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Springfield Cardinals come back, but Naturals walk off

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Minor League Reports

April 28, 2015, Springdale, AR – After the Springfield Cardinals scored two in the top of the ninth to tie the game, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals walked off in the bottom of the ninth for the 6-5 win before 2,897 fans at Arvest Ballpark on Tuesday night.

Cardinals RHP Thomas Lee retired his first seven batters faced and dealt three scoreless innings to start his evening, but the Naturals (9-9) cracked the scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth. SS Dusty Coleman led off the inning with a single, before trotting home on a two-run home run from 2B Angel Franco.