Missions rally late to avoid sweep with 8-5 win
San Antonio, TX - The San Antonio Missions struck for five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, claiming the comeback win, 8-5, against the Springfield Cardinals to avoid being swept before 4,154 fans at Wolff Stadium on Thursday night. The Cardinals maintain their 1.0 game lead over the
San Antonio, TX - The San Antonio Missions struck for five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, claiming the comeback win, 8-5, against the Springfield Cardinals to avoid being swept before 4,154 fans at Wolff Stadium on Thursday night. The Cardinals maintain their 1.0 game lead over the Tulsa Drillers for 1st place in the North Division Second Half Standings with 23 games remaining.
The Cardinals (30-17, 65-52) came out swinging, jumping on RHP
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Gallen kept the Missions (27-19, 68-48) off the board through the third, but San Antonio broke through with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. After a double from 1B
The Cardinals padded the lead back to two runs in the top of the sixth. With one away, Adolis Garcia worked a walk, before racing around to third on a single to center field from 3B
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The Cardinals responded right away in the top of the eighth. With RHP
The Missions, however, rallied with five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. With one down, San Antonio swatted three straight singles, with pinch-hitting OF
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