DOUBLE A BASEBALL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
08/04/2058
 
DOUBLE A BASEBALL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
GAME ID: 11730 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2058 - GAME LOG
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Northwest Arkansas Naturals (48-60) 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 11 18 0
Tennessee Smokies (45-63) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Ward Leads Naturals to 11-4 Win Over Smokies
Kevin Ward led Northwest Arkansas to a win over Tennessee. The final score was 11-4. Ward collected 3 RBI, while going 4 for 5 at the plate. The second baseman also scored 3 times. Angel Hurtado was the winner. Over 6.2 innings, he yielded 4 runs on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. The Naturals saw their record improve to 48-60.

Early in the game, Ward had a 2-run double for Northwest Arkansas. It was his 1st double of the season and put the Naturals on top, 2-0.

Ward told the Northwest Arkansas Daily: "Win or lose, I don't want to see our team outhustled."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE TENNESSEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Evans LF 4 2 2 1 2 0 1 .375 0 1
N. Steiner 3B 5 1 1 0 1 0 5 .322 13 63
C. Eicher SS 6 1 2 0 0 0 4 .347 13 52
C. Bauer RF 6 1 2 1 0 2 4 .409 0 4
K. Ward 2B 5 3 4 3 1 0 2 .407 0 8
J. Brown 1B 6 2 2 3 0 0 6 .267 10 42
C. Cope DH 4 1 4 3 1 0 0 .350 0 4
C. Dukes CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .056 0 3
J. Scoggins C 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .239 6 28
Totals 43 11 18 11 8 3 29      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Ward (1, 1st Inning off M. Cart, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Brown (10, 4th Inning off Z. Webster, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Evans 2 , N. Steiner , C. Eicher 2 , C. Bauer 2 , K. Ward 5 , J. Brown 5 , C. Cope 4 , J. Scoggins
2-out RBI: J. Evans , K. Ward , J. Brown 2 , C. Cope 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Steiner 2 , J. Brown 2 , J. Scoggins
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Evans (3) , C. Eicher (3) , C. Bauer 2 (5)
CS: J. Evans (1) , K. Ward (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cross 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .350 3 20
M. Chappell CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .302 11 37
J. Curry DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .258 12 31
V. Lindsey LF 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .308 6 23
M. Blanks RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .264 10 54
O. Retana 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305 10 41
   b-D. Cabello PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 12 43
   c-M. Hobbs 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328 3 11
B. Hall SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .266 11 44
   a-H. Lei SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 6 27
J. Williams 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .312 10 31
J. McLaughlin C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .305 9 21
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 8 16      
a - H. Lei substituted for B. Hall in the 6th
b - D. Cabello pinch hit for O. Retana in the 8th
c - M. Hobbs substituted for D. Cabello in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Chappell (11, 1st Inning off A. Hurtado, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Blanks (10, 1st Inning off A. Hurtado, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Cross , M. Chappell 5 , V. Lindsey 3 , M. Blanks 4 , B. Hall , J. McLaughlin 2
2-out RBI: M. Blanks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Chappell , J. Curry , V. Lindsey , O. Retana
Sac Fly: E. Cross
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Chappell (23)

FIELDING
PB: J. McLaughlin
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE TENNESSEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hurtado W (5-7) 6.2 8 4 4 2 5 2 93 5.13   
A. Diaz 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 34 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hurtado 45
Batters Faced: A. Hurtado 30, A. Diaz 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hurtado 8-7, A. Diaz 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hurtado 93-59, A. Diaz 34-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Diaz 1-0
WP: A. Hurtado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cart L (3-3) 2.2 7 7 7 2 0 0 52 3.41   
Z. Webster 2.1 5 2 2 2 1 1 49 7.12   
J. Christian 2.2 2 1 1 3 2 0 46 6.93   
T. Phillips 1.1 4 1 1 1 0 0 28 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cart 10
Batters Faced: M. Cart 16, Z. Webster 14, J. Christian 12, T. Phillips 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cart 3-4, Z. Webster 2-4, J. Christian 2-3, T. Phillips 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cart 52-32, Z. Webster 49-31, J. Christian 46-24, T. Phillips 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Webster 1-1 , J. Christian 1-0 , T. Phillips 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Ward
Ballpark: Smokies Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 6316
Special Notes: 3B Bob Hall was injured in a collision at a base.
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