photo: Ian Bedell (Peoria Chiefs)
The St. Louis Cardinals system was 3-3 on Wednesday. Palm Beach played a doubleheader. The Player of the Day is Springfield starter Ian Bedell, who pitched seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts for Springfield in their loss to Wichita. Other standouts include Thomas Saggese, Kade Kretzschmar, Sammy Hernandez and Darlin Saladin.
Results for games played Wednesday, May 29.
The Triple-A Redbirds lost to the Sounds by the score of 9-4 on Wednesday at AutoZone Park. Starter Michael McGreevy pitched 4 2/3 innings, gave up nine runs, seven earned, on nine hits, struck out three and walked three. McGreevy took the loss, his sixth of the season.
Nick Raquet relieved McGreevy and threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Alex Cornwell hurled two scoreless innings. Brandon Komar tossed a scoreless ninth.
Nashville went up 4-0 in the first inning. Memphis scored two runs in the second to cut the lead to 4-2. Luken Baker singled and scored on a triple by Thomas Saggese. Matt Koperniak plated Saggese on a single.
Saggese Speed pic.twitter.com/aTdQIMZZQo
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) May 30, 2024
The Sounds added a run in the top of the third for a 5-2 lead. The Redbirds also added a run in the home half of the third to shrink the lead to 5-3. José Fermín drew a walk. Fermín came home on a double by Saggese.
Nashville increased the lead to 7-3 in the fourth and then to 9-3 in the fifth. In the eighth, Memphis produced one more run to make it 9-4 on a solo home run by Saggese.
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE
HIS SIXTH @HueysRestaurant HOME RUN pic.twitter.com/n3jxigZ5bT
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) May 30, 2024
The Redbird offense scored four runs on eight hits. Saggese was 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Koperniak was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Baker was 2-for-5.
On the bases, Fermín stole his 10th base of the season. Victor Scott II was caught stealing.
On defense, Saggese made a fielding error.
Memphis is 28-25 on the season.
Thursday’s game: vs. Nashville, Adam Kloffenstein RHP (1-4, 5.86) vs. Carlos F. Rodriguez RHP (4-4, 5.86) 7:05 CT
The Double-A Cardinals fell to the Wind Surge in a 4-2 contest on Wednesday. Starter Ian Bedell pitched seven scoreless innings, allowed two hits, struck out nine and walked two.
Ian Bedell was LOCKED IN tonight in Wichita.
Longest shutout bid of his career and a new career-high in strikeouts.
Final line: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K, 93 pitches pic.twitter.com/54oaDLt0YL
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) May 30, 2024
Ryan Shreve relieved Bedell and surrendered four runs in the eighth. Shreve took the loss.
The game was scoreless through seven innings. In the eighth, Wichita put up four runs to take a 4-0 lead. In the ninth, Springfield rallied for two runs to cut the lead to 4-2. Mike Antico singled. Noah Mendlinger drew a walk. Matt Lloyd plated Antico on a single. Mendlinger came home on a single by Jeremy Rivas.
The offense scored two runs on seven hits. Rivas was 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On the bases, Antico stole his third base of the season. Rivas swiped his 14th bag. Nathan Church was picked off and caught stealing.
Springfield is 26-21 on the season.
Thursday’s game: at Wichita, Tink Hence RHP (3-2, 2.76) vs. Travis Adams RHP (2-3, 5.14) 7:05 CT.
The High-A Chiefs were blanked by the Lugnuts in a 4-0 contest on Tuesday. Starter Brycen Mautz pitched seven innings, gave up one unearned run on five hits, struck out six and walked one. Mautz took the loss, his sixth.
Gustave Rodriguez relieved Mautz and surrendered three runs in 1/3 innings of relief. Dionys Rodriguez tossed the final 2/3 scoreless innings.
The game was scoreless until the Lugnuts plated one run in the seventh to lead 1-0. Lansing added three runs in the eighth for a 4-0 lead.
The Chiefs were held to three total hits. All the hits were singles by Brody Moore, Darlin Moquete, and William Sullivan.
On defense, Michael Curialle made a throwing error.
Peoria is 15-32 on the season.
Thursday’s game: at Lansing, Quinn Mathews LHP (0-1, 4.15) vs. Luis Carrasco RHP (1-1, 3.19) 6:05 CT
Palm Beach 8, Tampa 7 (11 innings, Game 1)
The Low-A Cardinals won a close one against the Tarpons by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday in the completion of Tuesday’s suspended game. Starter Gerardo Salas pitched 3 1/3 innings, gave up five unearned runs on five hits, struck out six and walked one.
Benjamin Arias relieved Salas and threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Packy Naughton hurled a scoreless inning. Hunter Hayes surrendered one run in three innings pitched. Henry Gomez allowed one unearned run in the final two innings to earn his third win.
The Cardinals went up 1-0 in the first inning. Miguel Villarroel singled and stole second base. Kade Kretzschmar was hit by a pitch. Villarroel stole third base. Jose Cordoba plated Villarroel on a single.
In the fourth, Tampa scored five runs to take a 5-1 lead. The Beach Birds responded in the fifth, scoring four runs to tie the game. Adari Grant singled. Trey Paige tripled and Grant came home to score. Paige crossed the plate on a ground out by Sammy Hernandez. Villarroel doubled and Kretzschmar followed with a two-run home run.
The Tarpons made it 6-5 in the top of the ninth, but the Cardinals quickly tied it again in the bottom of the ninth. Grant walked and advanced to second on an interference error. Hernandez singled to plate Grant.
The pattern was repeated in the 10th, as Tampa scored one in the top of the inning and the Cardinals tied it in the bottom of the inning. Villarroel started on second and scored on a single by Kretzschmar to bring the score to 7-7.
In the bottom frame of the 11th, Palm Beach broke the tie. Grant was on second base and scored on a single by Hernandez to win in a walk-off.
The offense scored eight runs on 10 hits. Kretzschmar was 2-for-4 with three RBI. Hernandez was 2-for-6 with three RBI. Paige was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Villarroel was 2-for-5 with three runs scored.
On the bases, Villarroel stole two bases. Grant stole his second base. Cordoba swiped his sixth bag. Brayden Jobert was caught stealing.
On defense, Cordoba made a throwing error. Ross Friedrick had a fielding miscue. Chase Davis had an outfield assist at home plate. Hernandez had a passed ball.
Palm Beach 5, Tampa 0 (seven innings, Game 2)
The Low-A Cardinals blanked the Tarpons in a five-run win on Wednesday at Roger Dean Stadium. Starter Darlin Saladin pitched five scoreless innings, allowed three hits, struck out eight and walked one to earn his second win.
Zack Showalter relieved Saladin and threw two scoreless innings of relief.
The Beach Birds took a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Trey Paige singled. Brayden Jobert singled. Miguel Villarroel singled to score Paige. Jobert and Villarroel came home on a single by Chase Adkison. Adkison scored on a single by Johnfrank Salazar.
Palm Beach added a run in the second. Paige tripled and scored on a sac fly by Jobert.
The Cardinals scored five runs on seven hits. Paige was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Adkison had two RBI.
On defense, Jobert had an outfield assist at second base.
Palm Beach is 26-20 on the season.
Thursday’s game: vs. Tampa, TBD (PB) vs. Josh Grosz (1-3, 7.06) 5:30 CT.
The Florida Complex League Cardinals defeated the Mets in a 6-2 game on Wednesday. Starter Ruben Menes pitched four innings, gave up two runs on five hits, struck out three and walked two.
Samuel Fabian relieved Menes and threw two scoreless innings of relief to earn his first win. Randel Clemente hurled a scoreless seventh. Victor Villanueva tossed the final two scoreless innings.
The Mets scored first with one run in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead. The Cardinals answered with two runs in the home half of the first to lead 2-1. Jonathan Mejia singled. Yordalin Pena walked. Jose Suarez plated Mejia on a single. Felix Taveras singled. Pena came home on a walk by Arfeni Batista.
The Cardinals added three runs in the second to increase the lead to 5-1. Travis Honeyman reached on an error. Mejia walked. Pena singled and Honeyman scored. Mejia came home on a wild pitch. Pena crossed the plate on a wild pitch.
The Mets cut the lead to 5-2 in the fourth. The Cardinals made it 6-2 in the sixth. Yancel Guerrero doubled and later scored on a sac fly by Mejia.
The Cardinals scored six runs on five hits. No Cardinal had multiple hits.
On the bases, Honeyman stole his first base of the season. Batista was picked off first base.
On defense, Guerrero made a throwing error.
The Cardinals are 10-10 on the season.
Thursday’s game: Off
Friday’s game: vs. FCL Mets, TBD vs. TBD 11:00 CT.
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