Cardinals bats fall flat in 4-1 loss to Naturals
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (13-21) lost 4-1 on Friday night to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (13-20) in front of 5,846 fans at Hammons Field.DECISIONS:W: RHP Arnaldo Hernandez (1-0)L: RHP Harold Arauz (0-3)S: RHP Franco Terrero (2)MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:- The two-run second-inning home run by Naturals 1B Travis Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (13-21) lost 4-1 on Friday night to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (13-20) in front of 5,846 fans at Hammons Field.
DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: RHP
S: RHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
- The two-run second-inning home run by Naturals 1B
- The Cardinals mounted a rally in the ninth after being shut down for the first eight innings, loading the bases with two outs when 1B
NOTABLES:
- The Naturals win at Hammons Field is the first win by either Northwest Arkansas or Springfield at that opponent's home ballpark this season.
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- Hernandez allowed just three hits and four walks over 7.0 innings for the Naturals, striking out six in his first Double-A start of 2019 after beginning the year with Triple-A Omaha.
- The teams combined to leave 38 runners on base, with Northwest Arkansas stranding 26.
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