Amarillo Blanks Arkansas
Published on September 8, 2023 under Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
North Little Rock, AR - Four Amarillo Sod Poodles pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout in a 1-0 win over the Arkansas Travelers on Thursday night. The Sod Poodles scored the game's lone run in the seventh inning. Connor Grammes was the winner out of the Amarillo bullpen with Taylor Rashi earning his first save. Kyle Tyler dealt six shutout frames with seven strikeouts for Arkansas taking no decision.
Moments That Mattered
* Tyler struck out Juan Centeno with the bases loaded to end the top of the sixth and keep the game scoreless.
* Amarillo connected for three consecutive hits opening the seventh with Tim Tawa driving in the game's only run.
Notable Travs Performances
* RHP Kyle Tyler: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K
* RHP Travis Kuhn: IP, 2 K
News and Notes
* Tyler has thrown three straight quality starts.
* Arkansas was shutout for just the third time this season.
Up Next
The series continues on Friday night with Shawn Semple (3-6, 5.20) pitching for Arkansas against Yu-Min Lin (3-2, 5.06) for Amarillo. It is a Fireworks Friday with first pitch set for 7:05. The game will also be broadcast on 106.7 Buz2, the Bally Live App, milb.tv and mlb.tv.
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