Voit homers, Shew goes 7 & the Cardinals top the Travelers 4-3
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Luke Voit's status in Springfield is temporary, but his impact on the Cardinals season has the potential for an extended stay.Voit hit a solo shot in his second at-bat Wednesday night, tying the game 1-1 in an eventual 4-3 win for the Cardinals over the Travelers that
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. --
Voit hit a solo shot in his second at-bat Wednesday night, tying the game 1-1 in an eventual 4-3 win for the Cardinals over the Travelers that dropped Arkansas even with Springfield in the 1st-Half pennant race.
Hammons Field hosted 3,327 fans for the mid-week series opener against an Arkansas team that entered the night tied atop the Texas League North. Now, the Naturals sit alone atop the division with a one-game advantage over the Cardinals and Travelers with five games left in the 1st-Half.
HE'S NO SHEWBIE
His seven strikeouts were his most in five Double-A starts since his May 25th call-up from High-A Palm Beach.
Shew has thrown 14 full innings in two appearances in Springfield, allowing just three runs on 10 hits and striking out 11.
MUNDO WEDNESDAY
The inning started with singles by
With the bases loaded and two outs, Sosa ripped a double that brought Knizner and Roache home. The throw from left hit Chinea sliding into third and bounced out of play, scoring him and putting the Cardinals up 4-1.
The Travelers cut that score to 4-2 in the eighth after
Evans stomped out the rally with a strikeout and
UP NEXT
The Cardinals and Travelers play the second game of a four-game series Thursday night with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 pm.
Thursday is our Ozarks Fence Orange Cardinals Camo Cap Giveaway (2,000 fans) and a Klement's $1 Bratwurst Night. It's also our third Pre-Game On-Field Happy Hour of the season, where fans can enjoy drink specials on the right field warning track from 6:10pm up to first pitch.