TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
08/06/2111
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6878 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas Travelers (52-57) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 10 1
Springfield Cardinals (54-55) 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 X 8 11 0
Cardinals Reel In 8-7 Win
Eduard Brandt did all he could to help his team win. In the end, though, it wasn't enough to keep the Arkansas Travelers from being beaten, 8-7, to the Springfield Cardinals at Hammons Field. Brandt was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. The winning pitcher was 25-year old right-handed pitcher Mike McKim. He tossed 111 pitches over 7.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits. Chuck Bannon was called on to finish, recording his 7th save.

In the bottom of the fourth, Springfield right fielder Jose Martinez had a run-producing at-bat. Facing Arkansas hurler Andrew Williams, Martinez grounded out, driving in 1 run. That made the score 5-3, Springfield. For the day, Martinez was 2-4 with 2 singles. He scored 2 runs.

"I like to lead by example," said Martinez. "I'm glad I could contribute to a good win."

The second-place Cardinals now sit at 54-55.
ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Saldana 3B 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .241 12 37
H. Duke 2B 5 0 1 1 0 3 4 .308 1 10
K. Gomez RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .271 5 17
E. Brandt DH 4 1 2 4 1 0 0 .302 11 46
J. Algerio 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .329 8 26
J. McCallister CF 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .262 4 12
B. Gadsden LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .095 0 1
C. Crane C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .228 9 29
H. Talbott SS 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .350 0 0
Totals 35 7 10 7 6 10 22      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Gomez (5, 1st Inning off M. McKim, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Saldana (16, 5th Inning off M. McKim, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Brandt (11, 9th Inning off C. Bannon, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Saldana 3 , H. Duke , K. Gomez 3 , E. Brandt 5 , J. McCallister , H. Talbott 2
2-out RBI: H. Duke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gadsden , C. Crane 2
Sac Fly: J. Algerio
Hit by Pitch: J. Algerio
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Algerio (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Duke-Talbott-Algerio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Nagel SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .193 5 25
J. Martinez RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .351 2 13
C. Allen DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .237 21 58
N. Sykes 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .286 8 31
F. McGovern 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 5 20
C. Black 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .226 0 4
J. Bougie LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .302 6 38
B. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .234 8 29
R. Baxter CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .283 1 13
Totals 33 8 11 7 2 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: F. McGovern (11, 4th Inning off A. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Allen (21, 4th Inning off A. Williams, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Nagel , J. Martinez 2 , C. Allen 5 , N. Sykes , F. McGovern 2 , C. Black , J. Bougie 2 , R. Baxter
2-out RBI: C. Allen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. McGovern , C. Black
GIDP: B. Johnson
Sac Fly: N. Sykes
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Nagel (13) , N. Sykes (10)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Baxter(Saldana at 3rd base))
ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Williams L (0-1) 3.2 8 8 6 2 3 1 65 14.73   
F. Arreola 4.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 51 0.00   
T. Rodriguez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Williams 16
Batters Faced: A. Williams 21, F. Arreola 14, T. Rodriguez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Williams 4-3, F. Arreola 3-6, T. Rodriguez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Williams 65-39, F. Arreola 51-36, T. Rodriguez 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Rodriguez 1-0
WP: A. Williams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. McKim W (9-6) 7.1 6 3 3 5 7 0 111 4.72   
J. Mele 1.0 3 3 3 0 3 0 25 4.05   
C. Bannon SV (7) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 18 1.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. McKim 56
Batters Faced: M. McKim 33, J. Mele 6, C. Bannon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. McKim 9-5, J. Mele 0-0, C. Bannon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. McKim 111-66, J. Mele 25-14, C. Bannon 18-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mele 2-0 , C. Bannon 3-3
WP: M. McKim
Hit Batsmen: M. McKim
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eduard Brandt
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 7189
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