TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
09/02/2109
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6968 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (71-60) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (67-64) 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 X 6 13 0
Springfield Upended, 6-1, by Northwest Arkansas
The Springfield Cardinals had their hands full with Northwest Arkansas Naturals starter Michael Hess, who frustrated Springfield hitters while leading Northwest Arkansas to a comfortable, 6-1 win. In 5.2 innings, Hess surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 9 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run. Northwest Arkansas occupies third place in the North Division at 67-64.

Shane Watrous chipped in a run-scoring single for Northwest Arkansas in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"It was a solid team effort," Watrous said. "That's usually what it takes to win."
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Torres DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .264 1 28
J. Steere LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 4 22
D. Price RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .272 5 36
T. Lennon 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .285 11 49
A. Emiliani C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .243 16 41
J. DiSpirito CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .240 5 30
D. Rositas 3B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .333 1 2
J. Welton 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-F. McGovern PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
J. Jones SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 11 38
   b-B. Selle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 5 34
   c-C. Rivera SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 8 39
Totals 31 1 4 1 2 13 13      
a - F. McGovern pinch hit for J. Welton in the 7th
b - B. Selle pinch hit for J. Jones in the 7th
c - C. Rivera substituted for B. Selle in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Lennon (18, 1st Inning off M. Hess, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Price , T. Lennon 3 , A. Emiliani
2-out RBI: T. Lennon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Steere , T. Lennon , A. Emiliani , D. Rositas
Hit by Pitch: J. Steere
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Torres 2 (42)

FIELDING
Errors: J. DiSpirito (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Allen CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
K. Yerger 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 3 .400 1 1
S. Watrous LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .444 2 5
J. Martin DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .217 5 33
J. Howard 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .275 15 57
   a-J. Torres PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 2 24
   b-J. Ochoa 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 2
J. Redman SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .288 9 44
A. Dorsey C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .271 6 30
J. Rubin 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .200 0 10
R. Wade RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .250 0 1
Totals 37 6 13 6 3 7 16      
a - J. Torres pinch ran for J. Howard in the 7th
b - J. Ochoa substituted for J. Torres in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Allen (1, 6th Inning off T. Payton, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Redman (21, 7th Inning off S. Esworthy, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Howard (15, 7th Inning off S. Esworthy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Yerger (1, 3rd Inning off T. Payton, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Watrous (2, 3rd Inning off T. Payton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Allen 3 , K. Yerger 6 , S. Watrous 5 , J. Howard 4 , J. Redman 2 , A. Dorsey , R. Wade
2-out RBI: C. Allen , K. Yerger , S. Watrous 2 , J. Redman , R. Wade
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Yerger , J. Martin 2 , J. Rubin
Team LOB: 10
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Payton L (5-3) 5.2 10 5 5 1 6 2 96 3.63   
S. Esworthy 2.0 3 1 1 2 1 0 45 4.82   
L. Ruiz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Payton 34
Batters Faced: T. Payton 28, S. Esworthy 11, L. Ruiz 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Payton 7-4, S. Esworthy 2-3, L. Ruiz 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Payton 96-61, S. Esworthy 45-24, L. Ruiz 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Esworthy 2-0 , L. Ruiz 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hess W (1-0) 5.2 4 1 1 2 9 0 105 1.59   
G. Bryan SV (3) 3.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 39 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hess 64
Batters Faced: M. Hess 23, G. Bryan 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hess 4-4, G. Bryan 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hess 105-62, G. Bryan 39-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Bryan 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Bryan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Hess
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 6447
Special Notes: 1B Jake Howard was injured while running the bases.
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