Late Rally, Shutdown 'Pen Lift Cardinals Over Amarillo
July 20, 2024 - Texas League (TL)
Springfield Cardinals News Release
AMARILLO, TX - Chandler Redmond had 3 hits and drove in a pair and the Cardinals scored three times in the top of the 9th inning to break a 4-4 tie as Springfield topped the Amarillo Sod Poodles 7-4 on Saturday night at Hodgetown in game two of three. The Cardinals' bullpen fired 3.2 scoreless innings in relief of starter Alex Cornwell to seal the win.
Decisions:
W: Jack Ralston (3-1)
L: Conor Grammes (1-2)
S: Matt Svanson (15)
*Notables:
Chandler Redmond went 3-for-5 with 2 RBIs and the eventual game-winning hit, an RBI double to score RJ Yeager with one out in the top of the 9th Over his last 4 games, Redmond is 9-for-16 with 2 homers and 8 RBIs.
Nathan Church went 2-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to 8 games, the longest active streak in the Texas League.
Church's 3 stolen bases tied a season-high for Springfield; Bryan Torres also accomplished the feat on July 9 against Wichita.
Four different Cardinal hitters had multi-hit games as Springfield tallied 14 total hits for the game.
Three Cardinal relievers (Brandon Komar, Jack Ralston and Matt Svanson) combined to allow just 3 hits over 3.2 innings of scoreless relief.
Matt Svanson's 15 saves leads the Texas League. He is 15-for-15 in save opportunities this season.
With the win, the Cards set up a rubber match for both the weekend and season series. Springfield and Amarillo have each won 4 games in the 2024 series.
On Deck:
Sunday, July 21: SPR RHP Max Rajcic (7-7, 4.88 ERA) vs AMA RHP Dylan Ray (0-1, 4.22 ERA)
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