Cards win Home Finale, 6-2, before 8,176 fans
Springfield, MO - The Springfield Cardinals won the 2017 Regular Season Home Finale against the Arkansas Travelers, 6-2, before the sellout crowd of 8,176 fans at Hammons Field on Friday night.
Springfield, MO - The Springfield Cardinals won the 2017 Regular Season Home Finale against the Arkansas Travelers, 6-2, before the sellout crowd of 8,176 fans at Hammons Field on Friday night.
The Cardinals remain just 1.0 game behind the Tulsa Drillers for 1st place in the North Division Second Half Standings. Springfield closes the 2017 Regular Season with a three-game series in Tulsa this Saturday through Monday.
After a pair of scoreless frames from Springfield RHP
Jones kept the two-run lead intact with scoreless work through his first 6.0 frames, before Springfield padded the lead in the bottom of the sixth. With one on and two away, C Andrew Knizner extended the inning with an infield single. Wilson then launched a three-run blast to right field, his team-best 17th home run of the season, stretching the Cardinals lead to 5-0.
However, Arkansas (31-36, 63-74) broke through against Jones in the top of the seventh. DH
The Cardinals countered in the bottom of the seventh against RHP
Bray dealt a scoreless top of the eighth inning, followed by a 1-2-3 top of the ninth from RHP
Cardinals take on Tulsa in battle for postseason this weekend
The Cardinals close the 2017 Regular Season with a three-game series against the Drillers in Tulsa, starting on Saturday at 7:05pm. Springfield trails Tulsa by just 1.0 game for 1st place in the North Division Second Half Standings, as the two teams battle each other to make the 2017 Postseason. Catch all the action live on Jock 98.7FM and SpringfieldCardinals.com, and tune in 15 minutes early for the Coyote's Sports Cafe Pregame Show.
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