McKinney and the Cards shut out the Missions, 2-0

June 2, 2017

Springfield, MO - LHP Ian McKinney dealt 5.0 scoreless innings to help pace the Springfield Cardinals to the 2-0 shutout win against the San Antonio Missions before 4,819 fans at Hammons Field on Friday night.

The Cardinals (28-24) seized the lead right out of the gates, striking in the bottom of the first against LHP Jerry Keel (L, 1-1). CF Oscar Mercado led off with a sharp single to left field, extending his current hitting streak to 13 games. He then flew around the bases on an RBI double to left-center field from 2B Dickie Joe Thon, lifting the Cardinals into the 1-0 lead.

Cardinals LHP Ian McKinney (W, 1-0) kept the one-run lead intact with five scoreless frames in the spot start, allowing just five hits and one walk while striking out a pair of Missions (30-24).

After RHP Corey Baker took over and dealt a scoreless top of the sixth, the Cardinals added to their lead in the bottom of the sixth. Thon sparked the charge with his second double of the night, before RF Adolis Garcia worked a walk. 1B Casey Grayson then reached on an error, loading the bases with no outs. After a tremendous diving catch from 3B Ty France robbed LF Anthony García, SS Alex Mejia came through with an RBI sacrifice fly to center field, bringing in Thon to double the Cardinals lead to 2-0.

Baker followed with a scoreless seventh, before RHP Tyler Bray dealt a perfect eighth inning. RHP Kevin Herget (S, 5) took over for the ninth and dealt a scoreless final frame, closing the 2-0 shutout win for Springfield with back-to-back strikeouts.
Super Soft Cotton Shirts, Bark in the Park Pet Bowls and more this week
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-Sunday, June 4, 2:10pm - Purina Bark in the Park and St. Louis Cardinals Pet Bowl Giveaway (2,000), Hiland Dairy Ice Cream Sunday and Kids Run the Bases. Gates open at 1:10pm.

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