Photo: Nolan Gorman (Springfield Cardinals)
The St. Louis Cardinals system was 2-2 on Friday. The Player of the Day is Springfield infielder Nolan Gorman, who was 2-for-4 with two home runs and two runs scored in Springfield’s loss to Arkansas.
Results for games played Friday, June 11.
The Redbirds (13-21) edged the Stripers in a one-run win on Friday night at Auto Zone Park. It was the first win of the series for Memphis, who lost in the previous three games to Gwinnett.
Memphis took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second to get on the board first. Starting pitcher Connor Thomas reached base on an error and Kramer Robertson drew a walk. Thomas scored on a single by John Nogowski.
Gwinnett took the lead in the top of the third with two runs scored off Thomas. The Stripers added a third run off Thomas in the top of the fourth. Thomas came out of the game with two outs in the fourth and was replaced by Roel Ramirez. Ramirez, Brandon Waddell, Evan Kruczynski, and Connor Jones combined to keep Gwinnett scoreless for the remainder of the game. Jones was awarded the win, his second of the season.
The Redbirds tied it up with two runs scored in the bottom of the seventh. Evan Mendoza led off with a single and Ali Sanchez drew a walk. Both later scored on a double by pinch hitter Juan Yepez. In the bottom of the eight, Memphis took the 4-3 lead on a solo home run by Conner Capel. The long ball was Capel’s second of the season and his only hit in the game.
CONNER CAPEL 💣💣💣💣
His long ball gives the lead!
That home run is brought to you by @IntlPaperCo. pic.twitter.com/0UPBkkzs9Q
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) June 12, 2021
Mendoza was 3-for-3 in the game and was the only Redbird with multiple hits. Yepez had two RBI.
Robertson stole his fourth base and was caught stealing for the first time.
Saturday’s game: vs. Gwinnett, Matthew Liberatore LHP (0-3, 5.48) v. TBD 6:35 CT.
The Cardinals (10-23) fell to the Travelers 7-5 at Hammons Field on Saturday night despite the Springfield offense launching four long balls in the effort.
The Cardinals took the early 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two run home run by Nolan Gorman. The lead held until the top of the fifth inning when Arkansas finally put one on the board off Springfield starter Tyler Pike.
There’s hot… then there’s Nolan Gorman hot. 🔥
The @Cardinals’ No. 2 prospect slugged his 3rd homer in the last 4 games for the @Sgf_Cardinals. pic.twitter.com/i07qAI8jjz
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 12, 2021
Pike’s night ended after the fifth inning and he made a solid start, yielding only one run on three hits, fanning six and issuing no free passes.
Reliever Salvador Justo surrendered two more runs to the Travelers in the sixth to give them the 3-2 lead. The Cardinals tied it up with one run in the bottom of the inning on a solo home run by Gorman.
TWO home runs tonight by @NolanGorman! 👀
We're tied 3-3. pic.twitter.com/q7zf3RZ8Pl
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) June 12, 2021
Cardinal reliever Ramon Santos tossed the seventh and gave up a grand slam that gave Arkansas the 7-2 lead. Springfield added a run in the eighth and ninth on solo home runs by Aaron Antonini and Alec Burleson, but the effort fell short.
Gorman was 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. He was the only Cardinal with multiple hits in the contest.
Justo was tagged with a blown save and Santos took the loss, his first of the season. Evan Sisk pitched a scoreless ninth. Together the Cardinal pitchers punched out 10 , walked four, and surrendered two home runs.
Brendan Donovan stole two bases in the game. Gorman and Delvin Perez each made fielding errors.
Saturday’s game: v. Arkansas, Andre Pallante RHP (2-1, 2.51) v. Devin Sweet RHP (1-2, 4.78) 6:05 CT.
The Chiefs (15-19) edged the River Bandits in a one run victory at Dozer Park on Friday night. It was Peoria’s third win over Quad Cities in three games played in the series.
The River Bandits took the initial 1-0 lead in the top of the first off Chiefs starter Connor Lunn, who yielded only the one run in seven innings pitched to earn his second win. Peoria answered in the bottom of the first with two runs to take the 2-1 lead on a two run home run by Pedro Pages.
The Chiefs increased their lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the third when Matt Chamberlain led off the inning with a solo home run. Peoria continued to expand the lead with one run in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings.
In the fifth, Matt Chamberlain singled and Tyler Reichenborn hit a triple to drive Chamberlain home. Leandro Cedeno smacked an RBI single in the sixth, and Moises Castillo plated a run on a single in the seventh.
Fabian Blanco relieved Lunn in the eighth and surrendered two runs, while Freddy Pacheco did the same in the ninth. The River Bandits fell one run short of catching the Chiefs and Peoria went home with the win.
Pages led the offensive effort, going 3-for-5 with two RBI. Reichenborn was 2-for-5 with an RBI and Chamberlain was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored.
The three Peoria hurlers combined for 10 strikeouts and only one walk. Pacheco earned the save, his second of the season.
Malcom Nunez purloined his fifth base of the season. Lunn and Nunez each made fielding miscues and Pages had a throwing error.
Saturday’s game: v. Quad Cities, Logan Gragg (0-2, 3.94) v. Zach Haake RHP (2-1, 4.88) 6:35 CT.
The Cardinals (9-25) lost to the Mets at Clover Park on Friday night, the third loss out of four games in the six game series. The Beach Birds lost 5 of 6 games to St. Lucie back in May.
The Mets took a 2-0 lead in the third inning off Beach Birds starter John Beller. The Cardinals scored three runs in the top of the sixth to take a 3-2 lead. Jacob Buchberger singled to center and Matt Koperniak drew a walk. Tommy Jew followed with a three-run blast to left center field.
The lead didn’t last as St. Lucie tallied three more in the bottom of the seventh off reliever Luis Jimenez, who took the loss. Of the four pitchers Palm Beach sent to the mound, two did not allow runs. Gianluca Dalatri and Will Guay combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
Two Cardinals had multiple hits in the game. Buchberger was 2-for-4 as was Franklin Soto.
Masyn Winn snatched his 12th base of the season, but also made a throwing error. Koperniak had an outfield assist at second base.
Saturday’s game: at St. Lucie, Inohan Paniagua RHP (2-1, 3.55) v. Oscar Rojas RHP (1-0, 0.00) 5:10 CT.
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