Drillers hang on for 5-3 win on Thursday

*Tulsa, OK - *The Springfield Cardinals (13-17) scored one in the 8th and 9th, and brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the final frame, but the Tulsa Drillers (20-10) escaped for the 5-3 win on Thursday night at ONEOK Field.

*Decisions:
*W - LHP John Rooney (2-1)
L - RHP Connor Lunn (0-3)
S - RHP Jake Pilarski (1)

*Notables:
*3B Jacob Buchberger got the Cardinals on the board with a solo home run in the 6th, his 6th homer of the year... 1B Chandler Redmond slugged his Double-A leading 11th home run of the year in the 8th, a solo shot... LF Matt Koperniak added an RBI single in the 9th to extend his six-game hitting streak... RHP Connor Lunn struck out a season-high seven batters across 5.2 innings, only allowing one earned run (three runs total) on five hits and one walk.

*On Deck:
*-Friday, May 11, 7:05pm - SPR RHP Logan Gragg (0-0, 6.43) @ TUL RHP Landon Knack (0-0, 1.50)
-Broadcast live on 106.7 The River and SpringfieldCardinals.com; Coyote's Sports Cafe of Springfield Pregame Show at 6:50pm