TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
05/03/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6491 - SATURDAY, MAY 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Arkansas Travelers (14-8) 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 8 15 0
Springfield Cardinals (13-9) 0 4 2 3 0 2 3 0 X 14 15 0
Springfield Beats Arkansas, 14-8
The Springfield Cardinals beat the Arkansas Travelers, 14-8, at Hammons Field. The Cardinals got a fine performance from third baseman Ken Smith, who went 2-4 with a home run, a triple, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. The loss drops Arkansas to 14-8.

In the bottom of the second, 25-year old catcher Ed Evans hit a 2-run double. The 1st double of the season for the Springfield catcher put the Cardinals on top, 3-1.

"I'm proud of the way we took care of business and got the 'W' today," Evans told the Springfield Gazette. "Whatever it takes."
ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Brown RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .319 0 4
B. Woodrow CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .246 0 1
D. Dickerson DH 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .370 1 20
E. Scales LF 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .299 12 32
A. Roe 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-L. Scott PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-P. Mayer SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
C. Hall SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .319 2 9
   b-T. Caine PH, 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .282 4 18
V. Montalvo 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 0 6
S. Ellis 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .156 2 6
I. Peña C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .118 0 0
Totals 39 8 15 8 0 7 12      
a - L. Scott pinch hit for A. Roe in the 8th
b - T. Caine pinch hit for C. Hall in the 8th
c - P. Mayer substituted for L. Scott in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Peña (2, 5th Inning off D. Rutledge, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Brown (4, 7th Inning off R. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Dickerson (11, 7th Inning off R. Martínez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Scales (3, 1st Inning off D. Rutledge, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Scales (12, 4th Inning off D. Rutledge, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Ellis (2, 5th Inning off D. Rutledge, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Caine (4, 8th Inning off R. Martínez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Brown 2 , B. Woodrow , D. Dickerson 5 , E. Scales 7 , L. Scott , C. Hall , T. Caine 4 , V. Montalvo 2 , S. Ellis 4 , I. Peña 2
2-out RBI: E. Scales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Brown , E. Scales , A. Roe
GIDP: S. Ellis
Hit by Pitch: V. Montalvo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: V. Montalvo (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hall-Ellis-Roe, Caine-Mayer-Rivera)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sosa RF 5 0 1 1 1 0 3 .284 0 2
C. Robinson 2B, SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 5 .282 2 7
B. Page 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .276 5 18
A. Garza LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 .308 7 19
K. Smith 3B 4 3 2 2 1 1 6 .306 5 16
A. Escobedo CF 4 3 3 1 1 1 0 .257 0 5
R. Neal SS 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .357 1 4
   a-T. Peña SS, 2B 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .385 2 3
D. Rutledge P, DH 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .148 0 1
E. Evans C 4 0 2 3 1 0 1 .231 0 4
Totals 37 14 15 13 8 5 26      
a - T. Peña substituted for R. Neal in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Neal (1, 2nd Inning off J. Olivas, 2 on, 0 outs) , E. Evans (1, 2nd Inning off J. Olivas, 3 on, 0 outs) , T. Peña (1, 6th Inning off A. Muñóz, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Escobedo (3, 6th Inning off A. Muñóz, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Page (3, 7th Inning off A. Muñóz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: K. Smith (2, 7th Inning off O. Rivera, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Smith (5, 4th Inning off J. Tucker, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Garza (7, 4th Inning off J. Tucker, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Peña (2, 4th Inning off J. Tucker, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Robinson (2, 7th Inning off A. Muñóz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sosa , C. Robinson 4 , B. Page 3 , A. Garza 4 , K. Smith 7 , A. Escobedo 4 , R. Neal 2 , T. Peña 6 , E. Evans 3
2-out RBI: T. Peña
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Robinson , K. Smith 2
GIDP: T. Peña , E. Evans
Hit by Pitch: D. Rutledge
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Neal-Robinson-Page, Escobedo-Smith)
OF assists: 1 (Escobedo(Brown at 3rd base))
ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Olivas L (1-3) 3.0 6 6 6 5 2 0 75 5.33   
J. Tucker 2.0 3 3 3 3 3 3 52 9.28   
A. Muñóz 1.0 4 4 4 0 0 1 17 6.35   
O. Rivera 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 25 5.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Olivas 18
Batters Faced: J. Olivas 20, J. Tucker 12, A. Muñóz 7, O. Rivera 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Olivas 2-5, J. Tucker 0-3, A. Muñóz 3-0, O. Rivera 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Olivas 75-44, J. Tucker 52-26, A. Muñóz 17-12, O. Rivera 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Rivera 1-1
WP: J. Olivas
Hit Batsmen: O. Rivera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutledge 4.1 9 6 6 0 4 2 65 7.16   
R. Martínez W (1-0) 2.2 6 2 2 0 2 1 46 2.89   
R. Randall 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutledge 25
Batters Faced: D. Rutledge 20, R. Martínez 14, R. Randall 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutledge 5-2, R. Martínez 2-3, R. Randall 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutledge 65-44, R. Martínez 46-31, R. Randall 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Martínez 1-1 , R. Randall 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Martínez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Smith
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 7461
Special Notes: Ron Neal was ejected in the 3rd inning for arguing a strike call.
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