TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
06/03/2108
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6667 - SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Midland RockHounds (20-36) 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 12 0
Springfield Cardinals (30-26) 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 X 8 13 0
RockHounds Drop 8-5 Decision to Cardinals
The Springfield Cardinals knocked off the Midland RockHounds by the score of 8-5. Carlos Rivera provided some pop, going 3-for-5 with 1 home run. Matt Helsen, who is tied for 6th in the TEX in holds with 2, nailed down the save. The Cardinals win now puts them at 30-26.

The Cardinals got a big hit from catcher Seiji Miyazaki. Facing Midland pitcher Justin Byrd in the bottom of the fifth, Miyazaki pounded a 2-run triple to left-center. His 1st triple of the season put the Cardinals ahead, 5-1.

"Anytime you're seeing it well, it's a good feeling," Rivera told the Springfield Daily.
MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Taylor 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .210 3 8
F. Beltman SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .274 3 15
J. Rowley RF 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .232 3 20
A. Lopez LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .262 6 24
C. Salgado 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .241 9 22
C. Conrad DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .189 4 21
T. Ruffner 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .256 4 13
G. Wear CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .258 6 14
J. Sanders C 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .266 1 8
Totals 36 5 12 5 3 7 13      
BATTING
Triples: J. Rowley (2, 7th Inning off E. Cores, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Taylor 2 , F. Beltman , J. Rowley 4 , C. Salgado , C. Conrad 2 , T. Ruffner , G. Wear 2 , J. Sanders
2-out RBI: C. Salgado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Taylor , F. Beltman , T. Ruffner
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rowley (6) , G. Wear (13)
CS: F. Beltman (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gutshall 1B 4 2 2 0 1 1 3 .248 11 22
P. Ingles CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .237 4 18
C. Rivera 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .249 13 37
J. Dupree DH 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 .241 3 19
W. Salgado 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .246 3 19
N. Empasis LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .229 4 8
J. Jones SS 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .279 7 21
R. Lopez RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .236 3 19
S. Miyazaki C 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 .185 4 16
Totals 37 8 13 8 5 7 29      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Gutshall 2 (9, 1st Inning off J. Byrd, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off C. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Salgado (10, 6th Inning off C. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Miyazaki (1, 5th Inning off J. Byrd, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Rivera (13, 6th Inning off J. Byrd, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Gutshall 4 , C. Rivera 6 , J. Dupree 2 , W. Salgado 3 , N. Empasis , J. Jones , R. Lopez , S. Miyazaki 3
2-out RBI: C. Rivera , J. Jones , R. Lopez , S. Miyazaki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gutshall , P. Ingles , J. Dupree 2 , N. Empasis , J. Jones , S. Miyazaki
Hit by Pitch: S. Miyazaki
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Jones (5) , R. Lopez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Miyazaki-Salgado)
OF assists: 1 (Ingles(Salgado at 3rd base))
MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Byrd L (5-3) 5.1 9 6 6 4 3 1 124 4.06   
C. Hernandez 1.1 3 2 2 1 2 0 40 5.90   
D. Osorio 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Byrd 25
Batters Faced: J. Byrd 30, C. Hernandez 8, D. Osorio 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Byrd 5-8, C. Hernandez 1-1, D. Osorio 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Byrd 124-71, C. Hernandez 40-24, D. Osorio 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Osorio 2-1
WP: J. Byrd 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Byrd
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Pitts W (6-1) 6.1 9 4 4 3 5 0 103 3.57   
E. Cores 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 25 5.47   
R. Delgado H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 6.75   
M. Helsen SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pitts 41
Batters Faced: B. Pitts 29, E. Cores 6, R. Delgado 1, M. Helsen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pitts 5-7, E. Cores 1-3, R. Delgado 0-0, M. Helsen 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pitts 103-64, E. Cores 25-14, R. Delgado 9-6, M. Helsen 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Cores 2-2 , R. Delgado 1-0
WP: B. Pitts
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Rivera
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 7400
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