Mieses's 8th-inning homer sends Cards home 6-3 winners over Travs
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (26-29, 56-69) secured a series win with a 6-3 final over the Arkansas Travelers (30-25, 73-50) on Saturday night in front of 5,577 fans at Hammons Field.DECISIONS:W: RHP Mitchell Osnowitz (2-1)L: RHP Wyatt Mills (4-2)S: RHP Connor Jones (7)MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:- Cardinals RF Johan
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (26-29, 56-69) secured a series win with a 6-3 final over the Arkansas Travelers (30-25, 73-50) on Saturday night in front of 5,577 fans at Hammons Field.
DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: RHP
S: RHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
- Cardinals RF
- Mills managed to retire the first two batters of the eighth inning before SS
- Two innings earlier, Gonzalez tied the game 3-3 with a two-out three-run home run of his own, this one coming off LHP
- After loading the bases with three walks in the first inning, the Travelers went ahead 2-0 on 2B
- Arkansas extended its lead to 3-0 on an RBI single by CF
NOTABLES:
- Mieses finished the night 2-for-4, homering (13) for the second straight game.
- Gonzalez's home run was his 11th with Springfield.
- Oviedo allowed three runs on three hits and seven walks over 5.0 innings, striking out seven.
- RHP
UP NEXT AT HAMMONS
The Cardinals and Travelers close their three-game weekend series on Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 4:10 p.m. and gates opening at 3:10 p.m.
Sunday is our Henry's Towing Baseball Card Set Giveaway for 2,000 fans.
Tomorrow's game is also a Hiland Dairy Ice Cream Sunday and Kids Run the Bases with free ice cream for kids before the game and the chance to run the bases after.