Cards Explode With Six-Run 12th, Defeat Sod Poodles 9-4

AMARILLO, TX – The Springfield Cardinals (11-2) scored six runs in the top of the 12^th inning and got seven innings of one-run ball from four relievers in a 9-4 victory over the Amarillo Sod Poodles (4-9) on Friday night at Hodgetown. With the win the Cards tied the series at two games apiece.

Decisions:

W: Granillo (2-0)

L: Meza (0-1)

Notabales:

• Springfield is now 2-0 in extra inning games this season.
• The Cardinals’ six-run 12^th inning matched their biggest inning of the season.
• Jacob Buchberger’s go-ahead double in the 12^th inning not only gave the Cardinals their first lead since the 5^th inning but also extended Buchberger’s hitting streak to four games.
• Noah Mendlinger’s 12^th-inning bases-clearing double extended his hitting streak to eight games.
• The Cardinals’ bullpen was not only lights out, but clutch. Matt Svanson struck out Tim Tawa to end the 10^th inning with the winning run on second base, and Andre Granillo got Lyle Lin looking with the bases loaded in the 11^th inning to send the game to the 12^th.
• Springfield CF Bryan Torres came out of the ballgame in the 6^th inning after appearing to injure himself on a diving catch in the 5^th.
• Cardinal pitchers struck out a season-high 18 batters.

On Deck:

• Saturday, April 20 at Amarillo: SPR RHP Edwin Nuñez (0-0, 4.76) vs AMA RHP Dylan File (0-1, 9.00)
• Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com and MiLB.TV

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