More Records Fall as Cards Top Missions 3-2

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Four Springfield pitchers combined to rack up 15 strikeouts and made a three-run 5^th inning stand as the Cardinals held on to defeat the San Antonio Missions 3-2 on Saturday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The Cardinals go into the season finale seeking a series win in the final game of the regular season on Sunday afternoon.

Decisions:

W: Trent Baker (4-6)

L: Ryan Bergert (2-10)

S: Matt Svanson (27)

Notables:

• With Trent Baker’s strikeout of Romeo Sanabria to start the bottom of the 4^th inning, the Cardinals pitching staff set a new franchise record with their 1,264^th K this season. The previous record was held by the 2019 club (1,263).
• Baker tied a career-high, and set a new season high, with 9 strikeouts.
• Nathan Church extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a first-inning single.
• Coming into the game 1-for their last-28 with runners in scoring position, the Cardinals went 2-for-4 on Saturday night.
• Matt Svanson converted his 27^th save and is 27-for-27 in save opportunities. With his 27^th save, Svanson matched the franchise record for saves in a season, matching Mark Worrell (2006) and Chris Perez (2007).
• Springfield enters the regular season finale looking to get to 80 wins for the first time in franchise history.

On Deck:

• Sunday, September 15: SPR RHP Wilfredo Pereira (5-2, 6.36 ERA) vs SA LHP Daniel Camarena (0-2, 4.09 ERA)
• Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, and MiLB.com

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— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) September 15, 2024

With his 27th save tonight, Matt Svanson has now tied Mark Worrell (2006) and Chris Perez (2007) for the most saves by a Springfield Cardinals pitcher in a single season. pic.twitter.com/87oR5RBBrb

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) September 15, 2024