TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
07/13/2110
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
GAME ID: 6790 - SUNDAY, JULY 13TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas Travelers (38-49) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 0
Midland RockHounds (41-46) 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 6 13 0
RockHounds Claim 6-2 Triumph
Midland pitcher Alex Cruz did his part in helping his team defeat the Arkansas Travelers, 6-2. The opposition could never get too much going against the right-hander. Cruz yielded 2 runs over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 8. His record improves to 4-8. The RockHounds move to 41-46 with the win, while the Travelers drop to 38-49.

Mike Mattingly, who is tied for 9th in the TEX in bases on balls with 33, chipped in a grand slam home run for Midland in the bottom of the second. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 4 RBI.

"Alex was doing a good job pouring in strikes," said Midland manager .
ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Edwards 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .263 7 16
S. Rasmussen LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .308 1 2
T. Willis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 0 4
K. Gomez RF 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .260 7 31
R. Cardenas DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .193 6 12
J. Armstrong 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .217 15 36
J. Algerio 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .252 7 35
E. Messner C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205 0 3
A. Wanner SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .290 3 12
Totals 30 2 4 2 4 11 12      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Rasmussen (1, 3rd Inning off A. Cruz, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Gomez (9, 6th Inning off A. Cruz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Armstrong (15, 7th Inning off A. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Rasmussen 3 , K. Gomez 2 , J. Armstrong 4
2-out RBI: K. Gomez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cardenas , J. Algerio , E. Messner
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Perales DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .265 1 6
M. Mattingly CF 5 1 2 4 0 2 3 .236 8 34
J. Franco 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .264 6 22
B. Lodge SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .256 7 41
R. Nevils 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .302 10 45
S. Bowes 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .306 3 10
M. Bustos RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .190 2 12
O. Alvarez LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .189 8 22
P. Walker C 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .220 2 8
Totals 37 6 13 6 2 6 26      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Perales (8, 1st Inning off J. Shouse, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Alvarez (6, 6th Inning off J. Shouse, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Mattingly (8, 2nd Inning off J. Shouse, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Perales 2 , M. Mattingly 5 , J. Franco 2 , B. Lodge 2 , S. Bowes 3 , O. Alvarez 3 , P. Walker
2-out RBI: M. Mattingly , J. Franco , B. Lodge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franco , R. Nevils 2 , M. Bustos 2 , P. Walker
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Bowes 3 (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Franco-Bowes)
ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shouse L (1-1) 5.1 10 6 6 2 4 1 104 7.02   
I. Howard 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 34 4.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shouse 26
Batters Faced: J. Shouse 28, I. Howard 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shouse 3-9, I. Howard 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shouse 104-65, I. Howard 34-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Howard 2-2
WP: J. Shouse
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Cruz W (4-8) 7.0 4 2 2 3 8 1 106 5.49   
C. Pierce 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 25 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Cruz 66
Batters Faced: A. Cruz 27, C. Pierce 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Cruz 3-9, C. Pierce 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Cruz 106-64, C. Pierce 25-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Cruz
Ballpark: Security Bank Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 5629
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