TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
06/29/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
GAME ID: 6706 - SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (36-40) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 2
Arkansas Travelers (42-34) 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 X 7 11 0
Travelers Earn 7-3 Win Versus Springfield
Benefiting from Jim Taylor's productive game, the Arkansas Travelers downed the Springfield Cardinals, 7-3. Taylor went 2-4 with a double and a walk. He drove in 4 runs for the Travelers. Octávio Rivera picked up the win in relief for Arkansas, while Tony Alexander took the loss. Andy McCormick earned the save, his 3rd in 3 tries.

Taylor had a game-changing double in the bottom of the seventh. On a 1-0 cutter from Dan Eaton, he banged a bases-clearing double to center, giving the Travelers a 5-3 lead. It was the 6th double of the year for Taylor.

"It's always extra special to win at home," said Taylor.

With the win, the Travelers sit at 42-34.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sosa CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276 2 25
D. Smith DH 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .309 3 15
J. Martin 2B 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 .351 5 20
A. Garza LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .277 14 41
A. Rodríguez RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 5 .255 4 19
A. Velasco 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .341 4 24
R. Neal SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .323 3 19
E. Evans C 3 0 0 1 2 1 3 .156 0 6
T. Peña 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 6 .306 4 19
Totals 36 3 9 3 8 10 28      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Martin (10, 1st Inning off G. Emery, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Peña (7, 2nd Inning off G. Emery, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Garza (10, 3rd Inning off G. Emery, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Neal (17, 9th Inning off A. McCormick, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Smith , J. Martin 2 , A. Garza 2 , A. Rodríguez , A. Velasco , R. Neal 3 , T. Peña 3
2-out RBI: R. Neal , E. Evans , T. Peña
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Sosa 2 , A. Rodríguez 3 , T. Peña 3
Hit by Pitch: R. Neal
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Garza (4)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Alexander (1) , T. Peña (4)
OF assists: 1 (Sosa(Taylor at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Montalvo 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .281 0 20
C. Cruz LF 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .278 0 10
J. Taylor DH 4 0 2 4 1 1 1 .159 2 12
E. Scales CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .260 24 60
J. Ayala 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .309 2 6
J. Colón SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .321 2 16
C. Hall 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .272 3 25
S. Ellis RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 4 14
   a-M. MacIntosh PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 2 6
   b-K. Brown RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 1 16
I. Peña C 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .145 1 6
Totals 35 7 11 7 4 4 14      
a - M. MacIntosh pinch hit for S. Ellis in the 7th
b - K. Brown substituted for M. MacIntosh in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Taylor (6, 7th Inning off D. Eaton, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Scales (24, 3rd Inning off T. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Montalvo 2 , C. Cruz , J. Taylor 3 , E. Scales 5 , J. Colón 2 , I. Peña 2
2-out RBI: V. Montalvo , C. Cruz , E. Scales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Scales , J. Ayala 2 , C. Hall , I. Peña
Hit by Pitch: C. Cruz
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Cruz 2 (6)
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Alexander L (4-6) 6.1 6 4 4 3 4 1 94 6.25   
D. Eaton BS (1) 1.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 28 4.94   
R. Martínez 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Alexander 46
Batters Faced: T. Alexander 28, D. Eaton 9, R. Martínez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Alexander 8-6, D. Eaton 4-0, R. Martínez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Alexander 94-63, D. Eaton 28-16, R. Martínez 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Eaton 2-2 , R. Martínez 2-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Eaton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Emery 4.2 7 3 3 4 5 0 101 6.52   
O. Rivera W (3-1) 3.0 1 0 0 4 3 0 58 6.33   
A. McCormick SV (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Emery 39
Batters Faced: G. Emery 26, O. Rivera 14, A. McCormick 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Emery 5-4, O. Rivera 2-4, A. McCormick 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Emery 101-62, O. Rivera 58-29, A. McCormick 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Rivera 3-0 , A. McCormick 2-0
WP: A. McCormick
Hit Batsmen: G. Emery
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Taylor
Ballpark: Dickey-Stephens Park
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 5732
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