Buchberger belts two bombs; Missions halt 1st-Place Cards, 4-3
San Antonio, TX - 3B Jacob Buchberger hammered a pair of homers, but the San Antonio Missions (31-33, 68-65) halted the 1st-place Springfield Cardinals (35-29, 69-64) winning streak with a 4-3 victory at Wolff Stadium on Tuesday night. The Cardinals remain in 1st place in the North Division 2nd Half
Granillo nails down 5-4 win with three-inning save
North Little Rock, AR - RHP Andre Granillo dealt 3.0 scoreless innings to earn the save and slam the door in a 5-4 win for the Springfield Cardinals (2-3, 36-38) against the Arkansas Travelers (3-2, 48-26) at Dickey-Stephens Park on Sunday night. *Decisions: *W - RHP Jose Martinez (1-1) L
Buchberger tallies four hits, but 'Riders prevail, 11-7
Frisco, TX - 3B Jacob Buchberger went a perfect 4x4, including a two-run blast in the 9th, but the Frisco RoughRiders (30-37) topped the Springfield Cardinals (34-34), 11-7, in game five of the series on Saturday night. The 1st Half of the season ends on Sunday, with the 2nd Half
Cards make it three in a row with 3-2 win
Frisco, TX - The Springfield Cardinals (34-32) claimed their third straight win with a 3-2 victory against the Frisco RoughRiders (28-37) in game three of the series at Riders Field on Thursday night. *Decisions: *W - RHP Logan Gragg (2-4) L - RHP Ryan Garcia (2-6) S - RHP Andre
Pages and Buchberger power Cards past 'Riders, 10-7
Frisco, TX - C Pedro Pages and 3B Jacob Buchberger both struck with two-out, two-run home runs in the top of the 9th to swing the Springfield Cardinals (32-32) past the Frisco RoughRiders (28-35), 10-7, at Riders Field on Tuesday afternoon. *Decisions: *W - RHP Chris Roycroft (2-1) L -
Naturals swing to 10-5 win on Thursday
Springdale, AR - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (17-19) struck for five runs in the 5th to jump ahead and take the eventual 10-5 win against the Springfield Cardinals (15-21) in game three of the series at Arvest Ballpark on Thursday night. *Decisions: *W - LHP Anthony Veneziano (5-1) L -
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
Cards even series with 9-1 blowout win in Wichita
Wichita, KS - LHP Kenny Hernandez struck out eight batters through 5.0 one-run frames to pace the Springfield Cardinals (7-12) to the 9-1 runaway win against the Wichita Wind Surge (9-10) on Friday night at Riverfront Stadium. *Decisions: *W - LHP Kenny Hernandez (2-0) L - RHP Chad Donato (0-2)