Springfield Cardinals Blast Arkansas Travelers 8-3 - AA, Texas League

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - The Springfield Cardinals scored the game’s final eight runs, blowing past the Arkansas Travelers by a final score of 8-3 on Sunday afternoon at Hammons Field.  Allen Craig’s ground-rule double brought home Brandon Yarbrough with the tie-breaking run in the fifth inning, as the Cards took the lead for good at 4-3.  The win for the Cards keeps them in first place in the Texas League’s North Division.

Right-hander Tyler Herron, called up from Palm Beach to start for PJ Walters, who was promoted to Triple-A Memphis, made his Double-A debut.  Herron gave up a solo home run in the first to Hainley Statia and a two-run double to Ben Johnson in the third, as Arkansas grabbed a quick 3-0 lead. 

The Cards rallied to tie the game in the third, as Mosebach gave up three runs.  AJ Van Slyke, who reached with a bunt and eventually scored from third on a wild pitch.  Yarbrough and Jose Martinez would each contribute a run-scoring single, evening the game at 3-3.

After Craig’s two-out ground-rule double put the Cards up 4-3, Luke Gorsett followed with a two-run single to center, putting Springfield up by three at 6-3.

Tyler Greene homered and Jon Jay drove home a run in the sixth with an infield single, as Springfield capped the scoring at 8-3 in the sixth against Travs’ reliever Bill Edwards.  The home run for Greene is his fourth of the year. 

The Cards’ bullpen was outstanding on Sunday, working the final 5 1/3 innings, while holding the Travs off the scoreboard.  Bob Zimmermann (2-0), Nick Webber and Marco Gonzalez pitched in to allow just two hits over those 5 1/3 innings.  Herron allowed a total of three runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings in the no-decision. 

Springfield (14-16) sits in a first place tie with Northwest Arkansas after the win. 

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