | 3 | 4.52 | |
| Total | 9 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 199 | 121 | 10 | - | 17 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| M. McMillen p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Silva p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Barone p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Sierra p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tsujio c | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Todd 1b | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Kirkland 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Espinoza 2b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Gray 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Orlando 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Maas ss | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Amaya lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Crane cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Baerga rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Joplin: Tomas Jimenez
Managers
Joplin: Steve Hastings
Long Beach: Art McGuire
Injuries
Joplin: OF-Robinette, 1B-Albright, SS-Shelton, OF-Gomez
Long Beach: none
Starting Pitcher
Joplin: C. Kowalczyk
Long Beach: M. McMillen
Pitcher Fatigue
Joplin: Rivera-Heavy, O`Doherty-Light, Sayler-Light, Ayala-Heavy, Youngblood-Light, Roberts-Light
Long Beach: Pruitt-Light, Olivares-Heavy, Acosta-Light, Llamas-Light, Barone-Moderate, Cullen-Light, Marques-Light
Power Index
Joplin: 98.5
Long Beach: 98.7
Lineup Selection
Joplin: Default [option #3]
Long Beach: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: September 6th, 2072
Game Type: League
Ballpark: Long Beach Athletic Park
Weather: Rainy
Attendance: 17,537
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Feb 4 2026 @ 3:36:31 pm PST
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Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Joplin: C. Kowalczyk (L)
Long Beach: M. McMillen (R)
Starting Lineups
Joplin: RF-Gonzalez (R), CF-Cardona (L), LF-Jimenez (R), DH-Stockton (R), 1B-Miller (L), C-Newman (L), SS-Miles (R), 2B-Bagley (R), 3B-Elliott (R)
Long Beach: RF-Baerga (S), SS-Maas (R), CF-Crane (R), 2B-Espinoza (R), C-Tsujio (R), 1B-Todd (R), 3B-Gray (R), LF-Amaya (L), DH-Harrison (R)
Top 1st: Joplin
McMillen takes the mound to pitch.
Gonzalez pops out to short stop.
Cardona draws a walk.
Jimenez hits a home run to left field. Cardona comes in to score.
Stockton strikes out.
Miller grounds to second base. Miller is thrown out at first by Espinoza.
Joplin 2, Long Beach 0
Bottom 1st: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Baerga strikes out.
Maas flies out to center field.
Crane hits a double to right field.
Espinoza flies out to center field.
Joplin 2, Long Beach 0
Top 2nd: Joplin
McMillen takes the mound to pitch.
Newman draws a walk.
Miles flies out to left field.
Bagley pops out to short stop.
Elliott hits a double to right field. Newman comes in to score.
Gonzalez reaches on an error by first base Todd. Elliott advances to third base.
Gonzalez is caught stealing second base by Tsujio.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 0
Bottom 2nd: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Tsujio strikes out.
Todd hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Gray flies out to center field.
Amaya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Todd advances to second base.
Harrison hits a single to center field. Todd comes in to score. Amaya advances to third base.
Baerga lines out to right field.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Top 3rd: Joplin
McMillen takes the mound to pitch.
Cardona lines out to short stop.
Jimenez draws a walk.
Stockton grounds to second base. Jimenez is forced out at second by Espinoza. Stockton reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Miller draws a walk.
Newman grounds to first base. Newman is thrown out at first by Todd.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Bottom 3rd: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Maas flies out to left field.
Crane lines out to second base.
Espinoza hits a double to right field.
Tsujio lines out to first base.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Top 4th: Joplin
McMillen takes the mound to pitch.
Miles reaches on an error by first base Todd.
Bagley hits a double to center field. Miles advances to third base.
Elliott flies out to right field. Miles holds at third base.
Gonzalez strikes out.
Silva comes in to pitch.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Bottom 4th: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Todd flies out to left field.
Gray lines out to right field.
Amaya strikes out.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Top 5th: Joplin
Silva takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez hits a single to center field.
Stockton hits a home run to left field. Jimenez comes in to score.
Miller grounds to the pitcher. Miller is thrown out at first by Silva.
Newman flies out to center field.
Miles draws a walk.
Bagley hits a ground ball single through to right field. Miles advances to second base.
Elliott flies out to left field.
Joplin 5, Long Beach 1
Bottom 5th: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Harrison reaches on an error by second base Bagley.
Baerga strikes out.
O`Doherty comes in to pitch.
Maas flies out to center field.
Harrison steals second base.
Crane hits a double to right field. Harrison comes in to score.
Espinoza hits a ground ball single to short stop. Crane advances to third base.
Tsujio fouls out to the catcher.
Joplin 5, Long Beach 2
Top 6th: Joplin
Silva takes the mound to pitch.
Gonzalez flies out to center field.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Jimenez hits a double to center field.
Stockton flies out to right field.
Joplin 5, Long Beach 2
Bottom 6th: Long Beach
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Kirkland comes in to pinch hit for Todd.
Kirkland strikes out.
Orlando comes in to pinch hit for Gray.
Orlando draws a walk.
Amaya strikes out.
Tejada comes in to pinch hit for Harrison.
Tejada pops out to short stop.
Joplin 5, Long Beach 2
Top 7th: Joplin
Silva takes the mound to pitch.
Miller hits a single to right field.
Newman strikes out.
Miles hits a home run to left field. Miller comes in to score.
Barone comes in to pitch.
Bagley flies out to right field.
Elliott draws a walk.
Gonzalez hits a ground ball single through to center field. Elliott advances to second base.
Cardona hits a single to center field. Elliott advances to third base. Gonzalez advances to second base.
Jimenez hits a double to right field. Elliott comes in to score. Gonzalez comes in to score. Cardona comes in to score.
Sierra comes in to pitch.
Stockton flies out to center field.
Joplin 10, Long Beach 2
Bottom 7th: Long Beach
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Baerga hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Maas lines out to short stop.
Crane strikes out.
Espinoza strikes out.
Joplin 10, Long Beach 2
Top 8th: Joplin
Sierra takes the mound to pitch.
Miller hits a single to right field.
Newman grounds to second base. Miller is thrown out at second by Espinoza. Newman is thrown out at first by short stop Maas for a double play.
Miles strikes out.
Joplin 10, Long Beach 2
Bottom 8th: Long Beach
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Tsujio hits a single to right field.
Kirkland hits a single to right field. Tsujio advances to second base.
Orlando flies out to left field.
Amaya hits a double to center field. Tsujio comes in to score. Kirkland advances to third base.
Tejada grounds to third base. Tejada is thrown out at first by Elliott. Kirkland comes in to score. Amaya advances to third base.
Baerga hits a home run to right field. Amaya comes in to score.
Cronin comes in to pitch.
Maas grounds to short stop. Maas is thrown out at first by Miles.
Joplin 10, Long Beach 6
Top 9th: Joplin
Sierra takes the mound to pitch.
Bagley hits a single to center field.
Elliott flies out to right field.
Gonzalez strikes out.
Cardona hits a home run to right field. Bagley comes in to score.
Jimenez reaches on an error by second base Espinoza.
Stockton strikes out.
Joplin 12, Long Beach 6
Bottom 9th: Long Beach
Cronin takes the mound to pitch.
Crane grounds to short stop. Crane is thrown out at first by Miles.
Espinoza draws a walk.
Tsujio hits a double to right field. Espinoza advances to third base.
Kirkland strikes out.
Orlando hits a ground ball single through to center field. Espinoza comes in to score. Tsujio comes in to score.
Amaya hits a ground ball single through to left field. Orlando advances to second base.
Stanton comes in to pitch.
Tejada flies out to center field.
Joplin 12, Long Beach 8
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Joplin: C. Kowalczyk (L)
Long Beach: M. McMillen (R)
Starting Lineups
Joplin: RF-Gonzalez (R), CF-Cardona (L), LF-Jimenez (R), DH-Stockton (R), 1B-Miller (L), C-Newman (L), SS-Miles (R), 2B-Bagley (R), 3B-Elliott (R)
Long Beach: RF-Baerga (S), SS-Maas (R), CF-Crane (R), 2B-Espinoza (R), C-Tsujio (R), 1B-Todd (R), 3B-Gray (R), LF-Amaya (L), DH-Harrison (R)
Top 1st: Joplin
McMillen takes the mound to pitch.
Gonzalez pops out to short stop.
Cardona draws a walk.
Jimenez hits a home run to left field. Cardona comes in to score.
Stockton strikes out.
Miller grounds to second base. Miller is thrown out at first by Espinoza.
Joplin 2, Long Beach 0
Bottom 1st: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Baerga strikes out.
Maas flies out to center field.
Crane hits a double to right field.
Espinoza flies out to center field.
Joplin 2, Long Beach 0
Top 2nd: Joplin
McMillen takes the mound to pitch.
Newman draws a walk.
Miles flies out to left field.
Bagley pops out to short stop.
Elliott hits a double to right field. Newman comes in to score.
Gonzalez reaches on an error by first base Todd. Elliott advances to third base.
Gonzalez is caught stealing second base by Tsujio.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 0
Bottom 2nd: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Tsujio strikes out.
Todd hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Gray flies out to center field.
Amaya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Todd advances to second base.
Harrison hits a single to center field. Todd comes in to score. Amaya advances to third base.
Baerga lines out to right field.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Top 3rd: Joplin
McMillen takes the mound to pitch.
Cardona lines out to short stop.
Jimenez draws a walk.
Stockton grounds to second base. Jimenez is forced out at second by Espinoza. Stockton reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Miller draws a walk.
Newman grounds to first base. Newman is thrown out at first by Todd.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Bottom 3rd: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Maas flies out to left field.
Crane lines out to second base.
Espinoza hits a double to right field.
Tsujio lines out to first base.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Top 4th: Joplin
McMillen takes the mound to pitch.
Miles reaches on an error by first base Todd.
Bagley hits a double to center field. Miles advances to third base.
Elliott flies out to right field. Miles holds at third base.
Gonzalez strikes out.
Silva comes in to pitch.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Bottom 4th: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Todd flies out to left field.
Gray lines out to right field.
Amaya strikes out.
Joplin 3, Long Beach 1
Top 5th: Joplin
Silva takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez hits a single to center field.
Stockton hits a home run to left field. Jimenez comes in to score.
Miller grounds to the pitcher. Miller is thrown out at first by Silva.
Newman flies out to center field.
Miles draws a walk.
Bagley hits a ground ball single through to right field. Miles advances to second base.
Elliott flies out to left field.
Joplin 5, Long Beach 1
Bottom 5th: Long Beach
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Harrison reaches on an error by second base Bagley.
Baerga strikes out.
O`Doherty comes in to pitch.
Maas flies out to center field.
Harrison steals second base.
Crane hits a double to right field. Harrison comes in to score.
Espinoza hits a ground ball single to short stop. Crane advances to third base.
Tsujio fouls out to the catcher.
Joplin 5, Long Beach 2
Top 6th: Joplin
Silva takes the mound to pitch.
Gonzalez flies out to center field.
Cardona flies out to center field.
Jimenez hits a double to center field.
Stockton flies out to right field.
Joplin 5, Long Beach 2
Bottom 6th: Long Beach
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Kirkland comes in to pinch hit for Todd.
Kirkland strikes out.
Orlando comes in to pinch hit for Gray.
Orlando draws a walk.
Amaya strikes out.
Tejada comes in to pinch hit for Harrison.
Tejada pops out to short stop.
Joplin 5, Long Beach 2
Top 7th: Joplin
Silva takes the mound to pitch.
Miller hits a single to right field.
Newman strikes out.
Miles hits a home run to left field. Miller comes in to score.
Barone comes in to pitch.
Bagley flies out to right field.
Elliott draws a walk.
Gonzalez hits a ground ball single through to center field. Elliott advances to second base.
Cardona hits a single to center field. Elliott advances to third base. Gonzalez advances to second base.
Jimenez hits a double to right field. Elliott comes in to score. Gonzalez comes in to score. Cardona comes in to score.
Sierra comes in to pitch.
Stockton flies out to center field.
Joplin 10, Long Beach 2
Bottom 7th: Long Beach
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Baerga hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Maas lines out to short stop.
Crane strikes out.
Espinoza strikes out.
Joplin 10, Long Beach 2
Top 8th: Joplin
Sierra takes the mound to pitch.
Miller hits a single to right field.
Newman grounds to second base. Miller is thrown out at second by Espinoza. Newman is thrown out at first by short stop Maas for a double play.
Miles strikes out.
Joplin 10, Long Beach 2
Bottom 8th: Long Beach
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Tsujio hits a single to right field.
Kirkland hits a single to right field. Tsujio advances to second base.
Orlando flies out to left field.
Amaya hits a double to center field. Tsujio comes in to score. Kirkland advances to third base.
Tejada grounds to third base. Tejada is thrown out at first by Elliott. Kirkland comes in to score. Amaya advances to third base.
Baerga hits a home run to right field. Amaya comes in to score.
Cronin comes in to pitch.
Maas grounds to short stop. Maas is thrown out at first by Miles.
Joplin 10, Long Beach 6
Top 9th: Joplin
Sierra takes the mound to pitch.
Bagley hits a single to center field.
Elliott flies out to right field.
Gonzalez strikes out.
Cardona hits a home run to right field. Bagley comes in to score.
Jimenez reaches on an error by second base Espinoza.
Stockton strikes out.
Joplin 12, Long Beach 6
Bottom 9th: Long Beach
Cronin takes the mound to pitch.
Crane grounds to short stop. Crane is thrown out at first by Miles.
Espinoza draws a walk.
Tsujio hits a double to right field. Espinoza advances to third base.
Kirkland strikes out.
Orlando hits a ground ball single through to center field. Espinoza comes in to score. Tsujio comes in to score.
Amaya hits a ground ball single through to left field. Orlando advances to second base.
Stanton comes in to pitch.
Tejada flies out to center field.
Joplin 12, Long Beach 8