TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
08/27/2110
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6948 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (61-65) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Springfield Cardinals (64-62) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Naturals Eke Out 3-2 Win Versus Springfield
Northwest Arkansas and Springfield duked it out and the Naturals came out victorious.

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals converted a terrific effort from starter Frank Rivera into a win over the Springfield Cardinals at Hammons Field. The Naturals won the game by a final score of 3-2. Nate Mendoza earned the save for Northwest Arkansas, his 2nd of the year.

The Naturals got a big hit from second baseman Jose Gaitan. Facing Springfield pitcher Tsuneo Tanada in the top of the fifth, Gaitan pounded a run-scoring double to center. His 7th double of the season put the Naturals ahead, 3-2.

"Tough loss," said Springfield manager Tom King. "But we'll rebound from it."

At 61-65, Northwest Arkansas is in third place in the North Division.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Raffety 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .211 10 23
   a-M. Troupe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 13 40
   b-S. Watrous 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 5 15
J. Gaitan 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .235 0 6
L. de Leon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 6 33
Z. Dundon RF 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .230 6 24
F. Gonzales DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .204 1 8
M. Myers CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244 3 24
B. Hair LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 4 17
K. Yerger SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .288 7 34
J. Pimentel C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .202 2 22
Totals 36 3 10 3 1 5 14      
a - M. Troupe pinch hit for W. Raffety in the 9th
b - S. Watrous substituted for M. Troupe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Gonzales (7, 4th Inning off T. Tanada, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Gaitan (7, 5th Inning off T. Tanada, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Raffety 2 , J. Gaitan 2 , Z. Dundon 3 , F. Gonzales 2 , K. Yerger 2 , J. Pimentel
2-out RBI: W. Raffety , J. Gaitan , F. Gonzales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Troupe , L. de Leon , M. Myers , B. Hair 2
GIDP: W. Raffety
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: Z. Dundon 4 (25)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gaitan (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Torres 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .252 3 28
J. DiSpirito CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 14 56
J. Bougie RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 7 29
M. Lawlor DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .305 8 38
M. McDowell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .208 7 19
N. Amirault LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .272 8 51
T. Beckett 3B, SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282 3 6
F. Rivera C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 7 24
   b-M. Reyes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 5
J. Jones SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .198 5 28
   a-S. Dobbs PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 2 8
Totals 32 2 5 2 3 6 12      
a - S. Dobbs pinch hit for J. Jones in the 8th
b - M. Reyes pinch hit for F. Rivera in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Amirault (8, 4th Inning off F. Rivera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Torres , J. Bougie , M. Lawlor 2 , N. Amirault 4
2-out RBI: N. Amirault
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McDowell , M. Reyes
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Torres (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-McDowell-Torres)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Rivera W (3-7) 7.0 3 2 2 1 5 1 102 4.33   
M. Becerra H (3) 1.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 34 4.14   
N. Mendoza SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Rivera 67
Batters Faced: F. Rivera 25, M. Becerra 9, N. Mendoza 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Rivera 10-5, M. Becerra 2-2, N. Mendoza 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Rivera 102-67, M. Becerra 34-21, N. Mendoza 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Mendoza 3-0
WP: M. Becerra
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Tanada L (3-7) 6.2 8 3 3 1 4 0 107 4.91   
E. Castillo 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 30 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Tanada 49
Batters Faced: T. Tanada 28, E. Castillo 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Tanada 9-6, E. Castillo 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Tanada 107-67, E. Castillo 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Castillo 1-0
WP: T. Tanada
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Rivera
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 7426
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