TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
06/19/2024
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6664 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (27-37) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
Springfield Cardinals (39-26) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 3 6 1
Cardinals Turn Back Northwest Arkansas, 3-2
In a low-scoring affair between the Springfield Cardinals and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, pitcher Ed Combs was the difference between victory and defeat. The Springfield right-hander earned kudos in the 3-2 Cardinals win. In 8 innings, Combs surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 8 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. Northwest Arkansas has now lost 4 in a row.

In the bottom of the seventh, Springfield first baseman Cliff Wyatt had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Wyatt stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 3-1, Springfield. For the game, he went 1-3, while adding 2 RBI.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Springfield manager Elvis Morel.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Santos SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 3 11
W. Burgess 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257 4 26
C. Jones 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .174 0 0
Y. Alonzo RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .228 7 23
S. Núñez C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .210 4 25
O. Braden CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .204 1 20
E. Abrams 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .207 9 24
D. Adams LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .213 1 15
D. French DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .256 3 13
Totals 31 2 6 2 1 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Jones (2, 1st Inning off E. Combs, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Burgess , C. Jones 2 , Y. Alonzo 2 , O. Braden , D. French
2-out RBI: O. Braden
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Alonzo , E. Abrams
GIDP: S. Núñez
Sac Fly: W. Burgess
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Burgess-Jones-Abrams)
OF assists: 1 (Braden(Garza at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lee 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .252 2 21
E. Anderson CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .244 9 27
M. Marshall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 10 34
K. Auciello C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 2 17
A. Garza RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .219 19 47
J. Atencio DH 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .160 3 10
J. Almenza SS 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 .256 6 19
E. Black LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .206 4 15
C. Wyatt 1B 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .147 1 5
Totals 27 3 6 3 4 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Auciello (11, 2nd Inning off D. Howard, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Black (6, 5th Inning off D. Howard, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Almenza (12, 7th Inning off D. Howard, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Auciello 2 , A. Garza , J. Atencio , J. Almenza 2 , E. Black 2 , C. Wyatt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lee , E. Anderson , E. Black
GIDP: M. Marshall
Sac Bunt: J. Almenza
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: E. Anderson (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Almenza-Marshall-Wyatt)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Howard L (2-8) 8.0 6 3 3 4 5 0 99 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Howard 59
Batters Faced: D. Howard 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Howard 10-7
Pitches - Strikes: D. Howard 99-63
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Combs W (3-1) 8.0 5 2 1 1 8 0 110 2.19   
N. Acosta SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Combs 73
Batters Faced: E. Combs 30, N. Acosta 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Combs 9-7, N. Acosta 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Combs 110-67, N. Acosta 9-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Combs
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 7423
Wednesday, June 19th , 2024 - OOTP Baseball 25.5 Build 67