TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
07/24/2026
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TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6789 - FRIDAY, JULY 24TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (28-68) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Springfield Cardinals (64-32) 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 X 8 13 0
Davis Hits Two Homers in 8-1 Win for Springfield
Good production from first baseman Al Davis helped the Springfield Cardinals topple the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 8-1. Davis belted 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3 for the Cardinals. The winning pitcher was Mario Rodríguez. His record now stands at 6-4. The right-hander went 9 innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits for the Cardinals. The North Division-leading Cardinals have a record of 64-32.

Early in the game, Davis had a 2-run home run for Springfield. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Cardinals on top, 2-0.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Davis told the Springfield Daily News. "It's as simple as that."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. O'Duana DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .249 4 21
D. Snider 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .285 3 29
R. Hernández LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .247 5 25
E. Barnes RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .294 2 23
S. Tamamura 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .303 4 42
   a-H. Marín PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 4 16
R. Sanders CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .288 4 32
C. Villaneda C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .253 3 14
E. Atkins 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .244 6 25
A. Werner SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233 3 28
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 6 9      
a - H. Marín pinch hit for S. Tamamura in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Barnes (8, 3rd Inning off M. Rodríguez, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Atkins (6, 4th Inning off M. Rodríguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. O'Duana , R. Hernández , E. Barnes 2 , S. Tamamura 2 , C. Villaneda , E. Atkins 2
2-out RBI: S. Tamamura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. O'Duana , R. Sanders 2
Sac Bunt: E. Atkins
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Snider-Werner-Atkins, Werner-Atkins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Whaley CF 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .288 10 40
A. Davis 1B 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 .625 2 3
D. Morris SS 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .258 0 13
R. Neal 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .323 4 22
J. Baker RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .352 1 13
   a-A. Rodríguez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 8 20
D. Ingram LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .185 3 10
E. Evans C 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .251 4 30
D. Campbell DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .520 0 7
C. Vargas 3B 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .170 4 14
Totals 35 8 13 8 6 11 18      
a - A. Rodríguez pinch hit for J. Baker in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Baker (4, 3rd Inning off S. Bell, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Morris (7, 8th Inning off E. Méndez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Baker (2, 1st Inning off S. Bell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Davis 2 (2, 1st Inning off S. Bell, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off E. Méndez, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Vargas 2 (4, 4th Inning off S. Bell, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off E. Méndez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Davis 9 , D. Morris 3 , R. Neal , J. Baker 5 , E. Evans , D. Campbell 2 , C. Vargas 8
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rodríguez , D. Ingram 2
GIDP: D. Campbell
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Baker(Villaneda at home))
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Bell L (1-11) 4.0 6 5 5 5 7 2 22 111 5.36   
E. Méndez 3.2 7 3 3 1 3 2 18 66 12.26   
A. Díaz 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 8.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bell 32
Batters Faced: S. Bell 22, E. Méndez 18, A. Díaz 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bell 3-1, E. Méndez 1-6, A. Díaz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bell 111-63, E. Méndez 66-40, A. Díaz 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Díaz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Rodríguez W (6-4) 9.0 7 1 1 1 6 0 34 123 3.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rodríguez 74
Batters Faced: M. Rodríguez 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rodríguez 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rodríguez 123-81
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Davis
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 7397
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