Springfield Cardinals Beat Arkansas Travelers 3-1, Join them in 1st Place - AA, Texas League

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Shane Robinson’s two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning snapped a 1-1 tie, as the Springfield Cardinals reclaimed a share of first place with a 3-1 win at Hammons Field on Tuesday night.  The win for the Cards moves them back into a first place tie with the Travs, as both teams are now 32-21. 

After Arkansas tied it in the top of the sixth inning on a two-out RBI hit by Ben Johnson, the Cards wasted little time responding.  Casey Rowlett earned a lead-off walk from Travs’ starter Anthony Ortega.  After Matt Pagnozzi laid down his second sacrifice of the night, pushing Rowlett to scoring position, Robinson followed with a high drive to left-center field, his fourth homer of the year, putting Springfield in front for good at 3-1. 

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Fernando Salas came out of the Springfield bullpen and worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning, earning his team-leading tenth save of the year to give Springfield their eighth win in their last nine games.  Springfield capitalized on an Arkansas error in the first, scoring their only other run without the aid of a hit. 

Shane Robinson led off the inning with a ground ball to third that Corey Smith threw away, allowing Robinson to reach second base.  After Jon Jay sacrificed Robinson to third, Allen Craig brought home Robinson with a ground ball, making it a 1-0 game. 

Springfield starter Tyler Herron threw the ball well in the no-decision.  Herron didn’t allow a base-runner through the first three innings, then pitched out of trouble in the fourth and fifth. 

Johnson’s two-out single in the top of the sixth chased home Nate Sutton, forcing Herron to depart with the game tied at 1-1. 

Luke Gregerson (3-3), who pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the win, retired Corey Smith on a ground ball to second base for the final out of the sixth.

Ortega (6-4) pitched well in the loss, allowing three runs, two earned, on only three hits over 6 2/3 innings.

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