Cardinals sweep Drillers in doubleheader and series
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (22-31) took both games of Thursday night's doubleheader against the Tulsa Drillers (27-25), winning Game 1 by a score of 5-1 and taking Game 2 with a 6-3 final in front of 4,379 fans at Hammons Field.The doubleheader sweep also secured a three-game series
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (22-31) took both games of Thursday night's doubleheader against the Tulsa Drillers (27-25), winning Game 1 by a score of 5-1 and taking Game 2 with a 6-3 final in front of 4,379 fans at Hammons Field.
The doubleheader sweep also secured a three-game series sweep over Tulsa. Springfield won the series opener on Tuesday before Wednesday's weather-forced postponement.
GAME 1 DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: LHP
S: RHP
GAME 1 MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
- Cardinals 1B
GAME 1 NOTABLES:
- Chinea (2-for-3), 2B
- Cardinals RHP
GAME 2 DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: RHP
S: RHP
GAME 2 MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
- After LF
- Tulsa tied things up 3-3 after scoring one run in the third and two more in the top of the fourth, but Springfield wasted no time breaking that tie when Chinea lifted a two-run go-ahead homer of the wall in left-center to put the Cardinals back up for good at 5-3.
GAME 2 NOTABLES:
- The Cardinals used an opener for the second time in a week after righty reliever
- Elledge (2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 K) and Gonzalez (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB) tossed 3.0 scoreless innings to secure the win and the series sweep.
WHAT'S ON DECK:
-Springfield continues its homestand by welcoming the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Friday for the first of a three-game series. Friday's game is set to begin at 7:10 p.m. with gates opening at 6:10 p.m.
Friday's promotions include Missouri Lottery Baseball Bingo and Fans-On-Field Fireworks with 20th Anniversary of 1999 Songs.
Check out all the upcoming fun and order your tickets right now at SpringfieldCardinals.com/promotions.