Springfield falls 5-1 on Thursday

SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals dropped Thursday night's game 5-1 to the San Antonio Missions. They now trail in the final six-game series of the season two games to one.

DECISIONS:

W: Luis Gutierrez (1-0)

L: Ixan Henderson (9-7)

SV: Harry Gustin (2)

NOTES:

• Springfield never led in the game after surrendering a 2-0 lead in the first.
• Nolan Arenado went 0-for-4 in his second rehab game of this stint. He is 0-for-7 overall in two games.
• The Cardinals lone run came on an RBI double from Trey Paige in the seventh.
• Ixan Henderson made his final start of the 2025 regular season, lasting 4.2 innings and surrendering two runs with three strikeouts.
• With Tulsa losing, the Cardinals have won both the first and second half in the North Division for the first time since 2007.

UP NEXT:

• Friday, September 12, 7:05 PM at Hammons Field vs San Antonio Missions
• Radio: Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com
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