Rehabbing Nootbaar homers for Springfield Saturday
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals (38-36) dropped the fifth game of a six-game series 7-2 to the Arkansas Travelers. The Travelers scored five of their seven runs in the top of the first inning. Decisions: W: Reid VanScoter (4-6) L: Alex Cornwell (4-2) Notables: - Arkansas tagged Springfield starter
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals (38-36) dropped the fifth game of a six-game series 7-2 to the Arkansas Travelers. The Travelers scored five of their seven runs in the top of the first inning.
Decisions:
W: Reid VanScoter (4-6)
L: Alex Cornwell (4-2)
Notables:
- Arkansas tagged Springfield starter Alex Cornwell for five runs in the first inning. He recorded just two outs before being lifted.
- Benito Garica relieved Cornwell, tossing 5.1 scoreless innings while allowing just one hit. It was his longest outing since 2019.
- Lars Nootbaar went 2-for-3 with a single and a solo home run. It was his second rehab game. He is expected to appear for Springfield again on Sunday.
On Deck:
- Sunday, June 30, 6:05 PM: ARK RHP Juan Mercedes (3-3, 2.80) vs LHP Quinn Mathews (AA Debut)
- Central Bank of the Ozarks Ghost Panel Cap Giveaway (2,000), Hiland Dairy Ice Cream Sunday, MOST 529 Kids Run the Bases
- Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, Bally Live, KYCW (Local) and MiLB.TV
NOOOOOOOOT! Lars Nootbaar just went deep with a solo shot in his second rehab game in Springfield. pic.twitter.com/uJAYuEnRwE
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) June 30, 2024