Cards blast four homers, take series-finale on wet night
TULSA, OK - The Springfield Cardinals tied a season-high with four home runs in a 5-2 rain-shortened victory over the Tulsa Drillers on a rainy night at ONEOK Field. The game, which went into a rain delay in the top of the ninth, was eventually called to wrap up a
TULSA, OK - The Springfield Cardinals tied a season-high with four home runs in a 5-2 rain-shortened victory over the Tulsa Drillers on a rainy night at ONEOK Field. The game, which went into a rain delay in the top of the ninth, was eventually called to wrap up a 5-1 series for the Cardinals.
*DECISIONS:
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W: Pete Hansen (3-1)
L: Jared Karros (1-4)
S: Osvaldio Berrios (2)
NOTES:
• Leonardo Bernal hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to extend Springfield's lead to 5-2. It was his third home run of the series and extended his hitting streak to eight games. He finished the series batting .500 (10-for-20) with 14 RBI.
• Chase Davis and Dakota Harris hit back-to-back solo homers in the top of the fourth inning to tie the game, 2-2.
• Darlin Moquete hit a go-ahead solo home run in the fifth inning, his first of the season.
• Nathan Church added two hits to extend his hitting streak to nine games.
• Pete Hansen allowed two runs (one earned) over five innings to earn his third-straight win.
• The Cardinals finished the week with a 24-21 record and are in a 1st-place tie with Arkansas atop the North Division.
ON DECK:
• Cardinals vs. Naturals: Tuesday, May 27, 7:05 p.m. CT at Hammons Field
• RHP Max Rajcic vs. TBA
• Radio broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com
• TV broadcast on Bally Sports Live and MiLB.TV