Winquest dominates, but Cards fall in extras
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - Cade Winquest struck out eight batters and dominated over six-scoreless innings, but the Springfield Cardinals fell, 2-1, to the Arkansas Travelers in 10 innings on Thursday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Springfield held a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth until Arkansas scored one
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - Cade Winquest struck out eight batters and dominated over six-scoreless innings, but the Springfield Cardinals fell, 2-1, to the Arkansas Travelers in 10 innings on Thursday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Springfield held a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth until Arkansas scored one run to tie and then another in the 10th to win.
DECISIONS:
W: Jason Ruffcorn (5-1)
L: Tyler Bradt (0-1)
NOTES:
• Winquest allowed six hits and walked one batter over his six innings. His eight strikeouts were his most at Double-A.
• The Cardinals scored the first run of the game in the top of the seventh on a Dakota Harris RBI-single.
• Luis Gastelum struck out four batters over two scoreless innings of relief.
• Hunter Fitz-Gerald tied the game with an RBI-double in the ninth, and Jared Sundstrom delivered the walk-off hit with two outs in the 10th. Both came against reliever Tyler Bradt who took his first loss and first blown save since joining Springfield.
UP NEXT:
• Springfield (30-18, 73-44) at Arkansas (24-24, 59-58)
• Friday, August 22, 7:05 p.m. CT at Dickey-Stephens Park
• LHP Pete Hansen vs. SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje
• Radio: Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com