Cardinals score 9 runs in the 4th in 9-3 win over Tulsa
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (5-7; 35-47) sent 13 batters to the plate in a nine-run fourth inning that carried them to a 9-3 win over the Tulsa Drillers (7-5; 44-37) on Tuesday night in front of 4,820 fans at Hammons Field.DECISIONS:W: RHP Tommy Parsons (2-2)L: RHP Justin De
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals (5-7; 35-47) sent 13 batters to the plate in a nine-run fourth inning that carried them to a 9-3 win over the Tulsa Drillers (7-5; 44-37) on Tuesday night in front of 4,820 fans at Hammons Field.
DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: RHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
- The bottom of the fourth inning is all that mattered on Tuesday. The Cardinals got a pair of RBI doubles by 1B
NOTABLES:
- Parsons allowed just two earned runs on six hits and a walk over 6.0 innings, striking out four in yet another effective start. He's allowed three runs or less in three of four outings since making his Double-A debut this season.
- Ascanio's grand slam was the first of his career, and his four RBIs set a new career high over seven Minor League seasons.
- Not only was Cardinals RHP
- Five Cardinals batters finished with multi-hit nights, including Mieses (3-for-4), Carlson (2-for-5), C
WHAT'S ON DECK:
The Cardinals close their series with the Drillers and the homestand on Wednesday night with first pitch set for 6:10 p.m. and gates opening at 5:10 p.m.
We may hit the road on the 4th of July but that doesn't mean we aren't going to celebrate our great country on the 3rd of July with a third consecutive night of Freedom Week Fireworks! Not only that, but this one is a Fans-on-Field Patriotic Fireworks Celebration. Baseball. America. Hot dogs. Fireworks. Kick the Fourth off on the Third with us!
The Mixtapes, presented by Aaron Sachs & Associates and performing on the Aaron Sachs & Associates stage, are bringing their high-energy '90s sound to Hammons Field on July 3 for the final night of Freedom Week after the Cardinals face the Drillers for a LIVE fans-on-field concert leading into Night #3 of Freedom Week Fireworks! The Mixtapes are Springfield's best '90s-alternative cover band playing the best of our favorite 90s bands like The Cranberries, Beck, Nirvana, No Doubt, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Third Eye Blind, and more. The concert will begin following the game with a Freedom Week Fans-on-Field Patriotic Fireworks Celebration beginning immediately after the show.