TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
08/08/2110
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6882 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (56-54) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 1
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (53-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Cardinals Shut Out Naturals, 2-0
The Springfield Cardinals rode a solid performance from 33-year-old starting pitcher Tsuneo Tanada to a win, beating the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 2-0, at Arvest Ballpark. The Cardinals raised their record to 56-54.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Nate Amirault? The Springfield center fielder had a run-scoring double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Cardinals on top, 2-0. For the game, Amirault had 1 double and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"That's us at our best," Tanada told the Springfield Gazette. "Pitching and trying to prevent runs."
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Torres 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .270 3 25
   d-S. Dobbs 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 1 7
M. McDowell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .189 4 13
J. Bougie RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 5 23
T. Lennon DH 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .294 7 42
T. Beckett 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .354 2 4
   c-M. Reyes PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 4
N. Amirault CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .260 6 40
   a-M. Lawlor PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 7 32
   b-J. DiSpirito CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 9 43
T. Holmes LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 3 .259 6 21
F. Rivera C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .186 6 23
J. Jones 2B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .204 5 27
Totals 34 2 8 2 1 11 16      
a - M. Lawlor pinch ran for N. Amirault in the 6th
b - J. DiSpirito substituted for M. Lawlor in the 6th
c - M. Reyes pinch hit for T. Beckett in the 9th
d - S. Dobbs substituted for D. Torres in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Amirault (17, 6th Inning off J. Gurule, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McDowell , T. Lennon , T. Beckett , M. Reyes , N. Amirault 3 , T. Holmes 2
2-out RBI: N. Amirault , T. Holmes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Holmes , F. Rivera , J. Jones
GIDP: N. Amirault
Sac Bunt: T. Beckett
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Torres (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-McDowell-Torres)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Raffety 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .204 7 15
B. Hair DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236 4 16
J. Howard RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 11 31
J. Redman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346 10 34
Z. Dundon LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .226 6 20
J. Gaitan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .220 0 3
M. Troupe SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .297 13 40
M. Myers CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .224 3 18
A. Dorsey C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288 2 17
Totals 31 0 4 0 3 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: Z. Dundon (7, 4th Inning off T. Tanada, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Troupe (14, 9th Inning off S. Harrison, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Dundon 3 , J. Gaitan , M. Troupe 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gaitan , M. Myers 2 , A. Dorsey
GIDP: B. Hair
Sac Bunt: Z. Dundon
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: Z. Dundon (19)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Raffety (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Dorsey-Troupe, Troupe-Gaitan-Raffety)
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Tanada W (3-5) 7.0 3 0 0 2 3 0 89 5.54   
S. Harrison SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Tanada 72
Batters Faced: T. Tanada 27, S. Harrison 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Tanada 10-8, S. Harrison 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Tanada 89-61, S. Harrison 26-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gurule L (9-8) 7.0 6 2 2 1 9 0 105 3.82   
T. Caparica 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gurule 65
Batters Faced: J. Gurule 28, T. Caparica 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gurule 3-8, T. Caparica 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gurule 105-71, T. Caparica 20-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tsuneo Tanada
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Rain (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 6428
Special Notes: CF Nate Amirault was injured while running the bases.
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