Travs Cling to 3-2 Win in Series Finale
August 5, 2019 - Texas League (TL1)
Springfield Cardinals News Release
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Springfield Cardinals (21-21, 51-61) plated one run in the ninth and nearly tied it, but the Arkansas Travelers (23-19, 66-44) hung on for a 3-2 win on Sunday evening.
DECISIONS:
W: LHP Ricardo Sanchez (2-3)
L: RHP Tommy Parsons (4-3)
S: RHP Art Warren (14)
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
-Arkansas dealt the first blow for the 2-0 lead in the fourth with a two-run double from CF Dom Thompson-Williams, plating C Cal Raleigh and LF Luis Liberato, both of whom had walked.
-The Cardinals got on the board in the top of the sixth when RF Conner Capel tripled himself on with one away. SS Rayder Ascanio brought Capel home with an RBI sacrifice fly that was just deep enough to left field, shaving the deficit to 2-1.
-An RBI sac fly from RF Aaron Knapp in the eighth brought in Liberato from third for the 3-1 lead for Arkansas.
-The Cardinals attempted a comeback in the top of the ninth, which started with a single from Capel and a walk by Ascanio. One out later, 2B Irving Lopez was hit by a pitch to load the bases. RHP Art Warren took over to face 3B Yariel Gonzalez, who bounced into an RBI fielder's choice that scored Capel from third and put runners at the corners with two away. C Brian O'Keefe lasered a line drive to right-center field that would have tied the game, but CF Dom Thompson-Williams flew over with a diving catch for the final out, stranding the tying run at third and closing the 3-2 win for Arkansas.
NOTABLES:
-RF Conner Capel went 2x3 with a triple and two runs.
-2B Irving Lopez went 2x3 to extend his hitting streak to seven games.
-RHP Tommy Parsons tossed 4.2 innings with just two runs on six hits and two walks, striking out seven.
-Arkansas LHP Ricardo Sanchez tossed 7.0 one-run innings, scattering three hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
WHAT'S ON DECK:
-The Cardinals continue the trip in Tulsa on Monday at 7:05pm. Catch all the action live on Jock 98.7 FM and SpringfieldCardinals.com, and tune in 15 minutes early for the Harbell's Grill and Sports Bar Pregame Show.
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