TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
08/13/2110
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
GAME ID: 6899 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (54-60) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Midland RockHounds (57-57) 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 1 X 8 15 1
RockHounds Take Down Naturals, 8-1
The Midland RockHounds beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 8-1. Midland pitcher and Mérida, Venezuela, native Melvin Juarez led the way. Juarez, the winner, moves to 9-10. He threw 6 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 7 and giving up 2 walks. Midland occupies second place in the South Division at 57-57.

Phil Walker took Northwest Arkansas hurler Jonathan Polk deep in the bottom of the second. His 2-run home run put the RockHounds on top, 2-0. In all, Walker had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"It was a tough day, no getting around it," said losing manager Travis Brassard.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Raffety 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .214 8 17
J. Gaitan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .214 0 3
   c-I. Kojima PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 1
J. Howard RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .251 11 32
L. de Leon 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .310 6 33
F. Gonzales DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .203 1 7
   a-Z. Dundon DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .223 6 24
M. Myers CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .225 3 20
B. Hair LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .233 4 16
K. Yerger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .294 6 31
J. Pimentel C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .206 1 18
   b-J. Redman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347 10 34
Totals 33 1 6 1 4 8 20      
a - Z. Dundon inserted as DH in the 7th
b - J. Redman pinch hit for J. Pimentel in the 9th
c - I. Kojima pinch hit for J. Gaitan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Raffety (7, 1st Inning off M. Juarez, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Hair (12, 2nd Inning off M. Juarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Gaitan (2, 3rd Inning off M. Juarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Raffety 2 , J. Gaitan 4 , J. Howard , B. Hair 2 , J. Redman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. de Leon , F. Gonzales , Z. Dundon , K. Yerger , J. Pimentel
GIDP: I. Kojima
Hit by Pitch: J. Howard
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Yerger-Gaitan-Raffety)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franco 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .244 10 30
O. Alvarez LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .180 9 25
R. Nevils 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .297 13 59
B. Lodge SS 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .249 8 46
S. Bowes 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .291 4 24
A. Bardi RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .266 6 25
J. Burkett DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .225 5 22
M. Mattingly CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .242 10 48
P. Walker C 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .226 4 13
Totals 38 8 15 8 4 6 22      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Lodge 2 (24, 5th Inning off J. Polk, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off A. Valverde, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Franco (4, 2nd Inning off J. Polk, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Walker (4, 2nd Inning off J. Polk, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Mattingly (10, 4th Inning off J. Polk, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Franco (10, 6th Inning off A. Valverde, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Franco 8 , O. Alvarez , R. Nevils , B. Lodge 4 , S. Bowes 2 , A. Bardi , J. Burkett , M. Mattingly 5 , P. Walker 5
2-out RBI: A. Bardi , P. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franco , O. Alvarez , R. Nevils , S. Bowes 2 , J. Burkett
GIDP: R. Nevils
Hit by Pitch: O. Alvarez
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Franco (19)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Nevils (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Bowes-Lodge-Nevils)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Polk L (8-11) 4.0 10 6 6 1 4 2 88 4.47   
A. Valverde 4.0 5 2 2 3 2 1 75 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Polk 21
Batters Faced: J. Polk 23, A. Valverde 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Polk 1-7, A. Valverde 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Polk 88-57, A. Valverde 75-43
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Valverde 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Valverde
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Juarez W (9-10) 6.0 4 1 1 2 7 0 105 4.80   
B. Coronado SV (2) 3.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 45 6.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Juarez 65
Batters Faced: M. Juarez 26, B. Coronado 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Juarez 7-4, B. Coronado 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Juarez 105-65, B. Coronado 45-24
Hit Batsmen: M. Juarez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melvin Juarez
Ballpark: Security Bank Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 5831
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