Cards Squeak Past Travs
Springfield, MO-A pair of early homers were not enough as the Arkansas Travelers fell to the Springfield Cardinals, 3-2, on Sunday night. Springfield won the series, three games to one. Mike Ahmed and Joseph Odom blasted solo homers to stake the Travs to an early lead. Justus Sheffield pitched well
Springfield, MO-A pair of early homers were not enough as the Arkansas Travelers fell to the Springfield Cardinals, 3-2, on Sunday night. Springfield won the series, three games to one.
Moments That Mattered
* After Springfield had tied the game in the sixth inning,
* The Travs drew consecutive walks to open the seventh inning before bunting the runners to second and third but failed to score.
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Notable Travs Performances
* C Joseph Odom: 2-4, HR, RBI
* LHP Justus Sheffield: L, 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB, 6 K
News and Notes
* The Cardinals scratched their scheduled starter, Alex FaGalde, moments before first pitch but four pitchers picked up the slack.
* The Travs had a multi-run lead at some point in all four game of this series yet ended up with just one win on the weekend.
Up Next
After a day off on Monday, the Travs return home to Dickey-Stephens Park to open a seven game homestand with the first of three against the Midland RockHounds. Right-hander