TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
08/22/2114
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6948 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (59-67) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 1
Springfield Cardinals (79-47) 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 X 8 12 0
Cardinals 8-3 Winners Over Northwest Arkansas
Springfield registered a win at Hammons Field by beating the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 8-3. Pitcher Joel Kull was one reason why the Cardinals triumphed. Kull got the win, improving to 16-4. He gave up 7 hits and walked 1 over 9 innings. He allowed 3 runs. Springfield now has a record of 79-47 with the win.

Mike McDowell contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. With a runner on 1st, he hit a double. His at-bat helped Springfield get the win.

"Things kind of got away from us," said Northwest Arkansas skipper Travis Brassard.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Hall RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .223 8 32
I. Alvarado SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .167 0 0
D. Jacoba DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .266 14 60
W. Lovejoy CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .241 14 51
L. de Leon 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 16 57
   a-W. Raffety PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .212 9 21
   b-J. Kief 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
F. Gonzales C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .291 17 53
E. Crosthwait 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300 7 31
C. Guerra LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .272 0 10
C. Luis 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 2 26
Totals 31 3 7 3 1 8 13      
a - W. Raffety pinch hit for L. de Leon in the 6th
b - J. Kief substituted for W. Raffety in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Lovejoy (26, 4th Inning off J. Kull, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Hall , I. Alvarado , D. Jacoba , W. Lovejoy 4 , F. Gonzales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. de Leon , E. Crosthwait
GIDP: D. Jacoba
Sac Fly: D. Jacoba , W. Raffety
Hit by Pitch: I. Alvarado
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Hall (88) , W. Lovejoy (24)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kief (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kief-Crosthwait-Luis)
OF assists: 1 (Guerra(Ojeda at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McDowell SS 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .284 8 28
W. Robles 2B 4 1 1 4 0 2 6 .308 1 4
T. Ojeda LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .300 14 59
J. LaRatta DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .310 18 50
B. Sunderman RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .300 1 11
B. Overton 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .251 11 31
T. Moser C 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .250 2 5
C. Roberts 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .282 12 50
M. Lopez CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .291 8 49
Totals 32 8 12 7 5 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Overton 2 (9, 2nd Inning off J. Gravatt, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off L. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Sunderman (5, 4th Inning off J. Gravatt, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. McDowell (17, 7th Inning off J. Gravatt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Robles (1, 7th Inning off J. Gravatt, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McDowell 2 , W. Robles 4 , T. Ojeda 2 , J. LaRatta , B. Sunderman 3 , B. Overton 4 , T. Moser , M. Lopez 2
2-out RBI: J. LaRatta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Robles , T. Ojeda , C. Roberts
GIDP: C. Roberts
Sac Fly: W. Robles
Hit by Pitch: T. Ojeda
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Ojeda 2 (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Robles-McDowell-Overton)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gravatt L (8-11) 6.0 10 6 6 3 6 1 93 6.17   
L. Lopez 2.0 2 2 0 2 1 0 32 5.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gravatt 31
Batters Faced: J. Gravatt 29, L. Lopez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gravatt 5-4, L. Lopez 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gravatt 93-57, L. Lopez 32-19
WP: L. Lopez
Hit Batsmen: J. Gravatt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kull W (16-4) 9.0 7 3 3 1 8 0 118 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kull 68
Batters Faced: J. Kull 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kull 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kull 118-74
Hit Batsmen: J. Kull
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Kull
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 7440
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