TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
08/26/2110
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TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6944 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (60-65) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 0
Springfield Cardinals (64-61) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 X 8 14 0
Naturals Nipped, 8-4, by Springfield
The Springfield Cardinals downed the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 8-4. The hitting star was pinch hitter Carlos Rivera. Rivera was 1 for 1 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Cardinals. The Cardinals are now 64-61.

The game was at a stalemate until right fielder John Bougie came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Northwest Arkansas pitcher Michael Becerra, he hit a 1-0 cutter for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Springfield on top, 5-4.

"I was making good contact tonight," said Rivera.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Raffety 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .205 10 22
J. Gaitan 2B 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 .235 0 5
J. Howard RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .249 13 37
L. de Leon 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .283 6 33
Z. Dundon LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 6 24
J. Redman DH 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 12 38
   a-S. Watrous DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324 5 15
M. Myers CF 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .249 3 24
K. Yerger SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .285 7 34
J. Pimentel C 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .202 2 22
Totals 32 4 8 3 2 13 10      
a - S. Watrous inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gaitan (6, 3rd Inning off P. Aldana, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Myers (11, 6th Inning off P. Aldana, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Raffety , J. Gaitan 4 , J. Redman 2 , M. Myers 2 , K. Yerger
2-out RBI: M. Myers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. de Leon , K. Yerger
GIDP: S. Watrous , K. Yerger
Sac Bunt: M. Myers
Sac Fly: J. Howard
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McDowell SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .212 7 19
   d-S. Dobbs PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .236 2 8
J. DiSpirito CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .292 14 56
M. Lawlor DH 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .301 8 38
J. Bougie RF 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .272 7 29
N. Amirault LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .273 7 49
   a-T. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 9 36
   b-J. Rivera LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 2 3
   e-C. Rivera PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .242 5 23
   g-T. Holmes LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 6 21
M. Reyes 1B, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .146 0 5
T. Beckett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .293 3 6
F. Rivera C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .182 7 24
J. Jones 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .199 5 28
   c-D. Torres PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .251 3 28
   f-J. Santos 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 2 6
Totals 37 8 14 8 4 9 21      
a - T. Thompson pinch hit for N. Amirault in the 7th
b - J. Rivera substituted for T. Thompson in the 8th
c - D. Torres pinch hit for J. Jones in the 8th
d - S. Dobbs pinch hit for M. McDowell in the 8th
e - C. Rivera pinch hit for J. Rivera in the 8th
f - J. Santos substituted for D. Torres in the 9th
g - T. Holmes substituted for C. Rivera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lawlor (17, 1st Inning off J. Gurule, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. McDowell (5, 6th Inning off J. Gurule, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Rivera (5, 8th Inning off M. Becerra, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McDowell 2 , S. Dobbs , J. DiSpirito , M. Lawlor 3 , J. Bougie 3 , N. Amirault , C. Rivera 4 , M. Reyes 2 , T. Beckett , D. Torres
2-out RBI: J. Bougie , C. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. DiSpirito 2 , T. Beckett 2 , J. Jones
Sac Fly: M. Reyes
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McDowell (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jones-McDowell-Reyes, Jones-McDowell-Reyes)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gurule 5.2 7 3 3 4 6 0 103 3.64   
M. Cruz H (2) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 21 3.12   
M. Becerra L (2-4), BS (3) 0.2 5 5 5 0 1 1 20 4.31   
C. Garza 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gurule 45
Batters Faced: J. Gurule 28, M. Cruz 6, M. Becerra 7, C. Garza 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gurule 3-8, M. Cruz 0-2, M. Becerra 1-0, C. Garza 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gurule 103-64, M. Cruz 21-15, M. Becerra 20-14, C. Garza 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Cruz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Aldana 7.0 8 4 4 1 9 0 112 3.96   
E. Castillo W (5-7) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 30 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Aldana 53
Batters Faced: P. Aldana 30, E. Castillo 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Aldana 7-5, E. Castillo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Aldana 112-74, E. Castillo 30-18
WP: P. Aldana 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Rivera
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 7463
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