Five-Run Eighth Sinks Cards in Amarillo
(Steve Granado)
AMARILLO, TX – The Amarillo Sod Poodles (4-8) scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Springfield Cardinals (10-2) saw a two-run lead disappear in a 6-3 loss on Thursday night at Hodgetown. The Cards have dropped two of the first three games of their six-game
AMARILLO, TX – The Amarillo Sod Poodles (4-8) scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Springfield Cardinals (10-2) saw a two-run lead disappear in a 6-3 loss on Thursday night at Hodgetown. The Cards have dropped two of the first three games of their six-game series in Amarillo this week.
Decisions:
W: Stumpo (1-0)
L: Marrero (0-1)
Notables:
- Chandler Redmond registered his second multi-hit game of the season, and extended his season-opnening on-base streak to nine games.
- A ninth-inning single for Noah Mendlinger extended his hitting streak to six games.
- Springfield starter Tink Hence fired a career-high 5.1 IP, allowing just one run on four hits with six strikeouts. The right-hander has allowed just two runs in 15.1 IP with 17 K so far this season.
- The Cards’ pitching staff racked up 12 strikeouts, most in a game so far this season.
- The Cardinals left 11 men on base and went just 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position.
- The Sod Poodles’ five-run 8th inning was the most scored in one inning against Springfield this season. It also represented the Cardinals’ second blown save of the year.
- Jimmy Crooks left the game for Springfield in the top of the sixth.
On Deck:
- Friday, April 19 at Amarillo: SPR RHP Tekoah Roby (1-0, 6.30) vs AMA RHP Yilber Diaz (0-2, 5.79)
- Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.com, Springfield Cardinals.com and MiLB.TV