Cardinals split series with Hooks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A controversial non-call and a couple tough catches at the fence that went the wrong way contributed to a 10-run eighth inning for the Hooks as the Springfield Cardinals (20-18, 50-58) fell 11-4 to Corpus Christi (19-19, 51-56) in the four-game series finale on Tuesday night at
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A controversial non-call and a couple tough catches at the fence that went the wrong way contributed to a 10-run eighth inning for the Hooks as the Springfield Cardinals (20-18, 50-58) fell 11-4 to Corpus Christi (19-19, 51-56) in the four-game series finale on Tuesday night at Hammons Field.
DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: LHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
- Corpus Christi had pulled within 4-2 of the Cardinals with a run in the eighth inning on a two-out
- Springfield broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the seventh when 1B
NOTABLES:
- Cardinals relievers Osnowitz, Patterson and Jones combined to allow 10 runs on eight hits and three walks in the eighth inning. They were bookended by 2.0 scoreless innings from RHP
- LHP
- With losses on Tuesday by Tulsa and Arkansas, the Cardinals remain tied for first place in the North with the Travelers. The Drillers remain 1.0 game back.
WHAT'S ON DECK:
-The Cardinals open a key four-game series with the Travelers in Little Rock on Thursday at 7:10 p.m.