TEXAS LEAGUE

Garcia leads pounding of Travelers

CARDINALS 18, TRAVELERS 1

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Anthony Garcia homered twice and singled, driving in four runs and scoring three, as Springfield beat the Arkansas Travelers 18-1 on Saturday.

Springfield scored in six different innings in the victory, including the seventh, when it scored six runs, including a two-run single by Bruce Caldwell.

Today's game

NATURALS AT TRAVELERS

WHEN 2:10 p.m.

WHERE Dickey-Stephens Park, North Little Rock

RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in central Arkansas; KQSM-FM, 92.1, in Northwest Arkansas

WEBSITES travs.com, nwanaturals.com

PITCHERS Naturals: RHP Corey Ray (4-4, 4.39 ERA); Travelers: RHP Dylan Unsworth (5-6, 4.10 ERA).

TICKETS $13 box, $9 reserved ($6 kids), $7 general admission ($5 kids). Gates open one hour before start of game.

PROMOTIONS The first 1,000 fans get a free baseball and can play catch with a parent on the field before the game. Bring a church bulletin to admit a family (2 adults, up to 4 children 14 and under) for $10. $3 admission discount with military identification.

THE WEEK AHEAD

TRAVELERS

TODAY vs. NW Arkansas, 2:10 p.m.

MONDAY vs. NW Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.

TUESDAY vs. NW Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY vs. NW Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.

THURSDAY at Springfield, 7:10 p.m.

FRIDAY at Springfield, 7:10 p.m.

SATURDAY at Springfield, 6:10 p.m.

NATURALS

TODAY at Arkansas, 2:10 p.m.

MONDAY at Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.

TUESDAY at Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY at Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.

THURSDAY at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.

FRIDAY at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.

SATURDAY at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.

Springfield right-hander Dakota Hudson (5-3) picked up the victory after allowing 1 run on 6 hits over 7 innings. Opposing starter Justin DeFratus (2-2) took the loss after a rough outing in which he allowed 6 runs and 6 hits over 5 innings.

Springfield hit a season-high seven doubles in its victory.

For the Travelers, Tyler Marlette doubled and singled twice.

NATURALS 4, DRILLERS 1

TULSA -- Samir Duenez hit a 2-run home run and had 2 hits, and Emilio Ogando allowed 6 hits over 7 innings as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals defeated the Tulsa Drillers.

With the victory, the Naturals swept the five-game series and claimed the first-half title in the North Division.

Ogando (4-4) allowed 1 run while striking out 4 and walking 1 to get the victory.

Northwest Arkansas broke a scoreless tie in the top of the sixth inning when Humberto Arteaga hit an RBI triple then scored on a sacrifice fly by Donald Dewees.

Tulsa answered in the bottom of the inning when Quincy Latimore scored on a ground out to cut the deficit to 2-1.

The Naturals added to their lead in the seventh when Duenez hit a two-run home run.

Shea Spitzbarth (0-2) went 1 inning, allowing 2 runs and 2 hits. He also struck out one and walked one. Andrew Edwards pitched two scoreless innings for his first save of the season.

The Naturals improved to 11-5 against Tulsa this season.

Sports on 06/18/2017

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