Steven Matz rehabs in Springfield loss Tuesday
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals dropped the opening game to the Northwest Arkansas Travelers on Tuesday night 7-4. The Cardinals committed three errors and surrendered five unearned runs in the game. Decisions: W: William Fleming (1-3) L: Steven Matz (0-1) S: Anderson Paulino (6) Notables: - LHP Steven Matz
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals dropped the opening game to the Northwest Arkansas Travelers on Tuesday night 7-4. The Cardinals committed three errors and surrendered five unearned runs in the game.
Decisions:
W: William Fleming (1-3)
L: Steven Matz (0-1)
S: Anderson Paulino (6)
Notables:
- LHP Steven Matz threw 35 pitches in 1.2 innings in a rehab appearance. He gave up three hits and five unearned runs while walking one and striking out three.
- RHP Giovanny Gallegos also made a rehab appearance. He made 25 pitches in 1.1 innings with a hit, two walks and a strikeout.
- After trailing 5-0 after the top of the second, the Cardinals scored four unanswered to trim the lead to one by the fifth inning.
- Springfield outhit NW Arkansas 10 to 7.
- Springfield played as the "Cardenales", their Copa de la Diversión identity on Tuesday night for the first time this season.
On Deck:
- Wednesday, June 12 at 11:15 AM: SPR LHP Cooper Hjerpe (No record, No ERA), LHP Noah Cameron (2-2, 3.03)
- Promotion: Day Baseball
- Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, Bally Live app and MiLB.TV