Cardinals Historic Nine-Game Win Streak Ends on Tuesday in Amarillo
AMARILLO, TX – The Springfield Cardinals (9-1) battled back but could not overcome an early six-run hole as the Amarillo Sod Poodles (3-7) defeated the Cards 10-7 in the series opener Tuesday night at Hodgetown. With the loss, the Cardinals’ franchise-record nine-game winning streak comes to an end. Decisions: W:
AMARILLO, TX – The Springfield Cardinals (9-1) battled back but could not overcome an early six-run hole as the Amarillo Sod Poodles (3-7) defeated the Cards 10-7 in the series opener Tuesday night at Hodgetown. With the loss, the Cardinals’ franchise-record nine-game winning streak comes to an end.
Decisions:
W: Mabrey (1-0)
L: Rajcic (1-1)
S: Rashi (1)
Notables:
- The Cardinals had their nine-game winning streak snapped. They were the final undefeated team in affiliated professional baseball coming into play.
- Jimmy Crooks and Matt Lloyd hit back-to-back home runs for the Cardinals in the 3rd. Lloyd has now homered in back-to-back games.
- The Cardinals left a season-high 13 runners on base, going just 4-for-17 with runners in scoring position.
- RJ Yeager had two hits, extending his season-opening hitting streak to nine games.
- Both Yeager and Bryan Torres have reached base in all nine games they’ve played in.
- Brandon Komar fired 5.1 innings of two-run ball out of the Springfield bullpen, the longest outing by a Cardinal reliever this season.
- The Cardinals drew nine walks, tying a season-high.
- Springfield had four extra-base hits, a new season high.
- Of the 13 runs scored by Amarillo, 10 came with two outs.
On Deck:
- Wednesday, April 17 at Amarillo: SPR LHP Alex Cornwell (0-0, 4.50) vs AMA LHP Yu-Min Lin (0-0, 5.63)
- Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, Bally Live app and MiLB.TV