Cardinals drop finale, series to Wichita
WICHITA, KS - The Springfield Cardinals saw a late-game lead disappear at the Hands of the Wichita Wind Surge. The Birds dropped the finale 7-4, losing their first series since April 30 - May 4 four games to two. DECISIONS: W: Ricky Castro (2-3) L: Luis Gastelum (2-2), BS (2)
WICHITA, KS - The Springfield Cardinals saw a late-game lead disappear at the Hands of the Wichita Wind Surge. The Birds dropped the finale 7-4, losing their first series since April 30 - May 4 four games to two.
DECISIONS:
W: Ricky Castro (2-3)
L: Luis Gastelum (2-2), BS (2)
SV: Jacob Wosinski (1)
NOTES:
- Hancel Rincon went five innings and struck out eight batters. It was his first Double-A outing not at Hammons Field.
- For the third straight game, Springfield scored in the first inning. From Friday to Sunday, they scored ten runs in the first inning alone.
- Leonard Bernal tied Kala'i Rosario for the second-most RBI in the Texas League. With an RBI single in the third, he has 43 on the year.
- Luis Gastelum allowed five runs in the bottom of the eighth to surrender the lead. It was the first time since May 7 that he had given up multiple runs in an outing, ending a streak of 14 outings.
- Jeremy Rivas homered in the eighth inning, his first homer since May 31.
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