DOUBLE A BASEBALL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ROCKET CITY TRASH PANDAS
07/29/2059
 
DOUBLE A BASEBALL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ROCKET CITY TRASH PANDAS
GAME ID: 11671 - TUESDAY, JULY 29TH , 2059 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (48-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Rocket City Trash Pandas (56-48) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 1 6 0
Trash Pandas Pick Up 1-0 Win
In a low-scoring contest between the Rocket City Trash Pandas and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Tim Lukasik, who is tied for 4th in the TXSL with a 6.0 K/9 rate, proved to be the difference. The Rocket City right-hander earned props for his performance in the 1-0 Trash Pandas win. In 7.2 innings, Lukasik surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 0. He allowed no runs. David Espinoza closed it out for Rocket City, earning his 21st save.

Tony Owens came through for Rocket City when he hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the fourth. With runners on 1st and 3rd, he hit a two-strike fastball to left field, staking his team to a 1-0 lead.

"We did just enough to win," Owens said.

Rocket City, at 56-48, holds down 4th place in the TX/SL Southern League.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE ROCKET CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Duffy RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .244 10 41
S. Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .211 2 11
B. Nuckels CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 1 18
B. Gerbing SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .285 6 27
J. Mascola 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 5 17
J. Brown DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304 12 43
M. Winegard 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336 4 36
J. Zavala LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .275 6 43
W. Peer C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .242 0 8
Totals 31 0 6 0 1 6 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. Duffy , B. Nuckels , B. Gerbing , M. Winegard , W. Peer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Williams
GIDP: B. Gerbing , W. Peer
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Duffy-Peer)
OF assists: 1 (Duffy(Bowden at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bowden DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 14 55
J. Sanborn 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .281 9 43
R. Nunoz 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .340 12 65
   a-B. Flores RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 12 45
C. DeMeo SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .248 5 39
B. Boland C 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .288 4 28
T. Owens CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .318 13 61
M. Buckle 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252 10 37
S. Sheridan RF, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258 2 6
T. Reese LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218 3 23
Totals 29 1 6 1 1 4 14      
a - B. Flores substituted for R. Nunoz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Nunoz (11, 4th Inning off J. Hood, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sanborn , R. Nunoz 2 , C. DeMeo , B. Boland , T. Owens , T. Reese
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. DeMeo , S. Sheridan
Hit by Pitch: B. Bowden
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bowden (24)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Buckle-Sanborn-Nunoz, Sanborn-DeMeo-Nunoz)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE ROCKET CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hood L (2-5) 7.0 6 1 1 1 4 0 104 3.72   
J. Mendez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hood 64
Batters Faced: J. Hood 28, J. Mendez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hood 4-12, J. Mendez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hood 104-65, J. Mendez 13-9
Hit Batsmen: J. Hood
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Lukasik W (4-5) 7.2 6 0 0 0 5 0 95 5.10   
C. Tolle H (9) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 3.40   
D. Espinoza SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Lukasik 72
Batters Faced: T. Lukasik 27, C. Tolle 2, D. Espinoza 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Lukasik 10-6, C. Tolle 0-0, D. Espinoza 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Lukasik 95-65, C. Tolle 11-5, D. Espinoza 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Tolle 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim Lukasik
Ballpark: Toyota Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 7402
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