Cards top Drillers 6-5 in series opener, win 5th straight
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (5-7) pushed their win streak to five games Monday night with a 6-5 series opening win over the Tulsa Drillers (5-6) at Hammons Field.The 5-0 home start is a new organization record for the best start to a home schedule in Springfield's 15-year history,
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (5-7) pushed their win streak to five games Monday night with a 6-5 series opening win over the Tulsa Drillers (5-6) at Hammons Field.
The 5-0 home start is a new organization record for the best start to a home schedule in Springfield's 15-year history, breaking 2010's 4-0 start. The 2010 Cardinals finished the season 76-64 and lost in the Texas League Semi-Finals.
DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: RHP
S: RHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
- 2B
- 1B
- A two-out RBI single by C
NOTABLES:
- The two home runs by Lopez gives the second baseman five dingers in his last six games and four in the first five games of the Cardinals homestand.
- 3B Evan Mendoza's six-game hit streak ended with an 0-for-3 night.
- The save by Elledge was the first successful save attempt by Cardinals relievers this season.
COMING UP TUESDAY AT HAMMONS!
- Hot dogs. Day baseball. $1 hot dogs and day baseball. Combine these good things Tuesday when you can eat all the $1 hot dogs you can handle thanks to Great Southern Bank $1 Dog Day!
First pitch is set for 11:10am on Tuesday with gates opening at 10:10am.