CARDS DROP EXTRA INNING THRILLER, HEAD TO BLUEFIELD
JOHNSON CITY - The Johnson City Cardinals dropped a 10-inning, 6-5 thriller vs. the Greeneville Reds to conclude their six-game homestand Wednesday evening in front of a crowd of 4,067 at TVA Credit Union Ballpark. The loss snapped a season-best five-game win streak for the Cards, who head to Bluefield
JOHNSON CITY - The Johnson City Cardinals dropped a 10-inning, 6-5 thriller vs. the Greeneville Reds to conclude their six-game homestand Wednesday evening in front of a crowd of 4,067 at TVA Credit Union Ballpark. The loss snapped a season-best five-game win streak for the Cards, who head to Bluefield for a July 4-6 set.
Righty starter
In the bottom of the ninth, the Cardinals got on the bases immediately on a single up the middle from
The Reds scored their designated runner in the 10th on a base hit by
The loss was the first the Cardinals have suffered this year when scoring in the first inning this year. The team leapt out to a 1-0 lead in the first frame on a two-out RBI double by
The Cards added a pair in the second on a
The Reds outhit the Cardinals 9-7. Each team committed two errors. Victor Garcia picked up his second multi-hit game of the year. He recorded two singles and a run scored.
The Cardinals (9-5) head to Bluefield (8-7) for a Fourth of July matchup. RHP
The Cardinals return home July 8 for a matchup with the Elizabethton Twins. The full Johnson City Cardinals schedule for this season and season ticket information can be found online at jccardinals.com, or by calling the Cardinals Ticket Office at 423-461-4866.
ABOUT THE JOHNSON CITY CARDINALS
The Johnson City Cardinals are the Rookie affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Members of the ten-team Appalachian League, Cardinals baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America's national pastime in the East Tennessee region for over 50 years. To learn more about the Johnson City Cardinals, visit www.jccardinals.com.
[STORY PHOTO BY ROBERT KELL]