Game Date: Jul 7th, 2073
Houston 8 - Joplin 3
Date: July 12th, 2072
Game: League [#5980792] 
Ballpark: Joplin Ballpark
Attendance: 19,370
Winning Pitcher: Darell Ellington (5-6)
Losing Pitcher: Corey Kowalczyk (1-6)
Player Of The Game: Chuck Traverso (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Houston Devil Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Joplin Ninjas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||
Houston Devil Rays
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Early rf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .240 | |
| E. Nakashima 1b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .282 | |
| R. Swain 3b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .267 | |
| C. Traverso cf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 | |
| M. Aviles lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .193 | |
| J. Bonilla lf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | |
| M. George 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 | |
| Z. Clayton c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 | |
| R. Pike c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | |
| C. Garner dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .347 | |
| S. Takagi dh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | |
| R. Graham ss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 | |
| Total | 38 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Ellington W (5-6) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 132 | 88 | 12 | - | 8 | 5.29 | |
| H. McGrath | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.80 | |
| L. Orellana | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | 2.85 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 145 | 97 | 12 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Ellington p | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. McGrath 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Pike c | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Nakashima 1b | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. George 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Swain 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Graham ss | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Aviles lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Bonilla lf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Traverso cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Early rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joplin Ninjas
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Jimenez c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | |
| O. Elliott 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | |
| W. Stockton 1b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | |
| I. Gonzalez rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | |
| M. Bagley 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .201 | |
| C. Newman cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .236 | |
| B. Gomez lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | |
| R. Miles ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | |
| B. Shelton ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | |
| A. Robinette dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .327 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| C. Kowalczyk L (1-6) | 3⅓ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 79 | 44 | 4 | - | 5 | 3.17 | |
| A. O`Doherty | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 94 | 58 | 8 | - | 3 | 5.83 | |
| M. Flaherty | 1⅔ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 4 | - | 0 | 5.51 | |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 203 | 124 | 16 | - | 8 |
| 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 | 1 | |
| M. Flaherty p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Jimenez c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W. Stockton 1b | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Bagley 2b | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Elliott 3b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Shelton ss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Gomez lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Miles ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Newman cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Gonzalez rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Houston: Chuck Traverso
Managers
Houston: Eduardo Gamboa
Joplin: Steve Hastings
Injuries
Houston: none
Joplin: none
Starting Pitcher
Houston: D. Ellington
Joplin: C. Kowalczyk
Pitcher Fatigue
Houston: Mejias-Heavy, Collins-None, Snow-Moderate
Joplin: O`Doherty-Light, Ayala-Heavy
Power Index
Houston: 103.2
Joplin: 98.4
Lineup Selection
Houston: Default [option #3]
Joplin: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: July 12th, 2072
Game Type: League
Ballpark: Joplin Ballpark
Weather: Hot
Attendance: 19,370
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue Jan 20 2026 @ 3:36:25 pm PST
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Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Houston: D. Ellington (L)
Joplin: C. Kowalczyk (L)
Starting Lineups
Houston: RF-Early (R), 1B-Nakashima (S), 3B-Swain (R), CF-Traverso (R), LF-Aviles (R), 2B-George (R), C-Clayton (R), DH-Garner (R), SS-Graham (R)
Joplin: C-Jimenez (R), 3B-Elliott (R), 1B-Stockton (R), RF-Gonzalez (R), 2B-Bagley (R), CF-Newman (L), LF-Gomez (L), SS-Shelton (R), DH-Robinette (L)
Top 1st: Houston
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Early flies out to center field.
Nakashima flies out to left field.
Swain lines out to center field.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Bottom 1st: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez strikes out.
Elliott strikes out.
Stockton lines out to second base.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Top 2nd: Houston
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso pops out to second base.
Aviles draws a walk.
George hits a ground ball single through to center field. Aviles advances to second base.
Clayton grounds to first base. George is thrown out at second by Stockton. Clayton reaches first on a fielder's choice. Aviles advances to third base.
Garner lines out to first base.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Bottom 2nd: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Gonzalez flies out to right field.
Bagley lines out to center field.
Newman grounds to first base. Newman is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Top 3rd: Houston
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Graham hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Early lines out to right field.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Swain flies out to center field.
Traverso grounds to second base. Traverso is thrown out at first by Bagley.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Bottom 3rd: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Gomez flies out to center field.
Shelton grounds to first base. Shelton is forced out at first by Nakashima.
Robinette strikes out.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Top 4th: Houston
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles pops out to third base.
George draws a walk.
George steals second base.
Clayton hits a single to center field. George comes in to score.
O`Doherty comes in to pitch.
Garner is hit by the pitch.
Graham lines out to center field.
Early strikes out.
Houston 1, Joplin 0
Bottom 4th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez lines out to second base.
Elliott hits a single to center field.
Stockton hits a single to left field. Elliott advances to second base.
Gonzalez bunts to the pitcher. Gonzalez is thrown out at first by Ellington. Elliott advances to third base. Stockton advances to second base.
Bagley draws a walk.
Newman pops out to third base.
Houston 1, Joplin 0
Top 5th: Houston
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima hits a single to center field.
Nakashima steals second base.
Swain hits a ground ball single through to center field. Nakashima advances to third base.
O`Doherty throws a wild pitch. Nakashima comes in to score. Swain advances to second base.
Traverso hits a single to right field. Swain advances to third base.
Aviles strikes out.
George grounds to short stop. Traverso is thrown out at second by Shelton. George is thrown out at first by second base Bagley for a double play.
Houston 2, Joplin 0
Bottom 5th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Gomez grounds to short stop. Gomez is thrown out at first by Graham.
Shelton grounds to short stop. Shelton is thrown out at first by Graham.
Robinette grounds to first base. Robinette is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Houston 2, Joplin 0
Top 6th: Houston
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton flies out to center field.
Takagi comes in to pinch hit for Garner.
Takagi strikes out.
Graham hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Early reaches on an error by second base Bagley. Graham advances to second base.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Houston 2, Joplin 0
Bottom 6th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez flies out to center field.
Elliott hits a home run to left field.
Stockton lines out to center field.
Gonzalez grounds to short stop. Gonzalez is thrown out at first by Graham.
Houston 2, Joplin 1
Top 7th: Houston
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Swain flies out to left field.
Traverso grounds to second base. Traverso is thrown out at first by Bagley.
Bonilla comes in to pinch hit for Aviles.
Bonilla grounds to third base. Bonilla is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Houston 2, Joplin 1
Bottom 7th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Bagley grounds to second base. Bagley is thrown out at first by George.
Newman grounds to second base. Newman is thrown out at first by George.
Gomez flies out to left field.
Houston 2, Joplin 1
Top 8th: Houston
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
George hits a ground ball single to third base.
Pike comes in to pinch hit for Clayton.
Pike flies out to left field.
George steals second base.
Takagi is hit by the pitch.
Graham draws a walk.
Early draws a walk. George comes in to score.
Flaherty comes in to pitch.
Nakashima hits a ground ball single through to left field. Takagi comes in to score. Graham advances to third base. Early advances to second base.
Swain grounds to third base. Graham is thrown out at the plate by Elliott. Early advances to third base. Nakashima advances to second base. Swain reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Traverso hits a double to center field. Early comes in to score. Nakashima comes in to score. Swain comes in to score.
Bonilla hits a double to left field. Traverso comes in to score.
George grounds to third base. George is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Houston 8, Joplin 1
Bottom 8th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Shelton hits a single to left field.
Robinette hits a home run to right field. Shelton comes in to score.
Jimenez grounds to first base. Jimenez is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Elliott fouls out to the catcher.
Stockton hits a single to right field.
Gonzalez hits a ground ball single through to right field. Stockton advances to second base.
Bagley grounds to first base. Bagley is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Houston 8, Joplin 3
Top 9th: Houston
Flaherty takes the mound to pitch.
Pike lines out to the pitcher.
Takagi lines out to short stop.
Graham grounds to the pitcher. Graham is thrown out at first by Flaherty.
Houston 8, Joplin 3
Bottom 9th: Joplin
McGrath comes in to pitch.
Newman reaches on an error by left field Bonilla.
Miles comes in to pinch hit for Gomez.
Miles pops out to second base.
Orellana comes in to pitch.
Shelton strikes out.
Robinette strikes out.
Houston 8, Joplin 3
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Houston: D. Ellington (L)
Joplin: C. Kowalczyk (L)
Starting Lineups
Houston: RF-Early (R), 1B-Nakashima (S), 3B-Swain (R), CF-Traverso (R), LF-Aviles (R), 2B-George (R), C-Clayton (R), DH-Garner (R), SS-Graham (R)
Joplin: C-Jimenez (R), 3B-Elliott (R), 1B-Stockton (R), RF-Gonzalez (R), 2B-Bagley (R), CF-Newman (L), LF-Gomez (L), SS-Shelton (R), DH-Robinette (L)
Top 1st: Houston
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Early flies out to center field.
Nakashima flies out to left field.
Swain lines out to center field.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Bottom 1st: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez strikes out.
Elliott strikes out.
Stockton lines out to second base.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Top 2nd: Houston
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso pops out to second base.
Aviles draws a walk.
George hits a ground ball single through to center field. Aviles advances to second base.
Clayton grounds to first base. George is thrown out at second by Stockton. Clayton reaches first on a fielder's choice. Aviles advances to third base.
Garner lines out to first base.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Bottom 2nd: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Gonzalez flies out to right field.
Bagley lines out to center field.
Newman grounds to first base. Newman is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Top 3rd: Houston
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Graham hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Early lines out to right field.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Swain flies out to center field.
Traverso grounds to second base. Traverso is thrown out at first by Bagley.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Bottom 3rd: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Gomez flies out to center field.
Shelton grounds to first base. Shelton is forced out at first by Nakashima.
Robinette strikes out.
Houston 0, Joplin 0
Top 4th: Houston
Kowalczyk takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles pops out to third base.
George draws a walk.
George steals second base.
Clayton hits a single to center field. George comes in to score.
O`Doherty comes in to pitch.
Garner is hit by the pitch.
Graham lines out to center field.
Early strikes out.
Houston 1, Joplin 0
Bottom 4th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez lines out to second base.
Elliott hits a single to center field.
Stockton hits a single to left field. Elliott advances to second base.
Gonzalez bunts to the pitcher. Gonzalez is thrown out at first by Ellington. Elliott advances to third base. Stockton advances to second base.
Bagley draws a walk.
Newman pops out to third base.
Houston 1, Joplin 0
Top 5th: Houston
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima hits a single to center field.
Nakashima steals second base.
Swain hits a ground ball single through to center field. Nakashima advances to third base.
O`Doherty throws a wild pitch. Nakashima comes in to score. Swain advances to second base.
Traverso hits a single to right field. Swain advances to third base.
Aviles strikes out.
George grounds to short stop. Traverso is thrown out at second by Shelton. George is thrown out at first by second base Bagley for a double play.
Houston 2, Joplin 0
Bottom 5th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Gomez grounds to short stop. Gomez is thrown out at first by Graham.
Shelton grounds to short stop. Shelton is thrown out at first by Graham.
Robinette grounds to first base. Robinette is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Houston 2, Joplin 0
Top 6th: Houston
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton flies out to center field.
Takagi comes in to pinch hit for Garner.
Takagi strikes out.
Graham hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Early reaches on an error by second base Bagley. Graham advances to second base.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Houston 2, Joplin 0
Bottom 6th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Jimenez flies out to center field.
Elliott hits a home run to left field.
Stockton lines out to center field.
Gonzalez grounds to short stop. Gonzalez is thrown out at first by Graham.
Houston 2, Joplin 1
Top 7th: Houston
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
Swain flies out to left field.
Traverso grounds to second base. Traverso is thrown out at first by Bagley.
Bonilla comes in to pinch hit for Aviles.
Bonilla grounds to third base. Bonilla is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Houston 2, Joplin 1
Bottom 7th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Bagley grounds to second base. Bagley is thrown out at first by George.
Newman grounds to second base. Newman is thrown out at first by George.
Gomez flies out to left field.
Houston 2, Joplin 1
Top 8th: Houston
O`Doherty takes the mound to pitch.
George hits a ground ball single to third base.
Pike comes in to pinch hit for Clayton.
Pike flies out to left field.
George steals second base.
Takagi is hit by the pitch.
Graham draws a walk.
Early draws a walk. George comes in to score.
Flaherty comes in to pitch.
Nakashima hits a ground ball single through to left field. Takagi comes in to score. Graham advances to third base. Early advances to second base.
Swain grounds to third base. Graham is thrown out at the plate by Elliott. Early advances to third base. Nakashima advances to second base. Swain reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Traverso hits a double to center field. Early comes in to score. Nakashima comes in to score. Swain comes in to score.
Bonilla hits a double to left field. Traverso comes in to score.
George grounds to third base. George is thrown out at first by Elliott.
Houston 8, Joplin 1
Bottom 8th: Joplin
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Shelton hits a single to left field.
Robinette hits a home run to right field. Shelton comes in to score.
Jimenez grounds to first base. Jimenez is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Elliott fouls out to the catcher.
Stockton hits a single to right field.
Gonzalez hits a ground ball single through to right field. Stockton advances to second base.
Bagley grounds to first base. Bagley is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Houston 8, Joplin 3
Top 9th: Houston
Flaherty takes the mound to pitch.
Pike lines out to the pitcher.
Takagi lines out to short stop.
Graham grounds to the pitcher. Graham is thrown out at first by Flaherty.
Houston 8, Joplin 3
Bottom 9th: Joplin
McGrath comes in to pitch.
Newman reaches on an error by left field Bonilla.
Miles comes in to pinch hit for Gomez.
Miles pops out to second base.
Orellana comes in to pitch.
Shelton strikes out.
Robinette strikes out.
Houston 8, Joplin 3