Springfield Stuns Tulsa with Rotondo Walk-off Slam
August 20, 2024 - Texas League (TL)
Springfield Cardinals News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals (66-49) emerged from the depths of defeat with a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth with two outs. Chris Rotondo launched his first Double-A home run, a walk-off slam to left for a 9-6 victory.
Decisions:
W: Wilfredo Pereira (5-1)
L: Lucas Wepf (4-3)
Notables:
Brandon Komar went 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K in just his second loss this season.
Bryan Torres committed an error in the second inning, snapping a stretch of 29 straight games without an error.
Torres would single in the Cardinals' first run in the fourth and later in the inning score from second on a wild pitch.
Torres tallied his sixth straight multi-hit game with a three-hit performance.
Chris Rotondo's walk-off grand slam was Springfield's second grand slam this season. The last walk-off grand slam by the Cardinals was on July 16, 2018 by Johan Mieses against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
On Deck:
Wednesday, August 21: SPR RHP Tink Hence (4-3, 2.84) vs TUL RHP Carlos Duran (0-2, 1.99)
Purina Woof Wednesday, Worship Wednesday
Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, and MiLB.TV
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