DOUBLE A
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ALEXANDRIA ACES
07/22/2052
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DOUBLE A
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ALEXANDRIA ACES
GAME ID: 4863 - MONDAY, JULY 22ND , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (21-74) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0
Alexandria Aces (43-52) 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Aces Take Tight Tilt
The Alexandria Aces defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 4-3, in Southern League action at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Alexandria pitcher A.J. Acuña had a standout performance. Mal Radford recorded the save, making him 19 for 19. Alexandria has now won 3 straight, while the Naturals have lost 3 in a row.

The Aces got a big at-bat from shortstop Bill Sheppard. For the game, Sheppard went 2 for 3 with a double and a walk, while adding 3 RBI. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 8th double of the season gave Alexandria a 3-1 lead.

Sheppard called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE ALEXANDRIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hutchinson 2B, SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .288 2 7
D. LeBleu RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .208 3 10
R. Xie 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .222 6 12
W. Greene DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .180 1 17
G. Cruz 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .231 0 4
J. Cope LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .190 0 1
M. Garner C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .199 2 12
J. Whitehead CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .219 4 17
O. Abreu SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .211 5 14
   a-M. Graboski PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 2 22
   b-S. Porcaro SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 2 4 12 21      
a - M. Graboski pinch hit for O. Abreu in the 7th
b - S. Porcaro substituted for M. Graboski in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hutchinson (3, 1st Inning off A. Acuña, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Cruz (3, 2nd Inning off A. Acuña, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hutchinson 2 , D. LeBleu , R. Xie 2 , G. Cruz 2 , M. Garner
2-out RBI: D. LeBleu , R. Xie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Greene , G. Cruz , J. Whitehead
Hit by Pitch: M. Graboski
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hutchinson-Abreu-Xie)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Haugh LF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .163 1 12
C. Zorola RF 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .346 6 36
   a-N. Lyon LF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .194 10 27
M. Yamagata 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .300 12 47
D. Taylor 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .330 15 50
P. Díaz CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .239 10 38
C. Wheatcraft 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .273 2 13
L. Fleming DH 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .265 0 10
M. Churen C 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .201 1 24
B. Sheppard SS 3 0 2 3 1 1 1 .218 7 27
Totals 29 4 8 4 8 7 21      
a - N. Lyon substituted for C. Zorola in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Sheppard (8, 2nd Inning off T. Eschenberg, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Taylor (18, 5th Inning off J. Franklin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Haugh , D. Taylor 2 , P. Díaz , C. Wheatcraft , L. Fleming 2 , B. Sheppard 3
2-out RBI: B. Sheppard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Zorola , N. Lyon , P. Díaz 2
GIDP: D. Taylor
Sac Bunt: L. Fleming
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Díaz (9)
CS: B. Sheppard (2)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE ALEXANDRIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Eschenberg L (0-2) 4.2 6 4 4 3 4 0 81 14.40   
J. Franklin 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 26 6.38   
L. Iverson 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 28 5.23   
D. Warren 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Eschenberg 37
Batters Faced: T. Eschenberg 21, J. Franklin 7, L. Iverson 8, D. Warren 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Eschenberg 5-3, J. Franklin 2-1, L. Iverson 2-1, D. Warren 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Eschenberg 81-49, J. Franklin 26-13, L. Iverson 28-16, D. Warren 9-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Franklin 1-0 , L. Iverson 1-0 , D. Warren 2-0
WP: T. Eschenberg
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Acuña W (5-1) 6.0 3 1 1 3 8 0 103 2.72   
C. Patrick H (7) 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 36 4.02   
M. Radford SV (19) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 26 0.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Acuña 67
Batters Faced: A. Acuña 24, C. Patrick 10, M. Radford 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Acuña 9-1, C. Patrick 2-1, M. Radford 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Acuña 103-61, C. Patrick 36-20, M. Radford 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Radford 1-0
WP: A. Acuña
Hit Batsmen: C. Patrick
Balk: A. Acuña
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: A.J. Acuña
Ballpark: Blue Wahoos Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 4948
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