TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
08/16/2109
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6908 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Midland RockHounds (44-72) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Springfield Cardinals (63-53) 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 X 7 15 1
Franco Excels, But Cardinals Win
The Midland RockHounds could not turn a fine performance from designated hitter Juan Franco into a win. Instead, the Springfield Cardinals prevailed, 7-3. Franco hit 2 home runs. The save was credited to Simon Juneau, his 2nd. The Cardinals now own a record of 63-53.

Carlos Rivera took Midland hurler Nick Sanford deep in the bottom of the second. His 2-run home run put the Cardinals on top, 2-0. In all, Rivera had 2 singles in addition to the home run, while going 3 for 4.

"Good to pick up this win," Rivera said.
MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franco DH 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 .286 3 4
M. Bustos LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .221 3 15
C. Schmucker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282 6 30
B. Lodge 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 6 23
J. Mayes SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 4 15
J. Burkett 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 5 13
D. Alejandro RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 7 26
O. Alvarez CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .202 10 35
J. Sanders C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .190 2 6
Totals 36 3 8 3 1 8 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: O. Alvarez (10, 3rd Inning off T. Payton, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Franco 2 (3, 3rd Inning off T. Payton, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off T. Payton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Franco 10 , M. Bustos , J. Mayes , O. Alvarez 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sanders
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Alvarez(Ramirez at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Torres DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .258 1 26
J. DiSpirito CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .233 4 28
D. Price RF 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 .273 5 35
S. Borden C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .289 1 4
B. Selle LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .258 5 29
C. Rivera 1B 4 2 3 2 0 1 1 .266 7 35
D. Agurkis 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .297 1 9
G. Ramirez 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .347 2 16
J. Jones SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 4 .263 11 37
Totals 36 7 15 7 2 8 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Rivera (7, 2nd Inning off N. Sanford, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Jones (11, 3rd Inning off N. Sanford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Torres , J. DiSpirito 2 , S. Borden 2 , B. Selle 2 , C. Rivera 6 , D. Agurkis , G. Ramirez 2 , J. Jones 5
2-out RBI: J. DiSpirito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. DiSpirito , D. Price , D. Agurkis
Sac Fly: D. Torres
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Torres 2 (33)
CS: J. Jones (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jones (3)
MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Sanford L (4-3) 3.2 8 6 6 0 4 2 71 4.18   
K. Henshall 3.1 5 1 1 2 3 0 46 5.52   
J. Loeb 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Sanford 23
Batters Faced: N. Sanford 19, K. Henshall 15, J. Loeb 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Sanford 4-3, K. Henshall 1-4, J. Loeb 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Sanford 71-51, K. Henshall 46-31, J. Loeb 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Henshall 1-0 , J. Loeb 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Payton W (4-2) 6.2 7 3 3 1 6 3 111 2.81   
S. Juneau SV (2) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 29 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Payton 53
Batters Faced: T. Payton 29, S. Juneau 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Payton 7-7, S. Juneau 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Payton 111-72, S. Juneau 29-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Juneau 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Franco
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 7411
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