JOPLIN MINER MAGAZINE

KANSAS LEADS POWER RANKINGS  1. KANSAS 82 2. CHAROLETTE 79 3. JOPLIN 73 4. AKRON 67 5. LOS ALTOS 65 6. SALEM 58 7. RAVENSWOOD 43 8. CHICAGO 38 9. SO. CAL. 36 10. GREAT LAKES 19 11. ST LOUIS 14 12. BUCKINGHAM 0 13. BEAR COUNTRY -5 14. SOUTH CAROLINA -8 15. SOUTH LOOP-15 16. SASKATOON -27 17. CLEVELAND -32 18. KANSAS CITY -34 19. FLAGSTAFF-53 20. LAS VEGAS -58 21. NORTH CAROLINA -59 22. DARIEN -82 23. NIAGARA -85 24. MRYTLE-116

Chris Sale Earns His 16 Million Dollar Salary  Chris Sale won 6 games and saved 2 more to lead the Miners to a 18-10 chapter 2 record. Sale struck out 67 batters while walking just 17 batters. Sale ended the chapter with a 1.81 ERA.              Mookie Betts added some more ammunition to his pursuit for the MVP award in 2019.  Betts had outstanding splits ( 339/411/732).  Mookie hit 11 home runs, scored 28 runs and drove in 26.  Freddie Freeman (367/444/596) added 5 homers and 19 RBIs and scored 19 runs.  Here are the series results from the chapter. Akron 2-2 Los Altos 1-3 South Loop 4-0 Flagstaff 4-0 Salem 2-2 Darien 3-1 NC Pigs 2-2              

                                           Charlie Morton fans 7 in Game 3  Game 1: Gerrit Cole (LAU) vs. Marco Estrada ( Joplin ) LAU : 6-10-0 JOP:  3-6-1 Matt Carpenter led off with a home run and showed Joplin management his disgust in failing to sign the versatile All Star.  Matt Kemp showed his gratitude to LAU management for taking a gamble by hitting a 2 run shot in the 4th and a sacrifice fly in the 8th.  Nolan Arenado singled in the LAU 2 run 9th for the 6-3 win. Marco Estrada dropped to 1-2 on the year while LAU's Gerritt Cole raised his record to 7-1 by striking out 11 batters in 5 2/3 innings while only allowing 3 hits and 1 run.  Game 2: Seth Lugo (LAU) vs. Chris Sale ( Joplin) LAU: 5-10-1 JOP: 1-6-0 Jesus Aguilera cranked out 2 homers drove in 3 while Seth Lugo (5-0) blanked the Miners over 5 2/3 for a 5-1 win. Chris Sale dropped to 4-2 despite whiffing 10 batters in 6 innings.  Game 3: Tanner Roark (LAU) v. Charlie Morton ( Joplin ) LAU: 2-7-1 JOP: 5-8

Report from Flagstaff says it all: http://outlaws.newgards.com/2019/04/15/outlaws-swept-by-miners/

     Mookie Betts ( 438/500/1.063) Steals Home / Miners Salvage Split  Mookie Betts stole home plate and cranked out 3 home runs and knocked in 7 runs as the Miners split with the Akron Ryke.  The Ryke entered Chapter 2 with the second ranked team in the BDBL.  Jose Iglesias ( 471/500/882) also delivered a solo shot and 3 RBIs during the series. Jesse Chavez picked up 2 wins and a save while striking out 8 and walking 1.   Akron had a couple of all star performances.  Rookie Ron Acuna ( 311/393/589) stroked 2 dingers and drove in 5.  Catcher Wil Ramos ( 293/333/862) cranked out 2 shots and drove in 7. Game 1: Joplin: 4-7-2 Akron: 5-7-0 WP: Mychel Givens (2-2) LP: Jesse Chavez ( 5-2) Akron knocked out Chris Sale by taking a 4-0 lead in the 4th.  Acuna launched a 2 run rocket in the 1st and Ramos and Dahl each hit run scoring doubles.  Joplin fought back with a Peralta Sacrifice Fly in the 2nd,  Betts RBI single and Freeman's run scoring ground out in the 8th and Brox