TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
09/01/2109
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6961 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (71-59) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 8 15 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (66-64) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 11 0
Cardinals Earn 8-7 Win Versus Naturals
Fans got some free baseball at Arvest Ballpark.

The performance of David Rositas proved critical in helping Springfield beat Northwest Arkansas, 8-7, in 11 innings. The Cardinals first baseman went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Springfield reliever Matt Helsen was the winner. His record is now 11-7. Trystão Caparica took the loss.

The game was all tied up in the top of the 11th, until Rositas delivered big-time for Springfield, stroking a dramatic 2-run home run off Trystão Caparica. The game-changing hit put the Cardinals on top, 6-4.

"I like our resilience," said Rositas.

The Cardinals improved their record to 71-59 by beating Northwest Arkansas.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Torres DH 5 1 2 0 1 1 1 .266 1 28
J. Welton 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Lawlor PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244 4 32
   b-J. Jones 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 11 38
   c-D. Price PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 5 36
   d-C. Rivera 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 8 39
T. Lennon SS 6 1 3 3 0 1 2 .283 11 48
A. Emiliani C 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 .243 16 41
J. Steere RF 6 0 2 1 0 0 6 .269 4 22
F. McGovern 3B 6 0 1 0 0 2 3 .167 0 0
B. Selle LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .246 5 34
J. DiSpirito CF 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 .243 5 30
D. Rositas 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .600 1 2
Totals 47 8 15 8 4 8 23      
a - M. Lawlor pinch hit for J. Welton in the 7th
b - J. Jones substituted for M. Lawlor in the 7th
c - D. Price pinch hit for J. Jones in the 9th
d - C. Rivera substituted for D. Price in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Steere (11, 10th Inning off T. Caparica, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Torres (7, 11th Inning off T. Caparica, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. DiSpirito (5, 4th Inning off M. Ashford, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Rositas (1, 11th Inning off T. Caparica, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Lennon (11, 11th Inning off T. Caparica, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Torres 4 , M. Lawlor , T. Lennon 6 , J. Steere 3 , F. McGovern , B. Selle , J. DiSpirito 5 , D. Rositas 6
2-out RBI: T. Lennon , J. DiSpirito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Steere 2 , J. DiSpirito
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McGovern-Welton-Rositas, Rositas-Lennon-Rositas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Torres DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .254 2 24
J. Redman 1B 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 .289 9 43
J. Sanchez LF 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .325 3 14
S. Watrous 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .400 1 3
J. Martin RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .222 5 33
A. Dorsey C 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .270 6 30
K. Yerger SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .200 0 0
J. Rubin 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .203 0 10
C. Allen CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
Totals 40 7 11 6 2 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Rubin (11, 5th Inning off D. Dugles, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Torres (1, 1st Inning off D. Dugles, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sanchez (3, 1st Inning off D. Dugles, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Watrous (1, 11th Inning off C. Garza, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Torres 3 , J. Sanchez 6 , S. Watrous 5 , J. Martin , K. Yerger , J. Rubin 3 , C. Allen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Yerger 2
GIDP: J. Redman , K. Yerger
Sac Fly: J. Redman
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Yerger (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Allen(Torres at 2nd base))
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Dugles 7.0 6 3 3 2 5 1 106 3.05   
M. Helsen W (11-7) 3.0 3 1 0 0 4 0 33 2.17   
C. Garza 0.0 2 3 2 0 0 1 6 3.62   
S. Juneau SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Dugles 56
Batters Faced: D. Dugles 28, M. Helsen 10, C. Garza 2, S. Juneau 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Dugles 10-5, M. Helsen 2-1, C. Garza 0-0, S. Juneau 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Dugles 106-68, M. Helsen 33-26, C. Garza 6-4, S. Juneau 9-6
WP: D. Dugles
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ashford 4.0 5 2 2 3 5 1 83 3.10   
C. Swanson 3.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 50 2.62   
T. Caparica L (1-2) 3.1 6 5 3 0 2 2 48 4.50   
A. Valverde 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ashford 46
Batters Faced: M. Ashford 19, C. Swanson 13, T. Caparica 16, A. Valverde 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ashford 3-3, C. Swanson 2-6, T. Caparica 3-5, A. Valverde 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ashford 83-47, C. Swanson 50-32, T. Caparica 48-32, A. Valverde 9-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Rositas
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:04
Attendance: 6412
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