Toerner saves the day with another flying catch; Cards win 5-2 in Tulsa
TULSA, Ok. - For the second time this season, RF Justin Toerner made a jaw-dropping catch in right field at ONEOK Field, jumping over the short right field wall to rob what would have been a game-tying three-run home run and instead close the Springfield Cardinals (24-26, 54-66) 5-2 win
TULSA, Ok. - For the second time this season, RF
Toerner ended the Cardinals 8-4 win on July 10 with a similar catch, tumbling into the Drillers bullpen and robbing RF
DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: LHP
S: RHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
-Cardinals LF
-After the Drillers tied it with an RBI walk from C Conner Wong in the fifth, Capel struck again with another RBI single in the sixth to open another lead, 2-1.
-An RBI walk from 1B Yariel Gonzalez in the seventh padded the lead to 3-1, but the Drillers pulled back within a run with an RBI single by 1B
-Springfield again stretched the lead with one run on an error and an RBI sacrifice fly from LF
-With two on and two down in the bottom of the ninth, RF
NOTABLES:
-RHP Johan Oviedo dealt 6.0 innings with just one run on four hits, walking four and striking out eight to notch the win.
-LF Conner Capel went 2x4 with two RBI singles.
-CF
-1B Yariel Gonzalez went 1x3 with an RBI walk, a base hit, a second walk and two runs scored.
UP NEXT:
The Cardinals continue the series in Tulsa on Tuesday at 7:05pm. Catch all the action on Jock 98.7 FM and SpringfieldCardinals.com, and tune in 15 minutes early for the Harbell's Grill and Sports Bar Pregame Show.