Tyler and Travs Triumphant Over Naturals
Box Score Springdale, AR—Kyle Tyler worked seven strong innings leading the Arkansas Travelers to a 7-4 win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Thursday night. Over his seven frames, Tyler did not issue a walk and struck out seven. He kept the Naturals off the board until the seventh inning.
Springdale, AR—Kyle Tyler worked seven strong innings leading the Arkansas Travelers to a 7-4 win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Thursday night. Over his seven frames, Tyler did not issue a walk and struck out seven. He kept the Naturals off the board until the seventh inning. Josh Morgan had three hits and an RBI while Isiah Gilliam and had two hits, a walk, scored three runs and drove in two.
Moments That Mattered
* Leo Rivas led off the game with a solo home run and two batters later, Gilliam added a solo blast getting the Travs off to a fast start.
* The Naturals scored twice in the seventh but Tyler got a groundout from the potential tying run to end the inning. Arkansas then responded by scoring three times in the top of the eighth, all with two out.
Notable Travs Performances
* DH Isiah Gilliam: 2-4, BB, 3 runs, HR, 2 RBI
* RHP Kyle Tyler: Win, 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 7 K
News and Notes
* The seven inning start by Tyler matched the longest outing of the season by a Travs pitcher.
* Arkansas scored in the top of the first for the third time in as many games in this series.
Up Next
The series continues on Friday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 and the game will be broadcast on 106.7 Buz2, the Bally Live App, milb.tv and mlb.tv.