photo: Chris Chinea (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

Springfield’s doubleheader sweep led the 3-2 Thursday across the St. Louis Cardinals system. Player of the Day Chris Chinea had three hits, including a home run, and plated three. Palm Beach won a pitching duel, but Memphis lost in extra innings and Peoria’s offense managed just two hits.

Results from games played Thursday, May 30^th.

Oklahoma City 10 at Memphis 8 (10)    

Memphis (23-32) opened a four-game home set versus the Dodgers with a 10-8 defeat in 10 innings after giving up leads of 4-1 and 6-4.  It was the club’s ninth consecutive loss.

Chris Beck took the loss, his third in as many decisions, yielding two runs, one earned, on three hits in his only inning of work.  Anthony Shew pitched the first five frames, permitting four tallies, three earned, on seven hits and four walks.  The righty fanned five.

Shew departed with the Redbirds up 6-4 but that lasted only until Chris Ellis (BS, 2) took the mound.  Ellis surrendered two home runs representing four runs before recording three outs.  Chasen Shreve struck out four in two scoreless innings before handing the ball off to Jesus Cruz, who fanned the side in the ninth.

The home team transformed eight hits and nine free passes into eight scores.  The offense was led by Rangel Ravelo who went 3-for-5 with a double, triple, two runs scored and three RBI.  Adolis Garcia and Ramon Urias had two hits apiece. Garcia doubled and launched a solo bomb, his 12^th long ball of 2019.

Friday’s game:  vs. Oklahoma City (19-34) (LAD), 7:05 pm CT, Ryan Helsley (1-0, 3.05)

Springfield 5 vs. Tulsa 1 (7) – Game 1      
Springfield 6 vs. Tulsa 3 (7) – Game 2      

Just over a week after suffering a series sweep at the hands of the Drillers, the S-Cards got out their own brooms.  The result of their 5-1 and 6-3 victories in a Thursday twin bill was a three-games-to-none series win over second-place Tulsa (27-25) (LAD).  Springfield (22-31) moves into third place in the North Division standings with the wins, a half game ahead of Northwest Arkansas, but a distant 13 games out of first with a first-half elimination number of four.

Angel Rondon started the opener and tossed four frames of shutout ball, fanning five while giving up two hits and three walks.  Kodi Whitley (W, 1-2) topped that K total with seven strikeouts in 2 2/3.  Whitley was tagged for a run on four hits and did not issue a free pass.  Jacob Patterson aided Whitley’s cause by fanning his only batter to strand two inherited runners.

Springfield banged out 10 hits in the opener with three players garnering multi-hit efforts:  Randy Arozarena, Chris Chinea and Alberto Triunfel.  Arozarena went 3-for-4 with a run scored out of the clean-up slot but was caught stealing in the team’s only stolen base attempt.  Player of the Day Chinea accounted for three tallies, singling twice in three at bats, touching home two times and knocking in one while Triunfel went 2-for-3 with a run scored.

The S-Cards’ offense did more with less in the final, as their eight hits resulted in six tallies.  Irving Lopez and Jose Godoy each had two hits in three at bats, Lopez touching home once and Godoy doubling once with two runs scored.  Chinea’s only hit in three at bats was a two-run home run, his sixth of the season.  Rayder Ascanio added a two-run long ball of his own, his only hit in three at bats.

Four Springfield relievers took the mound in the bullpen game, beginning with Roel Ramirez.  Ramirez fanned three in three frames, permitting a run on two hits and a walk.  Connor Jones was charged with two runs on three hits in his only inning on the bump.  Both hurlers plunked a batter.

Seth Elledge was credited with the win, his third in six decisions, by tossing two clean innings with two hits allowed and two strikeouts notched.  Merandy Gonzalez maneuvered around a hit and walk for his fourth save.

Friday’s game:  vs. fourth-place Northwest Arkansas (21-31) (KC), 7:10 pm CT, Austin Warner (2-4, 4.01)

Palm Beach 2 vs. Daytona 1   

Scott Hurst drove in both runs and Florida State League All-Star Alex Fagalde tossed six strong innings as the Beach Birds edged the Tortugas, 2-1, at Roger Dean.  The victory salvaged the third and final game of the three-game set and keeps the Cards a game ahead in the division.

Hurst went 2-for-4. His first single drove in Michael Perri (single) to give his team a 1-0 lead after three.  The center fielder came up to the plate in the seventh and lined a single to left, scoring Jose Martinez (single) and breaking a 1-1 tie.  Both hits came with two outs.  The only other Cardinal with more than one of the team’s eight hits was Yariel Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a walk.

The only blemish against Fagalde was a fifth-inning home run comprising one of the four hits and two walks yielded.  The right-hander fanned five.

Mitchell Osnowitz (W, 1-1) recorded five outs and gave up three hits without allowing a run.  It was the first organizational victory for the product of Normal, IL.  The righty received a bit of help from Patrick Dayton, who retired his only batter, leaving Osnowitz’ final runner on.  All-Star closer Bryan Dobzanski had a one-two-three ninth with two strikeouts for his sixth save.

Friday’s game:  at Florida (20-33) (ATL), 6:00 pm ET, TBA

Kane County 6 at Peoria 2        

The Chiefs’ offense was held to just two hits in their 6-2 defeat to Kane County (29-24) (ARI) in the decisive third game of the series at Dozer Park.

Peoria (22-30) needed the assistance of three Cougars miscues to score their two fourth-inning runs.  Brendan Donovan singled and came home on the second of two errors that also brought Delvin Perez (sac bunt/throwing error) across the plate.

Michael Brettell (L, 1-2) allowed four runs on five hits and two free passes over five innings.  Cole Aker pitched a one-two-three sixth but departed after hitting a batter and walking three the next frame.   Freddy Pacheco walked his first batter, forcing in one of Aker’s runners, before recording the inning’s final out.  Franyel Casadilla worked around two hits for a scoreless eighth.

Friday’s game: at Wisconsin (25-27) (MIL), 6:35 pm CT, Kyle Leahy (2-4, 4.75)

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Behind Player of the Day Dylan Carlson’s two extra-base hits and two RBI, Springfield claimed the only Tuesday win across the St. Louis Cardinals system. Memphis and Peoria pitching were bombed and uneven Alex Reyes could not lead Palm Beach to victory.

Results from games played Tuesday, May 28^th.

San Antonio 8 at Memphis 0   

The Redbirds’ losing streak reached seven with an 8-0 defeat to the Missions in the fifth of their six-game set.  Memphis (23-30) has fallen into third place in the American Northern Division, nine games behind Iowa (CHC).

Evan Kruczynski (L, 0-1) was pummeled for six tallies in 14 hits and a walk over six innings.  Chasen Shreve, Dominic Leone and first baseman John Nogowski each pitched a frame.  Shreve and Leone both yielded single scores though Shreve’s run was unearned due to a passed ball charged to catcher Andrew Knizner.

The home team was held to just five hits, including three by shortstop Tommy Edman, who went 3-for-4 with a double out of the lead-off slot.  Defensively, it was a mixed bag for left fielder Rangel Ravelo who was credited with an outfield assist at home plus another at third but committed his third miscue.  Center fielder Adolis Garcia was also credited with an outfield assist, at second base.

Wednesday’s game:  vs. San Antonio (33-20) (MIL), 6:35 pm CT, Jake Woodford (3-1, 3.02)

Springfield 7 vs. Tulsa 4       

The S-Cards began a six-game homestand by downing the Drillers, 7-4.  Fourth-place Springfield (20-31) trails Arkansas (SEA) by 13 games in the Texas League’s North Division standings.

Offense carried the team to victory, led by Player of the Day Dylan Carlson, who doubled and tripled in four at bats, worked a free pass, touched home three times and drove in two.  Irving Lopez went 2-for-4 as well, including a solo shot that was one of the two times he crossed home plate.  Five Springfield players had one hit each.

Williams Perez picked up the win, his fifth in seven decisions, by striking out seven Drillers in six frames while holding them to five hits and two walks.  Half of the four runs yielded by Perez were generated by a two-run home run.

Junior Fernandez faced just one over the minimum during his three-inning stint and that was due to a free pass.  The righty struck out four and earned his second Double-A save.

Wednesday’s game:  vs. second-place Tulsa (27-23) (LAD), 6:30 pm CT, Angel Rondon (0-0, 4.09)

Daytona 5 at Palm Beach 2   

Alex Reyes reached his pitch count during the fifth as the Cards fell to the Tortugas, 5-2, in the series opener.  First-place Palm Beach (31-19) leads the South Division by two games over Bradenton (PIT).

Reyes (L, 0-1) was tagged for three runs on seven hits and a walk in 4 1/3 innings, although only one of the three tallies was earned.  Both unearned tallies occurred in the third due to a missed catch error by first baseman Zach Kirtley.  Reyes threw 77 pitches, 48 for strikes, and four of his five leadoff batters reached against him.

The earned run allowed by Reyes scored under C.J. Saylor’s watch after the reliever inherited runners at first and second with one gone.  Saylor yielded a two-out RBI single.  Overall, the California native permitted two hits and a walk with three outs recorded.

Eli Kraus retired five batters, giving up a hit and stranding two inherited runners.  Ben Yokley went two innings, surrendering a two-run bomb that gave the visitors breathing room.

Both of the Beach Birds’ runs occurred in the first on three singles, a walk and a sac fly.  The team was held to just three more hits plus two walks the rest of the way.  The only Palm Beach player with a multi-hit effort was Yariel Gonzalez, who singled twice in four at bats with an RBI.

Defensively, Kirtley’s bobble was one of three Palm Beach miscues.  Jose Martinez was charged with a fielding error after moving from short to second mid-game and his replacement at short, Michael Perri, committed a throwing error.  On the plus side, centerfielder Scott Hurst and left fielder Lars Nootbaar were each credited with an outfield assist, at second and third, respectively, or the scoring gap could have been greater.

Wednesday’s game:  vs. Daytona (28-23) (CIN), 6:30 pm ET, Tommy Parsons (3-0, 2.82)

Kane County 9 at Peoria 1 (7)       

Chiefs pitching was mauled by the visiting Cougars in the series opener, 9-1, a game shortened to seven innings due to rain.  Seventh-place Peoria (21-29) is 12 ½ games in back of Quad Cities (HOU) in the Western Division standings.

Diego Cordero (L, 2-4) yielded five runs, three earned, on eight hits over six innings, including a two-out solo shot in his final inning of work.  The right-hander did not issue a free pass and struck out four.

All five batters facing Sebastian Tabata in the seventh reached as the 21-year-old gave up one hit, walked three and plunked one, leading to four tallies.  Fabian Blanco fared little better during his brief stint, issuing two free passes that scored two of Tabata’s runners while recording one out before the game was called.  Both Cordero (two) and Tabata (one) were called for balks.

Five Chiefs each gathered one hit, with the team’s sole score coming in the sixth.  Nolan Gorman doubled with one gone, advanced to third on a wild pitch and crossed home after Ivan Herrera singled to left.  The third baseman and shortstop Delvin Perez were each charged with an error.

Wednesday’s game:  vs. third-place Kane County (28-23) (ARI), 6:35 pm CT, Colin Schmid (1-1, 3.75)

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Another Memphis bullpen failure wasted Player of the Day Adolis Garcia’s single, double and triple on a 1-3 Sunday across the St. Louis Cardinals system. Palm Beach flipped the script with a five-run ninth inning comeback win. Peoria was blown out and Springfield lost an early lead.

Results from games played Sunday, May 26^th.

San Antonio 7 at Memphis 4   

Three San Antonio ninth-inning runs on one swing of the bat sent the Redbirds to a 7-4 home loss at the hands of the Missions.  It was the fourth loss in a row for Memphis (23-27), including the first two of a six-game set versus San Antonio.

Chris Beck (L, 0-2) served up the deciding three-run bomb in his second inning of work, unknotting a 4-4 tie.  The home run was one of three hits and a walk yielded over two innings.

Pressed into starting with scheduled starter Genesis Cabrera bound for St. Louis, Ryan Helsley tossed three scoreless frames, limiting his opponents to two walks, both in the first.  The righty was tagged with an unearned tally due to a throwing error by second baseman Ramon Urias which allowed the lead runner to score.  Helsley struck out two and threw 45 pitches, 23 for strikes.

Chasen Shreve issued three free passes during his two-inning stint, handing the ball off to Dominic Leone.  Leone’s struggles continued as he was charged with three tallies on four hits and two walks with six outs recorded. The right-hander’s Triple-A ERA is up to 10.13.

The Redbirds generated nine hits, paced by Player of the Day Adolis Garcia who went 3-for-4 with a double, triple, two runs scored and one knocked in.  Drew Robinson, the only other Memphis player with more than one hit, went 2-for-2 with a walk, double, triple, touched home once and drove in two.

Monday’s games: vs. San Antonio (30-20) (MIL).  Game 1 – 1:05 pm CT, Daniel Ponce de Leon (4-2, 3.48)/Ryan Meisinger (0-4, 3.49)

Springfield 3 at Arkansas 6      

The S-Cards could not hold an early lead, falling to the Travelers, 6-3.  Springfield (19-31) claimed only one of the four-game series at Arkansas (32-16) (SEA).

The visitors led 3-1 through four but a three-run fifth against Johan Oviedo (L, 1-1) placed them in a hole from which they could not escape.  Oviedo allowed five runs in all on 10 hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings.  One of the hits was a home run with the bases empty.

Hector Mendoza retired all five batters faced, leaving Oviedo’s final runner on.  Seth Elledge gave up a run on two hits in the eighth.

Six Springfield players divided the team’s seven hits with shortstop Alberto Triunfel singling twice in four at bats.

Monday’s game:  Off

Palm Beach 7 at Charlotte 4   

A five-run ninth propelled the PB-Cards past the Stone Crabs, 7-4, in the series finale.  Palm Beach (31-18) took the road set, three games to one, over Charlotte (26-24) (TB).

The first six Beach Birds taking an at bat that inning all reached, flipping a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 lead and knocking Charlotte’s pitcher from the game before he recorded an out.  Catcher Julio Rodriguez swung the most productive bat for a squad that generated 14 hits in all, going 3-for-4 with a walk, double and three RBI.

Two other Palm Beach players also generated three hits apiece:  Luken Baker and Lars Nootbaar.  Baker went 3-for-5 with a solo blast while Nootbaar singled three times in four at bats with one driven in.  Justin Toerner and Yariel Gonzalez each had two hits. Toerner went 2-for-6 with a triple plus two runs scored and Gonzalez singled twice in five at bats, touching home once and knocking in two.  Defensively, left fielder Nootbaar was credited with an outfield assist at home.

Perry DellaValle struck out five over the first 4 1/3, allowing six hits but not issuing a free pass.  The last of his two runs charged came home under Patrick Dayton’s watch on one of the three hits Dayton yielded in 1 2/3 innings.

The tally charged to Dayton scored in the seventh after the lefty gave up a single to his initial batter.  Ramon Santos, who replaced Dayton, could not overcome his own throwing error on an attempted sac bunt with both runners scoring on subsequent plays.

Zach Prendergast worked around two singles and a base-on-balls for a clean eighth, putting him in line for his second win in three decisions.  Bryan Dobzanski faced the minimum in the ninth for his fifth save.

Monday’s game:  Off

Peoria 1 at Cedar Rapids 14       

It was a long Sunday for four Chiefs’ hurlers as Peoria (21-28) was blown out at Cedar Rapids, 14-1.  The visitors will try to salvage a four-game split when the series concludes on Monday.

Put in the rotation over struggling Cole Aker, Michael Brettell (L, 1-1) did not fare any better. Brettell recorded four outs but not before surrendering eight runs, six earned, on eight hits and a base-on-balls.  One of the hits was a three-run long ball.

Thomas St. Clair tossed 2 2/3 innings, yielding a tally on five hits and a walk while stranding an inherited runner.  Working in relief, Aker was charged with three runs, one earned, on three hits and three free passes in three frames.  Edgar Escobar pitched the eighth, giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits.

As can be seen in the pitching stats, Peoria received little help from their position players, who committed nearly as many errors (five) as they garnered hits (six).  Those bobbles led to five unearned runs.  Brettell was charged with a throwing error, left fielder Leandro Cedeño had a fielding miscue as did first baseman Josh Shaw and shortstop Delvin Perez committed two fielding bobbles.

Offensively, second baseman Brendan Donovan and third baseman Nolan Gorman posted nearly identical marks.  Both players singled and doubled in four at bats, with Gorman’s single driving in Donovan to prevent the shutout.

Monday’s game:  at Cedar Rapids (25-25) (MIN), 12:05 pm CT, Diego Cordero (2-3, 2.61)

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The 2-2 Thursday across the St. Louis Cardinals system featured wins by Palm Beach and Peoria and bullpen failures for Memphis and Springfield. The latter wasted a strong start by Player of the Day Angel Rondon, who fanned nine in six one-run frames for the S-Cards, losers of seven straight.

Results from games played Thursday, May 23^rd.

Memphis 5 at Nashville 8   

The bullpen struggles returned as a four-run eighth resulted in the Redbirds’ 8-5 road loss at Nashville.  Memphis (23-24) holds a two-games-to-one series lead with one contest on tap while remaining in second place in the American Northern Division standings, 5 ½ games behind Iowa (CHC).

With the game knotted at four-all through seven, reliever Jesus Cruz (L, 1-5) began his brief stint by loading the bases on a single plus two free passes before serving up a grand slam with two gone.  Cruz plunked his next batter, leading to his ejection by the home plate umpire.  Also given the heave ho were Memphis’ manager Ben Johnson, first baseman John Nogowski and former Redbird Patrick Wisdom.

Evan Kruczynski fared little better in his second Triple-A start than he did in his first.  The southpaw was tagged for four tallies on six hits, including a solo shot, and a walk in 5 2/3.  All four runs scored in either the fifth or sixth inning.  Kruczynski also threw a wild pitch and was called for a balk.

Domenic Leone used one of Memphis’ three double plays to mitigate the damage caused by his single and three walks yielded over 1 1/3 frames and left Kruczynski’s final runner aboard.  Tommy Layne replaced Cruz on the mound and retired his only batter.

Memphis outhit Nashville, 10 to nine, but both long balls came with the bases empty.  Center fielder Drew Robinson led the way, going 3-for-5 with a double and home run for one of his two runs scored and two RBI.  Tommy Edman added a home run (for the second consecutive night) and a single, but was erased from the base paths trying to take third.  Rangel Ravelo’s ground-rule double extended his hitting streak to 18 games.

Friday’s game:  at fourth-place Nashville (18-28) (TEX), 6:35 pm CT, Jake Woodford (3-1, 2.44)

Springfield 1 at Arkansas 4      

The S-Cards opened their four-game set at Arkansas by absorbing a 4-1 loss, their seventh defeat in a row.  Springfield (18-29) sits firmly in last place in the North Division standings, 13 ½ games in back of the Travelers.

The visitors managed just one hit through the first seven innings before combining singles by Evan Mendoza, Conner Capel and Jose Godoy.  Godoy’s hit drove in Mendoza and tied the game at 1-1.

But the tie only lasted until the home half of the frame when Seth Elledge (L, 2-3) permitted three runs on three hits and two free passes with one out recorded.  Elledge’s last run scored under Kodi Whitley’s watch after Whitley gave up an RBI single to his first batter.  Left fielder Capel’s outfield assist at home prevented further damage on the play and the righty recorded the eighth’s final out via a swinging K.

The lack of offense squandered a noteworthy effort by Player of the Day Angel Rondon in his second Double-A start.  The 21-year-old struck out nine in six innings, the sole mark against him being a first-inning home run that was one of his five hits allowed.  Rondon issued one free pass.  Hector Mendoza tossed a clean seventh before giving way to Elledge.

Friday’s game:  at first-place Arkansas (30-15) (SEA), 7:10 pm CT, Austin Warner (2-3, 4.37)

Palm Beach 5 at Charlotte 4 (10)    

The Beach Birds continue their seven-game road trip with a series-opening victory over the Stone Crabs, 5-4 in 10.  Palm Beach (29-17) remains atop the South Division standings, two games in front of Fort Myers (MIN).

The visitors had a chance to win in regulation, taking a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the ninth.  But Ramon Santos sandwiched a force at second around a walk and single that put runners at first and second for Bryan Dobzanski.  Dobzanski (W, 1-0) (BS, 1) surrendered run-scoring singles to his first two batters, sending the game into extras.

But the offense came through in the top of the 10^th.  Julio Rodriguez started the inning at second, advanced to third on Luken Baker’s single and scored the winning run when Nick Dunn generated an infield single to second that was deflected by Charlotte’s first baseman.

Dobzanski’s return to the mound generated better results in the bottom of the 10^th.  The New Jersey native followed up his two swinging K’s to end the ninth with three straight groundball outs for the win.

In his return from a fractured finger, Alex Reyes started, his first action since a Triple-A start on April 25^th in which he lasted just 2 2/3 frames.  The righty tossed five strong innings in his Florida State League return, fanning six with two hits and two walks given up resulting in one run in his initial inning on the bump.

Zach Prendergast struck out four over the next two innings, yielding a run on a triple and sac fly.  Santos faced the minimum in the eighth before running into trouble to next frame.

The Cardinals had their bats going on Thursday with eight of nine starters garnering at least one of the team’s 14 hits.  Baker and Dunn each went 3-for-5 with a run scored. Dunn doubled once and drove in two.  Lars Nootbaar and Yariel Gonzalez had two hits apiece and Rodriguez added his fifth home run of 2019.

Friday’s game:  at fourth-place Charlotte (25-22) (TB), 6:30 pm ET, Alex Fagalde (5-2, 2.37)

Peoria 6 at Wisconsin 5       

The Chiefs held off a ninth-inning rally to edge the Timber Rattlers, 6-5, and salvage a second win in the now-completed five-game stanza.  Seventh-place Peoria (20-26) trails Quad Cities (HOU) by 10 ½ games in the Western Division standings.

The game was marred by suspect defense with each club committing three miscues leading to four unearned runs combined.  Kyle Leahy (W, 2-4) was tagged with one of them during his five-inning stint, with all three tallies charged to the right-hander occurring in the fourth.  Leahy gave up four hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Apparently moved out of the rotation into long relief, Cole Aker held sixth-place Wisconsin (21-24) (MIL) scoreless over the next two frames, yielding a hit and walk.  Edgar Escobar retired his first four batters but put runners at the corners via a walk and two-out double.  A fly ball to left should have ended the game but it was mishandled by Brandon Riley, leading to two unearned runs.  Escobar regrouped to coax a pop up to first for his fourth save.

The Chiefs’ offense got on track immediately, producing five runs before making six outs.  Catcher Ivan Herrera led the charge, going 3-for-5 with a double, run scored and two RBI.  Nolan Gorman was the only other Peoria player with a multi-hit day, singling twice in three at bats with a walk, two runs scored and two knocked in.  Defensively, third baseman Malcom Nunez had two bobbles and Herrera was charged with a passed ball.

Friday’s game:  at fifth-place Cedar Rapids (23-24) (MIN), TBA

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Across the St. Louis Cardinals system, it was a rough 1-4 Tuesday evening, including three ninth-inning losses. However, Memphis’ pen came through, protecting the best start of the season for Player of the Day Genesis Cabrera, who allowed two runs over six innings.

Results from games played Tuesday, May 21^st.

Memphis 4 at Nashville 2    

Genesis Cabrera tossed six solid frames as Memphis (22-23) downed Nashville in the road series opener, 4-2.

Cabrera (W, 2-3) limited the Sounds to single tallies in the third and fifth and permitted just four hits and a walk, including a solo shot.  The lefty struck out six with four ground- to seven fly- ball outs.

The pen, shaky in recent games, came through Tuesday. Dominic Leone faced the minimum in the seventh, fanning two, followed by Jesus Cruz who matched his effort the next frame.  Chris Beck tossed a one-two-three ninth, striking out one, for his fourth save.

The Redbirds trailed 2-1 going into the seventh when they pushed across three runs on four of the team’s nine hits.  Rangel Ravelo and John Nogowski each went 2-for-3 with an RBI, Ravelo doubling and walking once with a run scored.  The Redbirds were busy on the base paths as Drew Robinson stole two bases while Max Schrock and Lane Thomas each swiped one.

Wednesday’s game:  at Nashville (17-27) (TEX), 6:35 pm CT, Daniel Ponce de Leon (3-2, 3.96)

Tulsa 3 at Springfield 2      

The S-Cards’ bullpen could not hold a ninth-inning lead as they dropped a 3-2 decision to Tulsa at Hammons Field.  The home team has lost both of the three-game series’ first two contests.

Springfield (18-27) led 2-1 with three outs to go but Kodi Whitley issued two free passes followed by a two-run double for his second loss in as many decisions and first blown save.  It was the right-hander’s only inning of work.

Johan Oviedo used six strikeouts to minimize the damage caused by three hits and four walks resulting in one tally allowed in five innings.  Junior Fernandez fanned five in two innings before Roel Ramirez tossed a clean eighth.

The home team was held to just five hits, one each by five Springfield players.  Both scores were generated when Dylan Carlson went yard with Irving Lopez (single) aboard in the sixth.  It was the centerfielder’s eighth long ball of 2019.

Wednesday’s game:  vs. Tulsa (23-21) (LAD), 11:10 am CT, Williams Perez (4-2, 5.70)

Palm Beach 1 at Lakeland 3    

The Beach Birds fell prey to the long ball in their 3-1 walk-off loss at Lakeland.  Palm Beach (27-17) will try to prevent a three-game sweep by the Flying Tigers when the two teams meet on Wednesday.

C.J. Saylor (L, 2-2) worked around a single for a clean eighth but gave up another single plus a home run to his first two batters faced the next frame.  That spoiled a fine start by Perry DellaValle, who held Lakeland to an unearned run on four hits and three walks over seven.  DellaValle fanned seven and threw 61 of his 93 pitches for strikes.

The PB-Cards’ sole tally came in the seventh on three of their four total hits plus one of their two walks.  Scott Hurst and Dennis Ortega generated back-to-back singles with one gone before a free pass issued to Lars Nootbar jammed the sacks full for Rayder Ascanio.  Ascanio came through with a single up the middle to score Hurst but neither Jose Martinez nor Justin Toerner could come through for more runs.

Wednesday’s game:  at Lakeland (19-25) (DET), 6:30 pm ET, Tommy Parsons (2-0, 3.38)

Peoria 8 at Wisconsin 12 (7) – Game 1        
Peoria 1 at Wisconsin 2 (8) – Game 2        

The Chiefs lost a twin bill at Wisconsin on Tuesday, with one a slugfest and the other a pitchers’ duel.  Peoria (19-24) has won one of the series’ first three games with two to play.

Coming in with a 1.66 ERA, Diego Cordero had his worst outing of 2019 to date in the opener. The 21-year old took his third loss in five decisions after permitting six runs on nine hits and three walks over five innings.  One of the nine hits was a two-run home run.  The righty threw a wild pitch and was called for a balk.

Thomas St. Clair was charged with six tallies on six hits and a base-on-balls in just 2/3 of an inning.  With Fabian Blanco on the mound, three of the runs scored via a two-run single and wild pitch.

Catcher Alexis Wilson swung the big bat, generating a perfect 4-for-4 output while crossing home once.  The only other Chief with more than one of the team’s 10 hits was Brady Whalen who singled and doubled in four at bats, scored once and knocked in four.

Pitching took center stage in the finale as the two squads combined for just six hits.  Michael Brettell tossed 5 1/3 strong frames in his second start of seven appearances to date.  The Canadian limited the Timber Rattlers to a run on two hits and a free pass with five K’s.

The game-tying run charged to Brettell scored under Freddy Pacheco’s watch after the latter allowed a two-single in the sixth.  Pacheco (L, 0-1) (BS,2) issued four free passes  in 1 2/3, one intentional, and was charged with the unearned score when Franyel Casadilla yielded an run-scoring single to his first batter for the walk-off loss.

Wednesday’s game:  at Wisconsin (19-23) (MIL), 6:35 pm CT, Colin Schmid (1-0, 0.00)

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photo: Alex Fagalde (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

Player of the Day Alex Fagalde’s stellar pitching effort led Palm Beach to the St. Louis Cardinals system’s only win on a 1-3 Sunday.  Brady Whalen’s career effort at the plate wasn’t enough to avert a Peoria loss.

Results from games played Sunday, May 19^th.

Memphis 3 at San Antonio 9   

The Redbirds absorbed their fourth straight road defeat at San Antonio, 9-3, and will try to prevent a series sweep when they take on the Missions on Monday morning.  Second-place Memphis (21-22) is 4 ½ games in back of Iowa (CHC) in the American Northern standings.

Jake Woodford (L, 3-1) permitted five runs on seven hits, including a solo bomb, and three walks in five innings.  Three of the four tallies allowed by Tommy Layne in two frames resulted from a home run comprising one of the six hits and one walk given up.  Chris Beck worked around two hits and a base-on-balls for a scoreless eighth.

Andrew Knizner was the only Memphis player with more than one of the team’s six hits.  The catcher went 2-for-4 with a bases-empty home run.  Ramon Urias reach baseed twice, doubling once in two at bats with a free pass and RBI.

Monday’s game:  at San Antonio (26-17) (MIL), 11:05 am CT, Ryan Meisinger (0-3, 3.70)

Springfield 3 at Northwest Arkansas 4       

The S-Cards fell prey to the long ball in their 4-3 road defeat at Northwest Arkansas (19-23) (KC).  Springfield (18-25) dropped the final three games of their four-game set vs. the Naturals and the skid put them sole possession of last place in the North Division, nine games behind Arkansas (SEA).

Three of the four tallies surrendered by Austin Warner (L, 2-3) in 7 1/3 frames resulted from two home runs.  The bombs were two of the six hits and three walks he yielded.  The lefty struck out nine and picked off a runner at first.  Roel Ramirez worked around a single to strand Warner’s last base runner.

It was a frustrating day for the visitors’ offense which outhit their hosts, 10 to six, but went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight on base.  No. eight hitter Irving Lopez led the offense, going 3-for-4 with a double and run scored.

Elehuris Montero displayed life in his bat in his return to action after three weeks off.  The third baseman went 2-for-4 with a solo shot that gave his team a very brief 1-0 lead midway through four.  The final Springfield player with more than one hit was Evan Mendoza, who singled and doubled in four at bats. Dylan Carlson added a solo home run, his seventh of the season.

Monday’s game:  vs. second-place Tulsa (21-21) (LAD), 6:30 pm CT, Harold Arauz (0-4, 9.67)

Palm Beach 2 vs. Bradenton 0    

A trio of Beach Birds pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout as the PB-Cards edged the Marauders, 2-0, in the decisive third game of the series.  Palm Beach (27-15) holds a two game advantage over second-place Fort Myers (MIN) in the South Division standings.

Player of the Day Alex Fagalde (W, 5-2) held third-place Bradenton (23-19) (PIT) to two hits and a walk over seven impressive innings.  The California native struck out six and threw 64 of his 97 pitches for strikes.

Ramon Santos faced the minimum in the eighth before Bryan Dobzanski pitched around a one-out walk for his fourth save.  Each reliever fanned one.

The Beach Cards’ bats were held to just five hits themselves but two of the three free passes issued to them by Bradenton hurlers proved crucial.  Justin Toerner walked to lead off the home half of the first, advanced on Luken Baker’s two-out single and put his team on the scoreboard via a single to right by Yariel Gonzalez.

Baker was the one doing the walking in the bottom of the third.  The designated hitter worked a free pass after Scott Hurst reached on a fielding error by the Marauders’ shortstop.  His base-on-balls put Hurst into position to score on Gonzalez’ line-drive up the middle.  Gonzalez was the only player with a multi-hit performance.

Monday’s game:  at Lakeland (17-25) (DET), 6:30 pm ET, Edgar Gonzalez (3-5, 3.20)

Quad Cities 11 at Peoria 9       

The Chiefs could not hold a slim lead at the game’s mid-point, falling to Quad Cities, 11-9.  Seventh-place Peoria (18-23) lost three of the four-game home series to the first-place River Bandits (26-13) (HOU), a club they trail by nine games in the Western Division standings.

The home team led 5-4 after five only to watch their visitors score seven times over the final four frames.  Starter Cole Aker battled severe control problems, issuing eight free passes in 4 2/3, hitting a batter, throwing a wild pitch and getting called for a balk.  Aker was tagged for four runs, three earned, and gave up two hits.

Evan Sisk (L, 1-2) allowed one of two inherited runners to score plus two of his own, one earned, on three hits and a base-on-balls with six outs recorded.  Fabian Blanco served up a three-run long ball that scored Sisk’s final runner and broke a 6-6 tie after six.  The righty gave up five hits and two walks in total, exiting with two gone and the bases jammed in the ninth.  Thomas St. Clair allowed two hits that cleared the bases before recording the ninth’s last out.

Peoria banged out 12 hits, led by first baseman Brady Whalen who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a sac fly and a career-high six driven in.  Eight of nine starters garnered at least one hit as Leandro Cedeño and Nolan Gorman had two hits apiece.  Both went 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI. Cedeño doubled twice with two runs scored plus a stolen base and Gorman had one two-bagger and touched home three times.  Defensively, the Chiefs committed three miscues, two by catcher Alexis Wilson and one by second baseman Brendan Donovan.

Monday’s game: at sixth-place Wisconsin (18-22) (MIL), 6:35 pm CT, Alvaro Seijas (2-4, 2.19)

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photo: Dylan Carlson (Aaron Doster/Imagn)

The 2-2 Thursday across the St. Louis Cardinals system had varying results. Springfield won big behind Player of the Day Dylan Carlson, but Peoria lost bigger. Memphis suffered a ninth-inning letdown while streaking Palm Beach delivered a shutout.

Results from games played Thursday, May 16^th.

Memphis 3 at San Antonio 4   

The Redbirds began a nine-game road trip by absorbing a 4-3 walk-off loss at San Antonio.  Memphis (21-19) remains in second place in the American Northern Division, 3 ½ games in back of Iowa (CHC).

The visitors took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the ninth but Tommy Layne (L, 1-1) (BS, 2) was tagged for two walks and two runs driven in on a two-out double.  Genesis Cabrera’s strong start was wasted, as the lefty scattered eight hits and a base-on-balls over the first six innings, resulting in two runs. Two of the five outs recorded by Ryan Helsley were strikeouts and Ryan Meisinger fanned his only batter.

Memphis generated seven hits, two of them by Tyler O’Neill who went 2-for-4 with a solo shot.  Adolis Garcia added a home run with the bases clean, his 10^th long ball of 2019 and only hit in four at bats.  Rangel Ravelo led the hitting effort by singling three times in four at bats.

Friday’s game:  at San Antonio (23-17) (MIL), 7:05 pm CT, Daniel Ponce De Leon (3-1, 3.03)

Springfield 10 at Northwest Arkansas 4      

Six late runs broke open a tight contest as the S-Cards flew past Northwest Arkansas in the road series opener, 10-4.  Springfield (18-22) solidified its hold on third place over the Naturals with the victory and sit six games behind Arkansas (SEA) in the North Division standings.

Springfield held a tenuous 3-2 lead until the visitors exploded for a four-run eighth, and following that up with two more in the ninth.  Player of the Day Dylan Carlson was a single shy of hitting for the cycle, going 3-for-5 with a double, triple and solo home run comprising one of his four RBI.  The center fielder added his sixth stolen base to his hitting effort.

Jose Godoy went 3-for-5 as well, doubling once with a run scored and driving in three.  One of Johan Mieses’ two hits in four at bats was his third home run of the season, a three-run blast that put his team up 3-0 through four.  Springfield’s designated hitter added a double to his bomb and crossed home twice.  Irving Lopez was the final Springfield player with a multi-hit performance, as the second baseman singled twice in five at bats with a run scored.

Johan Oviedo tossed six solid frames in picking up his first Double-A win in his third start.  The 21-year-old allowed seven hits and a free pass, resulting in three runs, which all scored in the fifth frame.

Hector Mendoza tossed a clean seventh but Seth Elledge was touched for a run on two hits in 2/3 of an inning.  Elledge hit a batter as well.  That batter scored with Merendy Gonzalez on the mound after the righty inherited a bases-loaded jam then uncorked a run-scoring wild pitch.  Gonzalez used a 6-4-3 double play to negate a single and two ninth-inning walks, picking up his second save.

Friday’s game:  at fourth-place Northwest Arkansas (23-15) (KC), 7:15 pm CT, Williams Perez (4-1, 4.30)

Palm Beach 5 vs. Tampa 0    

A trio of Beach Birds hurlers combined on a three-hitter in their 5-0 win over Tampa (17-22) (NYY) and a four-game home series sweep.  Palm Beach (25-14) is riding a six-game winning streak that has vaulted them into a tie atop of the South Division standings with Fort Myers (MIN).

Perry DellaValle (W, 2-2) pitched the initial five frames, limiting the opposition to two hits while not issuing a free pass.  The Seton Hill product struck out three, hit one and threw 51 of his 79 pitches for strikes.

Mitchell Osnowitz gave up a two-out single in his first inning of work but retired his final three batters.  Ramon Santos recorded the last seven outs and allowed one base-on-balls.

Four of the home team’s five tallies occurred in the sixth, which featured Zach Kirtley’s lead-off single plus RBI doubles by Julio Rodriguez and Bryce Denton.  In a move the Tampa manager may now regret, the Yankees’ starter was removed after 5 1/3 having yielded only one run.  His replacement threw two wild pitches, the latter one scoring Rodriguez, and plunked two batters – both of whom came around to score.

Kirtley was the only PB-Card with more than one of the team’s six hits.  The first baseman singled twice in four at bats and touched home via Rodriguez’ double.  Denton reached base three times, doubling once in two at bats with two walks and two knocked in.

Friday’s game:  vs. third-place Bradenton (22-17) (PIT), 6:30 pm ET, Tommy Parsons (1-0, 4.91)

Quad Cities 21 at Peoria 1       

The sixth-place Chiefs’ home series opener against the Western Division’s top team resulted in a 21-1 shellacking by the River Bandits.

15 of the visitors’ 21 runs were generated in either the fourth or ninth frame.  Jacob Schlesener (L, 0-4) could not retire any of his five batters faced in the fourth, the result being six runs allowed, five earned, on four hits, a whopping seven walks and a hit batsman in three plus innings.

Fabian Blanco outdid Schlesener by plunking three batters, including one batter twice, and yielding six runs on four hits and two bases-on-balls with six outs recorded.  Blanco allowed both inherited runners to touch home.

Sebastian Tabata, the third of five Peoria hurlers to be scored upon, tossed two frames while permitting three tallies on two hits, three free passes and a hit batsman.  (The same guy Schlesener plunked, if you are keeping track.)

Thomas St. Clair worked around a lead-off walk for a scoreless eighth but got the hook after issuing three more free passes amidst two outs the next inning.  All three runners scored under Josh Shaw’s watch, as the infielder pressed into pitching duties was pounded for a double and back-to-back home runs before recording the third out.

The Chiefs offense managed just five hits. Their only score came on Brady Whalen’s first-inning long ball.  Whalen went 2-for-4 as the only Peoria player with more than one hit.

Friday’s game:  vs. first-place Quad Cities (24-12) (HOU), 6:35 pm CT, TBA

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A trio of superb starts led the St. Louis Cardinals system to a 3-1 record on Tuesday. Player of the Day Jake Woodford (Memphis), Austin Warner (Springfield) and Alex Fagalde (Palm Beach) each tossed noteworthy efforts in their team’s victories but Peoria went down to defeat in 11 innings.

Results from games played Tuesday, May 14^th.

Memphis 9 vs. Nashville 3   

Jake Woodford was impressive over seven innings, backed by his teammates’ long ball prowess, as the Redbirds flew past the Sounds, 9-3, and claimed the four-game home series, three games to one.  Second-place Memphis (21-18) gained a game on the division leaders with the victory and is nnow three games behind Iowa (CHC) in the American Northern Division.

Woodford (W, 3-0) blanked fourth-place Nashville (13-25) (TEX) on five hits and two walks while striking out six.  The 22-year-old is holding opponents to a .176 batting average over 46 2/3 innings in eight Triple-A starts.

Woodford departed with a 3-0 lead thanks to a two-run bomb by Rangel Ravelo in the fourth plus Tyler O’Neill’s sixth-inning solo shot.  But the home team was not finished either scoring or going yard, pouring on back-to-back three-run frames in the seventh and eighth.  Drew Robinson left the park with Tommy Edman (single) aboard after the latter drove in Edmundo Sosa (double) in the seventh before John Nogowski launched his fourth home run of 2019 with O’Neill (walk) and Adolis Garcia (single) on base the following inning.  The Redbirds banged out nine hits with Robinson the only player with a multi-hit effort.

Memphis’ bullpen was unable to match Woodford’s stellar performance.  Jesus Cruz yielded a run on two hits and Chris Beck was tagged for two tallies on two hits and a free pass in his inning of work.

Wednesday’s game:  Off

Springfield 3 vs. Arkansas 1      

Austin Warner was a strikeout machine and Justin Williams’ first Springfield home run proved the difference in the S-Cards’ 3-1 home win over the Travelers.  Third-place Springfield (17-21) has won four straight, including the first two of the three-game series against division-leading Arkansas.  This is the third consecutive series’ victory for the S-Cards.

Williams went yard with Irving Lopez (single) on in the fifth, an inning in which the home team generated four of their eight hits on the night.  It was the left fielder’s only hit in four at bats.  Dylan Carlson and Evan Mendoza both singled twice in four at bats, the only two S-Cards with more than one hit.

The long ball gave Warner (W, 2-2) a 3-0 cushion which the lefty maintained only until surrendering a solo bomb the next inning.  The home run was one of seven hits and a base-on-balls permitted over seven frames.  Warner struck out 10 with six ground- to no fly- ball outs.  Junior Fernandez retired all six batters faced, four via the K, for his first Double-A save of 2019.

Wednesday’s game:  vs. first-place Arkansas (22-14) (SEA), 11:10 am CT, Harold Arauz (0-3, 7.65)

Palm Beach 5 vs. Tampa 3    

Alex Fagalde tossed seven strong frames in the PB-Cards’ 5-3 victory over the Tarpons, their fourth win in a row.  Palm Beach (23-14) has taken the first two games of four versus Tampa and is in second-place in the South Division, a game behind Fort Myers (MIN).

Fagalde (W, 4-2) limited the opposition to just three hits over seven frames and did not issue a free pass, with the only mark against him a solo home run in the first.  The righty struck out five and threw 55 of his 80 pitches for strikes.

It took a trio of Beach Bird hurlers to complete the final two frames.  Michael Osnowitz pitched a one-two-three eighth but got the hook after walking his first two batters the next inning.  Both runners came around to score after Ramon Santos gave up a double to his first batter.  However, the batter was erased by catcher Julio Rodriguez trying to take third on the play, leaving the bases clean when Santos recorded a fly out to right.  Patrick Dayton came in and caught his only batter looking to end the game.

Palm Beach utilized eight hits and three Tampa miscues to score their five tallies, three earned.  The only player with more than one hit was Zach Kirtley, who singled and doubled in four at bats with two RBI.  Rodriguez and Lars Nootbar each went 1-for-3, Rodriguez scoring one and driving in another while Nootbar knocked in two in his Beach Birds debut.  Defensively, left fielder Nootbar was credited with an outfield assist at second.

Wednesday’s game:  vs. Tampa (17-20) (NYY), 6:30 pm ET, Edgar Gonzalez (2-5, 3.78)

Beloit 6 at Peoria 5 (11 innings)       

The Chiefs’ bullpen could not hold a slim lead, as Peoria eventually fell to the last-place Snappers 6-5 in 11 innings at Dozer Park.  Sixth-place Peoria (16-19) trails in the five-game set, one-game-to-two and is 7 ½ in back of Quad Cities (HOU) in the Western Division standings.

The bullpen was called upon early after starter Cole Aker lasted just 2 2/3 innings.  Aker permitted three runs on a hit, three walks and a hit batsman.

His final runner scored under Franyel Casadilla’s watch, but over the next 3 1/3 innings, Casadilla went on to limit Beloit to a solo home run that was one of three hits and two walks yielded.  Freddy Pacheco (BS, 1) tossed a clean seventh but allowed the visitors to knot the game at 5-5 the next frame.  Evan Sisk (L, 1-1) recorded nine outs but was tagged for an unearned score with a runner placed on second, a single and run-scoring double-play ball.  Fabian Blanco struck out his only batter.

Two Chiefs shared five of the team’s seven hits:  Delvin Perez and Nolan Gorman.  Perez went 3-for-4 with a walk, double and three runs scored while leading off and one of Gorman’s two hits in three at bats was his ninth home run of the season, a two-run shot comprising two of his three RBI.  The third baseman tripled as well, his second of 2019.  Perez and Gorman each swiped a bag.

Wednesday’s games:  vs. eighth-place Beloit (12-22) (OAK).  Game 1 – 11:05 am CT, Alvaro Seijas (1-4, 2.70)/Diego Cordero (2-1, 1.45)

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photo: Rangel Ravelo (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals system went 1-2 on Thursday. Despite Player of the Day Rangel Ravelo’s three hits and three RBI, Memphis bullpen failed in extra innings. Peoria’s offense was lacking and Palm Beach’s contest was suspended. Springfield won its fourth straight to pull out of last place.

Results from games played Thursday, May 9^th.

Iowa 9 at Memphis 8 (11)

Memphis’ bullpen could not prevent five extra-inning tallies in their 9-8 defeat to Iowa in 11.  The second-place Redbirds (18-16) have lost two of their initial three games to the first-place Cubs whom they trail by five games in the standings.

Jesus Cruz (L, 1-3) yielded five runs, three earned, on two hits, two walks and a balk in one plus.  Chasen Shreve recorded the final three outs but not before allowing all three inherited runners to score.

All four runs charged to Jake Woodford in his five-inning stint resulted from a pair of two-run home runs comprising two of the three hits and two walks allowed.  The righty hit one batter.

Hunter Cervenka and Ryan Helsley combined to hold the opposition scoreless over the next three frames, with Helsley working around a hit and two free passes over two innings.  Ryan Meisinger retired one batter and allowed a hit and walk before giving way to Tommy Layne, who struck out his only two batters.

Half of Memphis’ eight runs were generated by two-run bombs off the bats of Rangel Ravelo and Joe Hudson.  Player of the Day Ravelo’s blast was one of his three hits in five at bats, along with a double, two runs scored and three RBI.  Hudson generated a pinch hit home run that brought his team within one in the 11^th.  The home team produced six hits in all with five of their eight runs unearned.

Friday’s game: vs. Iowa (23-11) (CHC), 7:05 pm CT, Genesis Cabrera (1-2, 7.06)

Springfield 7 vs. Northwest Arkansas 4

The S-Cards opened a six-game home stand with a 7-4 victory over Northwest Arkansas.  The win, the team’s fourth in a row, lifts Springfield (13-20) into third place in the North Division, 8 ½ games behind Arkansas (SEA).

Springfield had a balanced offensive attack as three players each had two of the team’s 10 hits:  Brian O’Keefe, Justin Williams and Jose Martinez.  O’Keefe went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored out of the eight hole while the others went 2-for-4 with a double. Williams touched home once with an RBI.  Chris Chinea added his fifth home run of 2019, a solo shot that was part of the S-Cards’ four-run sixth. Johan Mieses plated two.

Austin Warner (W, 1-2) delivered a quality start, allowing just two runs through seven before serving up a two-run bomb with none gone in the eighth. Warner went seven plus frames giving up four runs, three earned, on six hits, including two long balls. The southpaw did not issue a free pass.

Jacob Patterson recorded two outs but jammed the sacks full via a hit, walk and hit batsman before handing the ball to Seth Elledge.  Elledge ended the threat with a force at third then tossed a clean ninth.

Friday’s game:  vs. fourth-place Northwest Arkansas (12-20) (KC), 7:10 pm CT, Harold Arauz (0-2, 8.44)

Palm Beach at Bradenton – suspended

The road series opener for Palm Beach at Bradenton was suspended due to rain in the middle of the third inning with the Marauders leading 1-0.  The remainder of the nine-inning game will be completed as part of a double-header on Friday, May 10^th, with the nightcap shortened to seven innings.

Friday’s games:  at second-place Bradenton (20-12) (PIT).  Game one – 5:00 pm ET, Perry DellaValle (1-2, 2.25)/TBA

South Bend 4, Peoria 1

The Cubs took down the visiting Chiefs in the series opener while ending 15-16 Peoria’s modest two-game win streak. South Bend plated two in the second (earned) and another in the third (unearned) against Chiefs starter Alvaro Seijas (L, 1-4). The right-hander allowed eight hits, no walks, hit two batters and fanned two over five innings.

Down 3-0 in the sixth, Peoria got some offense going as Ivan Herrera doubled and Brady Whalen singled him home. However, the Chiefs defense gave the run back on an unearned score in the seventh with Freddy Pacheco on the mound. The 21-year old right-hander yielded three hits, a walk and struck out four over the final three frames with just the unearned run on his record.

With two hits each, Herrera and Whalen had four of Peoria’s six hits on the night. The man batting between them in the no. 3 spot, Nolan Gorman, went 0-for-4 including two strikeouts as his slump continues.

Right fielder Lars Nootbaar (fielding) and second baseman Edwin Figuera (throwing) committed the miscues that led to the pair of unearned runs.

Friday’s game:  at Sound Bend (18-15) (ChC), 6:35 pm CT, Jacob Schlesener (0-3, 14.40).

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photo: Anthony Shew (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-2 on Tuesday with Springfield and Peoria each putting one in the win column. Memphis fell despite starter Anthony Shew’s fine mound effort and Palm Beach lost a close road decision as bullpens faltered.

Results from games played Tuesday, May 7^th.

Iowa 6 at Memphis 5   

The second-place Redbirds’ big four-game home set versus the division-leading Cubs opened with a thud, a 6-5 defeat.  It was the third straight loss for Memphis (17-15) and Iowa’s eight consecutive victory as the Cubs have opened up a five-game division lead over the Redbirds.

Unable to hold a 4-0 lead through six innings, the Memphis bullpen wears the horns for the defeat.  Chasen Shreve began the skid, yielding two tallies on three hits and a base-on-balls in the seventh.  Jesus Cruz (L, 1-2) (BS, 2) recorded just one out, surrendering four runs on two walks, a hit batsman and a bases-clearing triple.

Cruz’ final runner scored via a sac bunt with Tommy Layne on the mound.  Layne walked one and hit another with two retired.  Ryan Meisinger struck out the side in the ninth, but the offense could not rally.

The bullpen’s results spoiled a truly stellar outing by Player of the Day Anthony Shew.  The 25-year old fanned eight over the initial six frames, holding Iowa scoreless on a hit and four walks.  55 of his 92 pitches went for strikes with five ground- and three fly-ball outs. Shew has yet to be scored upon through his first two Memphis starts.

Memphis’ 10 hits were spread among eight players.  Tyler O’Neill went 3-for-4 with a run scored, as the only Redbird with more than one hit.  Right fielder Adolis Garcia launched a grand slam that put his team up 4-0 after three and catcher Joe Hudson added a solo bomb in the eighth.

Wednesday’s game:  vs. Iowa (22-10) (CHC), 11:05 am CT, Austin Gomber (4-0, 2.97)

Springfield 9 at Frisco 2

Dylan Carlson and Conner Capel led the S-Cards to a 9-2 victory at Frisco, as Springfield took three of four from the RoughRiders (18-14) (TEX).  Despite their first road series win of the season, the Cards (12-20) remain mired in last place in the North Division, 8 ½ games behind Arkansas (SEA).

Carlson and Capel garnered three hits each in five at bats with two runs scored with one of Capel’s hits a three-run knock comprising three of his four driven in.  Carlson added his fifth stolen base of the season.  Three of their teammates had one hit each.

Evan Kruczynski built upon his previously season-best May 2^nd start with his first quality performance of 2019.  The lefty limited the South Division leaders to two runs on five hits and a walk in six frames, earning his first win in four decisions.  Kruczynski fanned five with 58 of his 92 pitches going for strikes.  Junior Gonzalez struck out three over the next two innings before Merandy Gonzalez tossed a one-two-three ninth.

Wednesday’s game:  Off

Palm Beach 3 at Daytona 4    

The Beach Birds dropped the second game of three at Daytona, 4-3, evening the road series at one game apiece.  Third-place Palm Beach (18-13) trails Fort Myers (MIN) by 3 ½ games in the South Division.

Angel Rondon tossed a strong effort, limiting the Tortugas to two runs on six hits and two walks over six innings.  The righty plunked one batter.

Rondon departed with the game knotted at 2-2, but Mitchel Osnowitz (L, 0-1) was not impressive in his 2019 debut.  Osnowitz permitted two runs, one earned, on three hits and a free pass in his only inning of work.  Bryan Dobzanski tossed a clean eighth.

Palm Beach’s offense centered around catcher Julio Rodriguez, who went 3-for 4 with a two-run home run from the clean-up spot.  The long ball was Rodriguez’ fourth of the season.  The only other PB-Card with more than one of the team’s nine hits was Luken Baker, who singled twice in five at bats and scored when Rodriguez went yard.  Defensively, Rodriguez committed a throwing error and second baseman Nick Dunn bobbled a fielding opportunity.

Wednesday’s game:  at Daytona (15-16) (CIN), 7:05 pm ET, Edgar Gonzalez (1-5, 4.33)

Peoria 9 at West Michigan 6       

The Chiefs rallied past the Whitecaps, 9-6, evening the road series at one game apiece with one on tap.  Peoria (14-15) is in fifth place in the Western Division, 5 ½ games in back of Quad Cities (HOU).

A day after almost being no hit by West Michigan, the visitors’ offense banged out nine runs on 11 hits, including a six tallies over the final four innings that flipped a 6-3 deficit into the final margin of victory.  Delvin Perez and Edwin Figuera led the way. Both went 3-for-5 with Perez crossing home twice and Figuera once, and the latter drove in three.

The only Peoria players to get an extra-base hit were Nolan Gorman and Brady Whalen.  Gorman doubled once in three at bats with a walk and two runs scored while Whalen went 1-for-2 with a double, run scored and two RBI’s.  Both players reached once via a hit-by-pitch. Lars Nootbaar singled, walked and plated three.

On the mound it was a relatively short night for Cole Aker, who could not finish the fourth.  The Tennessee native yielded five runs on five hits and four base-on-balls in just 3 1/3.

Michael Brettell’s fourth appearance since being activated was a dandy.  The 21-year-old retired the fourth’s final two batters, stranding the bases full of Aker’s runners before holding the Whitecaps to a single score on two hits and a walk over three more frames.  Thomas St. Clair worked around two walks for two clean innings, picking up his first save of 2019.

Wednesday’s game:  at West Michigan (14-16) (DET), 10:00 am CT, Diego Cordero (2-1, 1.15)

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St. Louis’ minors went 3-2 on Sunday, with Memphis splitting. Player of the Day Leandro Cedeño had three hits, including a grand slam, in Peoria’s win. Springfield came back late but Palm Beach was almost no-hit.

Results from games played Sunday, May 5^th.

Memphis 11 at Nashville 2 (7) – Game 1    
Memphis 5 at Nashville 7 (7) – Game 2   

Following Saturday’s rainout, the Redbirds (17-12) split their series-opening double-header at Nashville, claiming Game 1, 11-2, but falling in the finale, 7-5.

John Nogowski and Tyler O’Neill paced the 12-hit effort in the opener. The first baseman went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two driven in and the outfielder homered twice and plated four.  Two other Memphis players had two hits each:  Edmundo Sosa and Andrew Knizner.  Knizner added a double to his solo bomb and knocked in two.  Sosa doubled twice and crossed home once.

Genesis Cabrera (W, 1-2) yielded four hits and three walks over five innings, with both tallies charged to him coming on solo shots.  The lefty struck out five.  Ryan Meisinger fanned two over the final two frames, allowing one hit.

Reliever Chris Ellis took the loss in the nightcap, his first in as many decisions.  Ellis gave up two runs on three hits and two walks in 2 1/3 while allowing both inherited runners to cross in the Sounds’ four-run third.  Ryan Helsley recorded the first seven outs and was charged with four tallies on four hits and two walks.  Hunter Cervenka was tagged with an unearned run on three hits, a free pass and second baseman Sosa’s fielding error.

Redbirds with a multi-hit performance were shortstop Drew Robinson and center fielder Lane Thomas.  Robinson singled twice in four at bats with an RBI and caught stealing at the top of the order.  Thomas went 2-for-3 with a double, run scored and stolen base out of the six hole.

Monday’s game:  at Nashville (9-21) (TEX), 6:35 pm CT, Daniel Ponce de Leon (2-1, 3.57)

Springfield 8 at Frisco 6      

A four-run fifth and a late comeback propelled Springfield (10-20) over Frisco, 8-6.  Each team has won one of the road series initial two games with two to play.

Evan Mendoza’s opposite field two-run triple into the right field corner capped the scoring in the fifth. It knocked in Kramer Robertston (single) and Dylan Carlson (walk).  Johan Mieses worked a free pass with one gone before advancing to second on a single by Scott Hurst.  Mieses raced home on Robertson’s single and Hurst scored on a wild pitch, breaking a 3-3 tie.

The visitors generated eight hits in all with Mendoza and Irving Lopez both going 2-for-5.  Robertson, Mieses and Hurst each touched home twice, the latter two providing the margin of victory in the ninth.

Johan Oviedo finished an out shy of a quality start in his Double-A debut, yielding four runs, three earned, on seven hits and two base-on-balls in 5 2/3 and 100 pitches.  The righty plunked one batter.

Junior Fernandez recorded two outs, permitting a run on two hits and a walk while stranding Oviedo’s last runner.  Merandy Gonzalez retired both batters faced, leaving two inherited runners aboard.

The tally allowed by Seth Elledge (W, 2-2) (BS,3) in the eighth re-tied the game at six all, putting the 22-year-old in line for the win after the Redbirds scored two runs, one earned, in the home half of the ninth, with the final run scoring on Irving Lopez’ single.  John Fasola worked around a two-out single for his second save.

Monday’s game:  at Frisco (18-12) (TEX), 7:05 pm CT, Williams Perez (2-1, 5.81)

Fort Myers 4 at Palm Beach 0   

An eighth inning double by Chase Pinder was all that stood between the Beach Birds and a Miracle no-hitter in their 4-0 home loss to Fort Myers (20-10) (MIN).  The four-game losing skid by Palm Beach (17-12) includes a three-game sweep by the first-place Miracle.

The Beach Birds managed just two base runners – Pinder’s double plus a walk by Rayder Ascanio.  Ascanio committed a fielding error at third, resulting in two unearned tallies.

Perry DellaValle took the tough loss, his second in three decisions, permitting three runs, one earned, on seven hits in 6 2/3.  He did not issue a free pass and struck out five.

Ramon Santos recorded six outs while yielding a tally on four hits and two walks.  Bryan Dobzanski retired his only batter, stranding two inherited runners on.

Monday’s game:  at Daytona (14-15) (CIN), 7:05 pm ET, Tommy Parsons (league debut)

Peoria 11 vs. Bowling Green 3       

Player of the Day Leandro Cedeño’s grand slam launched Peoria (13-14) past Bowling Green (17-13) (TB), 11-3, in the rubber game of the three-game series at Dozer Park.

The long ball capped a five-run first that drove the Hot Rods’ starter from the game before he recorded an out. The bomb was the first of Cedeño’s three hits in five at bats and one of three Peoria home runs on the night.  Brendan Donovan also went yard with a three-run eighth-inning blast.  Donovan added a single to his home run in four at bats, touching home twice with three RBI.

The final Peoria player to go long was right fielder Wadye Infante, who went 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored due to his solo shot.  Defensively, Infante was credited with an outfield assist at home.

The offense masked a rather unusual mound effort in which five Chiefs hurlers combined for 10 free passes issued against just three hits allowed.  Starter Jacob Schlesinger was the main culprit, walking seven and plunking two in 2 2/3 innings.  The right-hander escaped with only one run charged to him, on a hit-by-pitch.

Franyel Casadilla (W, 1-0) limited the damage to Schlesinger by stranding the bases full in the third.  Casadilla retired all four batters faced.

But the pitching highlight for the 2,500 plus attendees was likely an appearance by Carlos Martinez who began his rehab.  Martinez tossed a one-two-three fifth, recording three infield groundball outs on six pitches, five strikes.

Freddy Pacheco struck out four in two frames but gave up two runs on two hits and a base-on-balls.  Fabian Blanco maneuvered around a hit and two walks during his two-inning stint.

Monday’s game:  at West Michigan (13-15) (DET), 6:05 pm CT, Kyle Leahy (1-1, 4.35)

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In a 2-1 Thursday across the St. Louis Cardinals system, catchers excelled. Joe Hudson’s bat spearheaded Memphis’ victory and Ivan Herrera accounted for 75% of Peoria’s offense, including the winning run. Springfield’s bats were shut out and Palm Beach was rained out.

Results from games played Thursday, May 2^nd.

Memphis 8 at New Orleans 4

The Redbirds banged out 14 hits on their way to an 8-4 win at New Orleans (15-12) (MIA).  Second-place Memphis (15-12) salvaged a split of the four-game series and remain two behind first-place Iowa (CHC) in the standings.

Right fielder Adolis Garcia and catcher Joe Hudson led the onslaught with three hits apiece.  Both players launched a solo shot with Garcia doubling once in five at bats and touching home twice.  Hudson, our co-Player of the Day, was even more productive with a double in four at bats plus four knocked in.

Lane Thomas and Rangel Ravelo each went 2-for-4 with an RBI, with Thomas scoring twice and Ravelo doubling.  Thomas added his third stolen base of 2019 while Garcia was one-for-two in steal attempts and was picked off once.

Austin Gomber (W, 4-0) fanned seven in five frames, with two of the three runs charged to him coming on a two-run home run.  The lefty scattered seven hits and three walks.

Ryan Meisinger, the first of four Memphis relievers, worked around a hit and two free passes for a clean sixth.  Hunter Cervenka permitted a run on a hit and two walks the next inning.  Chris Beck and Chris Ellis each retired all three batters faced.

Friday’s game:  at fourth-place Nashville (8-19) (TEX), 6:35 pm CT, Jake Woodford (2-0, 1.20)

Springfield 0 at Amarillo 1      

The S-Cards (9-18) were on the wrong end of a pitching duel, dropping a 1-0 decision at Amarillo.  Each team has won one of the series’ first two games with one yet to play.

The difference in the game pivoted on one of Springfield’s miscues. A throwing error by shortstop Kramer Robertson led to an unearned tally charged to Evan Kruczynski (L, 0-3) in the first of his five innings on the mound.  The outing was the southpaw’s best effort in six starts to date, as Kruczynski limited the home team to three hits while not walking a batter.

Connor Jones, John Fasola and Seth Elledge each tossed an inning. Jones worked around two free passes before Fasola faced the minimum.  Elledge walked one.

The visitors were held to just three hits as well but Robertson worked three free passes.  A double by Chris Chinea was the game’s only hit to go for extra bases.

Friday’s game:  at Amarillo (11-16) (SD), 7:05 pm CT, Austin Warner (0-2, 6.63)

Palm Beach at St. Lucie – cancelled   

The series finale for Palm Beach (17-9) at St. Lucie (14-12) (NYM) was cancelled due to inclement weather.  The game will not be made up since the two teams do not meet again during the first half of the season. The PB-Cards are tied with Bradenton (PIT) for first place, a half of a game ahead of Fort Myers.

Friday’s game: vs. second-place Fort Myers (17-10) (MIN), 6:30 pm ET, Edgar Gonzalez (1-4, 3.32)

Peoria 4 vs. Dayton 3 (10)       

Single tallies in the ninth and 10^th rallied the Chiefs to a 4-3 victory over the Dragons (8-18) (CIN).  Peoria (11-13) has won five straight, including a three-game sweep of Dayton.

Down 3-2 with an out to go, consecutive singles by Wadye Infante, Brandon Riley and Delvin Perez knotted the game at three-all, sending the contest into extra innings.  Co-Player of the Day Ivan Herrera’s 10^th-inning single drove in pinch runner Edwin Figuera, who ran for Nolan Gorman after the latter began the frame at second.

Herrera’s hit was his third single of the day in five at bats, as the catcher and clean-up hitter drove in three of his team’s four runs.  Perez and Riley each had two hits, with Perez knocking in one and Riley working a base-on-balls.

Cole Aker tossed his best start of the season, a strong six-inning outing in which the righty limited his opponents to a lone run on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts.  Michael Brettell (BS, 1) was tagged for an unearned score in his second inning of work due to a throwing error by shortstop Perez.  Fabian Blanco yielded a ninth-inning run on two hits but pitched a one-two-three 10^th for his first win in two decisions.

Friday’s game:  vs. Bowling Green (16-11) (TB), 6:35 pm CT, Diego Cordero (2-1, 1.46)

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St. Louis’ minors went 1-1 on Tuesday, with first-place Palm Beach winning behind the duo of Player of the Day, starter Johan Oviedo, and outfielder Justin Toerner. Memphis dropped a road game as the offense was quiet.

Results from games played Tuesday, April 30^th.

Memphis 1 at New Orleans 3   

The Redbirds lacked timely hitting in their 3-1 defeat at New Orleans.  Second-place Memphis (13-12) has dropped the first two games of the four-game set and are 1 ½ games behind Iowa (CHC) in the division.

The visitors outhit their hosts, eight to five, but could not come through when needed, going 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position.  Their sole tally came against New Orleans’ bullpen after Ramon Urias worked a free pass with one gone in the seventh and raced home on Francisco Peña’s pinch-hit double to center.

Rangel Ravelo was one of two Memphis players with more than one hit, singling twice in four at bats but also with two of his team’s 11 strikeouts.  Right fielder Adolis Garcia also went 2-for-4 and was credited with an outfield assist at home.

Daniel Ponce de Leon (L, 2-1) held his opponents to one hit and two walks through his initial five frames but surrendered back-to-back singles followed by a home run in his final inning of work.  The righty struck out five.  In his Triple-A return, working in relief, Ryan Helsley allowed a hit over the last two innings.

Wednesday’s game:  at New Orleans (15-10) (MIA), 6:30 pm CT, Anthony Shew (league debut)

Springfield – off       

The S-Cards (8-17) head out on a seven-game road trip looking for their first victory of the season away from Hammons Field and riding a three-game losing streak.  The fourth-place team trails Arkansas (SEA) by 8 ½ games in the North Division.

Wednesday’s game:  at Amarillo (10-15) (SD), 7:05 pm CT, Williams Perez (1-1, 5.76)

Palm Beach 9 at St. Lucie 1    

The Beach Birds’ offense and pitching were both on display in their 9-1 trouncing of the Mets in the road series opener.  Palm Beach (17-8) is tied for first with Bradenton (PIT), winners of four straight.

Nick Plummer led the PB-Cards’ 16-hit attack, going 3-for-5 with a run scored out of the eight hole.  The left fielder was unsuccessful in his only stolen base attempt.

Four Palm Beach players had two hits each – Justin Toerner, Jose Martinez, Yariel Gonzalez and Nick Dunn.  Toerner and Martinez both went 2-for-4 and walked twice and once, respectively, but Toerner provided a big blow with a three-run long ball comprising three of his four RBI.  Gonzalez and Dunn each singled twice in five at bats with one driven in. Gonzalez touched home once.

Johan Oviedo (W, 5-0) fanned seven over six innings, scattering six hits and three walks, resulting in a single tally.  Patrick Dayton, Bryan Dobzanski and Ben Yokley each tossed a scoreless frame.

Wednesday’s game:  at Fourth-place St. Lucie (13-12) (NYM), 6:30 pm ET, Jorge Rondon (3-0, 2.08)

Peoria vs. Dayton – postponed        

Tuesday’s contest between the Chiefs and Dragons was rained out and has been rescheduled as part of a double-header on Wednesday, May 1^st.  Peoria (8-13), which has not played since April 26^th due to inclement weather, remains in eighth and last place in the Western Division, five games in back of Kane County (ARI).

Wednesday’s games: vs. Dayton (8-15) (CIN).  Game 1 – 5:05 pm CT, Tommy Parsons (3-0, 0.30)/TBA

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St. Louis’ minors went 1-3 on Sunday with Peoria again postponed. Player of the Day Jake Woodford’s mound performance keyed Memphis’ double-header split. Palm Beach dropped a low-scoring affair and Springfield couldn’t recover from a rough start.

Results from games played Sunday, April 28^th

Memphis 5 at Omaha 1 (7) – Game 1
Memphis 10 at Omaha 11 (7) – Game 2   

The Redbirds split their double-header road series finale at the Storm Chasers, claiming Game 1, 5-1, but coughing up a seven-run lead to lose the finale in walk-off fashion, 11-10.  Memphis (13-9) claimed the five-game set, four games to one.

A four-run fifth provided the opener’s difference, with the inning propelled by a pair of back-to-back long balls.  Adolis Garcia’s seventh home run plated Max Schrock (double), breaking a 1-1 tie, right ahead of Lane Thomas’ first Memphis bomb of 2019.

Thomas and Andrew Knizner each had two hits. The center fielder went 2-for-3 with his solo shot that was one of his two RBI.  Knizner singled twice in four at bats, touched home once and knocked in one.  Memphis had seven hits in all.

Player of the Day Jake Woodford (W, 2-0) mastered Omaha (9-13) over 6 2/3 innings, limiting his opponent to a run on four hits and three walks.  The 22-year-old fanned six with three ground- to six fly- ball outs.  Chris Beck retired his only batter thus stranding Woodford’s final runner.

Offense was on display in the nightcap as Memphis’ bullpen faltered.  The seven-inning affair featured a combined 25 hits generating 21 tallies.  All nine Redbirds’ starters garnered at least one of their 12 hits, led by Francisco Peña.  The catcher went 3-for-4 with a double and two-run bomb comprising two of his three RBI.  Right fielder Drew Robinson also went yard with Tommy Edman (walk) aboard, as this two-run blast opened his team’s scoring in the first.  Robinson added a single and two walks in three at bats.  Knizner launched a home run with John Nogowski (double) aboard, his only hit in four at bats.

Ryan Meisinger’s start was the highlight of the Redbirds’ pitching effort.  The Radford product faced just one over the minimum while striking out five in three scoreless frames.  It was Meisinger’s first start in nine appearances.

But the four hurlers following Meisinger to the mound did not fare well.  Tommy Layne’s four-run fourth included four hits, a base-on-balls and four runs, three via a home run.  Chris Ellis recorded four outs but yielded five tallies on seven hits and a walk.

Yet the visitors went into the home half of the seventh up 10-9 and tasked John Fasola with acquiring three outs for the victory.  Fasola (L, 0-2) had recorded the sixth’s final two outs, leaving one of two inherited runners aboard, but departed after sandwiching two free passes between two outs.  Hunter Cervenka (BS, 2) loaded the bases via a free pass then yielded an RBI single to end the game.

Monday’s game:  at New Orleans (13-10) (MIA), 6:30 pm CT, Genesis Cabrera (0-1, 10.22)

Frisco 6 at Springfield 4      

One big inning sent the S-Cards to a 6-4 home loss to Frisco on Sunday.  Springfield (8-16) has won one of the series’ first three contests with one yet to play.

Casey Meisner (L, 0-2) was scored upon in each of his three frames on the bump, with the scoring capped by four runs in his third and final inning of work.  The righty gave up six runs, four earned, in all, on seven hits, including two home runs, and a base-on-balls.

A trio of Springfield relievers kept the RoughRiders off the board the rest of the way.  Jacob Patterson struck out four in three innings, yielding a hit and walk.  Luke Gregerson continued his seemingly endless rehab assignment with a one-two-three seventh before Roel Ramirez notched two K’s to go with one free pass over the last two frames.

Two S-Cards produced multi-hit efforts:  Dylan Carlson and Johan Mieses.  Carlson singled and doubled in four at bats with a walk and run scored while right fielder Mieses went 2-for-5 with a run scored.  Defensively, Mieses committed both of his team’s miscues but he was credited with an outfield assist at home.

Monday’s game: vs. Frisco (15-9) (TEX), 11:10 am CT, Harold Arauz (0-0, 4.05)

Palm Beach 1 at Fort Myers 2    

On Sunday, Palm Beach (16-8) dropped another close decision to the Miracle, 2-1, and lost the four-game road set, one-game-to-three.

Perry DellaValle (L, 1-1) limited Fort Myers (15-9) (MIN) to just four hits over six frames.  Unfortunately, two of those hits occurred back-to-back in consecutive innings, resulting in two runs.

Ronnie Williams loaded the bases on three consecutive singles to open the seventh but escaped the jam on two force plays at home plus a ground out.  Patrick Dayton tossed a clean eighth.

The visitors’ only score came on an RBI single by Justin Toerner that drove in Julio Rodriguez (single).  Toerner went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and RBI and was the only PB-Card with more than one of the team’s seven hits.

Monday’s game:  Off

Peoria at Beloit – postponed        

The Chiefs and the Snappers were unable to get in their scheduled twin bill on Sunday due to the effects of a recent snowstorm that created unplayable field conditions in Wisconsin.  Since Peoria (8-13) does not return to Beloit (8-12) (OAK) during the season’s first half, the contests will take place at Dozer Field in Peoria during the May 13-15 series with details to be announced.

Monday’s game:  off

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