Roby goes six strong, Cardinals win fifth straight
TULSA, OK - Tekoah Roby pitched allowed two runs over a season-high six innings to record his first quality start and lead the Springfield Cardinals to a 9-3 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Thursday night at ONEOK Field. Roby struck out six, allowed four hits and did not issue
TULSA, OK - Tekoah Roby pitched allowed two runs over a season-high six innings to record his first quality start and lead the Springfield Cardinals to a 9-3 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Thursday night at ONEOK Field. Roby struck out six, allowed four hits and did not issue a walk for his second-straight start.
DECISIONS:
W: Tekoah Roby (2-2)
L: Peter Huebeck (0-3)
NOTES:
• The Cardinals won their fifth-straight game to mark the team's best win streak this season.
• Ramon Mendoza slugged a two-run homer, his fourth of the season, and now leads the team with 23 RBI.
• Nathan Church went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to seven games, matching his season-high.
• Leonardo Bernal went 2-for-5 with two RBI and has now driven in 10 runs through the first three games of the series.
ON DECK:
• Cardinals (22-20) at Drillers (18-24), Friday, May 23, 7 p.m. CT at ONEOK Field
• RHP Leonardo Taveras (2-1, 7.27) vs. LHP Jackson Ferris (2-3, 5.23)
• Cardinals broadcast available on Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com