Rincon dominates, but Birds blanked by Drillers
TULSA, OK - Hancel Rincon struck out eight and allowed only one hit over six scoreless innings, but the Tulsa Drillers rallied for three runs in the eighth and blanked the Springfield Cardinals, 3-0, on Friday night at ONEOK Field. Springfield has now dropped three of the first four games
TULSA, OK - Hancel Rincon struck out eight and allowed only one hit over six scoreless innings, but the Tulsa Drillers rallied for three runs in the eighth and blanked the Springfield Cardinals, 3-0, on Friday night at ONEOK Field. Springfield has now dropped three of the first four games of the six-game series in Tulsa.
DECISIONS:
W: Robinson Ortiz (3-0)
L: Luis Gastelum (2-3)
NOTES:
• Rincon retired the first 12 batters of the game and did not allow a hit until the fifth inning. He made 78 pitches.
• Cardinals pitching has allowed just five earned runs over the first four games of the series.
• The loss marked the fifth time the Cardinals have been shut out this season.
UP NEXT:
• Springfield (16-9, 59-35) at Tulsa (13-12, 39-55)
• Saturday, July 26, 7 p.m. CT at ONEOK Field
• LHP Ixan Henderson vs. RHP Chris Campos
• Radio: Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com