
Offense Stymied in Loss to Missions
July 7, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
San Antonio, TX-Chris Paddack delivered an impressive performance in his Double-A debut as the held the Arkansas Travelers to just one hit (a Joey Curletta homer) over six innings in leading the San Antonio Missions to a 7-2 win on Saturday night. The defeat was the Travs third in a row and marked the second time in three games they were held to a season-low two hits. Paddack was the winning pitcher while Max Povse took the loss. Despite going six innings, Povse was touched for six runs with most of the damage coming in the second inning when San Antonio scored five times. The game was delayed one hour at the start by rain and still saw the first four innings played with a light rain coming down.
Moments That Mattered
* Curletta went opposite field for his 15th homer of the season to give the Travs a brief lead.
* San Antonio answered by batting around in the bottom of the inning scoring five times on only three hits. There were two walks, a hit batsman and a pair of wild pitches. The big blow of the inning was a three-run triple by Ty France into the right field corner.
Notable Travs Performances
* LF Chuck Taylor: 0-2, 2 BB
* 1B Joey Curletta: 1-4, run, HR, RBI
* SS Yonathan Mendoza: 1-3
Up Next
Game two of the series is set for 6:05 on Sunday night with left-hander Anthony Misiewicz (1-6, 5.09) getting the start against righty Cal Quantrill (6-4, 4.52). The game will be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.
Texas League Stories from July 7, 2018
- Paddack Impresses in Debut as Missions Roll Past Travs - San Antonio Missions
- Martinez Walks It off for Cardinals in 10th - Springfield Cardinals
- Offense Stymied in Loss to Missions - Arkansas Travelers
- Jackson and Smith Homer in Drillers Victory - Tulsa Drillers
- Raspas Spin Another Shutout - Corpus Christi Hooks
- De Leon Tees off in 7-6 Loss to Drillers - Frisco RoughRiders
- Naturals Chilled by Raspas in 4-0 Loss - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Travs Hooked in Finale by the Bay - Arkansas Travelers
- Naturals Avoid Sweep - San Antonio Missions
- Mieses 2-Run Homer Caps 5-Run Comeback Win for Cards - Springfield Cardinals
- Raspas Roll Friday Night - Corpus Christi Hooks
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