TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
08/29/2108
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
GAME ID: 6976 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (64-69) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 13 0
Arkansas Travelers (55-78) 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 X 8 12 0
Maloney Hits 2 Roundtrippers, Travelers Win, 8-5
The 8-5 Arkansas win over Northwest Arkansas was due largely to Michael Maloney. The Travelers second baseman hit 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice. The 'W' lifts Arkansas's record to 55-78.

Maloney contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Arkansas in the bottom of the third. With his team trailing 1-0, Maloney took a fastball from Cesar Ramos and stroked the home run to right. His 13th home run of the season allowed the Travelers to leap in front, 2-1.

"I feel like a little kid every time I put the uniform on," said Maloney.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heide CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 4 37
   a-B. McOwen PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 1 3
J. Redman 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254 18 49
M. Anderson LF 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 .250 4 11
M. Salgado SS 5 0 3 0 0 2 1 .307 19 65
D. Hart 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .267 4 15
D. Zuniga DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .247 5 30
J. Rubin 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .241 1 33
N. Crofton C 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .317 7 22
R. Valenzuela RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 8 27
   b-B. Pyle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291 15 53
   c-E. Guadarrama RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 2 12
Totals 37 5 13 5 2 9 13      
a - B. McOwen pinch hit for J. Heide in the 7th
b - B. Pyle pinch hit for R. Valenzuela in the 8th
c - E. Guadarrama substituted for B. Pyle in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Zuniga (12, 8th Inning off J. Rendon, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Anderson (4, 8th Inning off J. Dailey, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Heide , J. Redman , M. Anderson 6 , M. Salgado 3 , D. Hart 2 , D. Zuniga 2 , J. Rubin 2
2-out RBI: D. Hart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hart , D. Zuniga , J. Rubin
GIDP: N. Crofton
Sac Fly: N. Crofton
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hart-Rubin-Redman)
OF assists: 1 (Valenzuela(Paccione at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bartley CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .183 4 18
   b-J. Mills CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 6 34
M. Paccione SS 4 2 4 1 1 0 0 .261 5 35
B. Abbott 1B 3 1 1 1 2 0 3 .252 5 16
M. Maloney 2B 4 2 2 5 1 2 3 .229 13 48
E. Messner DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 7 16
   a-R. Dundas DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .283 5 20
H. Esparza LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .164 3 7
I. Amano 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .139 1 2
C. Farmer RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .174 2 7
A. Thatcher C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .205 12 37
Totals 34 8 12 8 5 3 20      
a - R. Dundas inserted as DH in the 3rd
b - J. Mills substituted for B. Bartley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Paccione (27, 1st Inning off C. Ramos, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Maloney 2 (13, 3rd Inning off C. Ramos, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off M. Pierce, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Dundas (5, 4th Inning off F. Checa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bartley , M. Paccione 5 , B. Abbott , M. Maloney 8 , R. Dundas 4 , C. Farmer , A. Thatcher 2
2-out RBI: M. Paccione , B. Abbott , M. Maloney , R. Dundas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bartley , E. Messner , R. Dundas , I. Amano
GIDP: R. Dundas
Hit by Pitch: E. Messner , A. Thatcher
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bartley (25)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Maloney-Paccione-Abbott)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Ramos L (9-9) 2.1 4 2 2 1 1 1 46 3.55   
M. Pierce 1.1 3 4 4 1 0 1 24 5.36   
F. Checa 3.2 4 2 2 2 2 1 48 1.53   
A. Valverde 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 2.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ramos 37
Batters Faced: C. Ramos 14, M. Pierce 8, F. Checa 15, A. Valverde 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ramos 2-4, M. Pierce 2-2, F. Checa 5-2, A. Valverde 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ramos 46-25, M. Pierce 24-15, F. Checa 48-33, A. Valverde 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Pierce 1-0 , A. Valverde 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Ramos 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dailey W (10-10) 7.1 10 3 3 1 7 1 101 4.82   
J. Rendon 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 31 6.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dailey 52
Batters Faced: J. Dailey 31, J. Rendon 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dailey 9-4, J. Rendon 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dailey 101-78, J. Rendon 31-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Maloney
Ballpark: Dickey-Stephens Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 5703
Special Notes: Eric Messner and Cesar Ramos were ejected in the 3rd inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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