Cardinals win streak hits 5, Woodford holds Travs to 1 run
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Mark it eight, dude.Four days and three wins after John Goodman made a Hammons Field appearance, the Cardinals pushed their season-best win streak to five games and their home win streak to eight by beating the Travelers 6-1 on Saturday at Hammons Field.The groundwork was laid by
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Mark it eight, dude.
Four days and three wins after John Goodman made a Hammons Field appearance, the Cardinals pushed their season-best win streak to five games and their home win streak to eight by beating the Travelers 6-1 on Saturday at Hammons Field.
The groundwork was laid by
The win pulled Springfield even with Tulsa for first place in the Texas League North. The Cardinals will either hold sole possession of first or drop down to a half game back, depending on Saturday night's result of Tulsa vs. Northwest Arkansas.
THE KEY MOMENT
Morales answered with back-to-back strikeouts, setting down Travs 3-4 hitters
MORE THAN ENOUGH
Springfield's bats responded to Morales' effort with four runs in the bottom half of the seventh.
After walking and earning third base with some strong baserunning,
Three batters after the wild pitch,
Earlier,
Singles by
UP NEXT
The Cardinals and Travelers are scheduled for Game 3 of a four-game series on Sunday at 2:10 pm.
Sunday is the first Family 4-Pack of the season at Hammons Field. For just $44, fans get four seats, four hot dogs, four sodas and four Cardinals caps. Additionally, 2,000 fans at Sunday's game will head home with a specially designed flat-brimmed Green Pinstriped Springfield Cardinals Cap, courtesy of Central Bank of the Ozarks.
Like every Sunday at home, its also a Hiland Dairy Ice Cream Sunday and Kids Run the Bases.
For more information on Sunday's promos and giveaways, head to www.SpringfieldCardinals.com or call 417-863-2143.