TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
08/07/2110
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6878 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
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Springfield Cardinals (55-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (53-56) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Polk Casts Spell Over Springfield, as Naturals Win
The Cardinals tried, but could not solve Northwest Arkansas's Jonathan Polk, falling to the Naturals, 3-0. Springfield managed only 3 hits off Polk, who kept opposing hitters guessing all day. In a strong route-going performance he had 8 strikeouts and walked 0.

To date Polk is 8-10 in 22 starts with a 4.20 ERA and has 120 strikeouts in 135 innings.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Torres 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 3 25
J. DiSpirito CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 9 43
S. Dobbs DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 1 7
J. Bougie RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 5 23
J. Santos 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 1 3
T. Beckett 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .348 2 4
T. Holmes LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 6 20
C. Phillippi C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 2 8
J. Jones SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .207 5 27
Totals 29 0 3 0 0 8 4      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. DiSpirito , S. Dobbs , J. Bougie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Santos
GIDP: J. DiSpirito
Hit by Pitch: D. Torres
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Torres-Jones-Romero, Torres-Jones-Garza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Raffety 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .207 7 15
H. Salazar LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .244 5 21
J. Howard RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .252 11 31
L. de Leon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .312 6 33
Z. Dundon CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .219 6 20
J. Gaitan 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .216 0 3
B. Hair DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .241 4 16
K. Yerger SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .299 5 30
J. Pimentel C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200 1 16
Totals 30 3 8 3 6 8 24      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Yerger (15, 2nd Inning off C. Romero, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Howard (11, 5th Inning off C. Romero, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Gaitan (2, 8th Inning off C. Garza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Salazar 2 , J. Howard 2 , Z. Dundon , J. Gaitan 3 , K. Yerger 3
2-out RBI: J. Gaitan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Raffety , J. Gaitan , B. Hair , J. Pimentel
GIDP: J. Howard , K. Yerger
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gaitan-Yerger-Raffety)
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Romero L (2-2) 5.0 6 3 3 5 6 0 103 5.94   
C. Garza 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 39 1.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Romero 44
Batters Faced: C. Romero 25, C. Garza 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Romero 4-4, C. Garza 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Romero 103-54, C. Garza 39-22
WP: C. Romero
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Polk W (8-10) 9.0 3 0 0 0 8 0 102 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Polk 89
Batters Faced: J. Polk 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Polk 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Polk 102-71
Hit Batsmen: J. Polk
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jonathan Polk
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Rain (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 6403
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