photo: Osvaldo Tovalin (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The St. Louis Cardinals system was 1-3 on Tuesday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach 3B Osvaldo Tovalin, was 3-for-4 with a double and RBI in the win over Jupiter. Other contributors for Palm Beach were Aaron McKeithan, Brady Whalen, and Sander Mora. Standouts for other clubs were Conner Capel and Paul DeJong for Memphis and Jordan Walker, Masyn Winn, and Justin Toerner for Springfield.
Results from games played Tuesday, May 31.
Six of seven Memphis Redbirds pitchers deployed were pummeled by the Knights for a season-high 17 hits and 14 runs in a slugfest in Charlotte on Tuesday night. Zack Thompson made the start for Memphis but the left hander did not make it out of the first inning. Thompson gave up six runs, three earned, on four hits, struck out one and walked two in 2/3 of an inning.
Zach McAlister relieved and surrendered two runs on 1 1/3 innings. Jake Woodford and Brandon Waddell each threw 1 2/3 innings and allowed one run each. Blake Parker relinquished three runs in 2/3 of an inning. Jake Walsh gave up one run in one inning pitched. In the eighth, Kyle Ryan was the only Redbirds pitcher to log a scoreless inning but by then, the damage had been inflicted.
Memphis was held scoreless until fifth inning when Evan Mendoza and Scott Hurst walked. Conner Capel plated Mendoza on a double. Paul DeJong drove in Hurst and Capel on a double. The lead for Charlotte was cut to 9-3.
The Redbirds made it 9-5 in the sixth on a two-run home run by Luken Baker. The Knights responded with one run in the home half of the sixth, then added four runs in the seventh to widen the lead to 14-5.
In the ninth, Capel and DeJong each hit solo home runs but the lead for Charlotte was far too large.
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Capel went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. DeJong was 3-for-4 with three RBI. Ali Sanchez was 3-for-5. Baker drove in two.
On the base paths, Kramer Robertson stole his 12th base of the season. In the field, DeJong and Baker made fielding errors. Sanchez picked a runner off first base.
Memphis has a record of 27-22 and sits in third place in the International League West, 6.5 games back of first place Nashville.
Wednesday’s game: at Charlotte, LHP Connor Thomas (2-2, 4.22) vs. TBA 5:35 CT.
The Double-A Cardinals were defeated by the Travelers in a Wednesday night contest at Hammons Field. Edgar Escobar started for Springfield. The right hander pitched five innings, gave up four runs on seven hits, struck out five and walked two. Escobar took the loss, his second of the season.
Garrett Williams relieved and surrendered three runs in 1 1/3 innings. Michael Brettell allowed two runs in 1 1/3 innings. Freddy Pacheco tossed the final 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
Arkansas scored a run in the first and second innings and added two in the fourth to make it 4-0. Memphis got on the board in the home half of the fourth when Nick Dunn singled and scored on a double by Nick Raposo.
Arkansas widened their lead to 7-1 in the sixth and to 8-1 in the top of the seventh. In the bottom half of the seventh the Cardinals rallied for three runs to cut the lead to 8-4. Masyn Winn hit a solo home run to left center field. Justin Toerner and Jordan Walker singled. Moises Gomez’ double plated Toerner and Walker came home on a Chandler Redmond ground out.
SMELL YA ‼️@MasynWinn with his first solo, OUTSIDE of the park homerun as a Springfield Cardinal!
They just grow up so fast 🥲@budweiserusa x #BudweiserxUSA pic.twitter.com/dCW7xahFb6
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) June 1, 2022
The Travelers added their ninth and final run in the eighth. Springfield failed to rally in the final innings.
Walker went 3-for-5 including a triple and scored a run. Toerner was 2-for-4 and Winn was 2-for-5 with a double and home run. Raposo was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Springfield is 19-27 on the season and is in last place in the Texas League North, 8.5 games back of first place Wichita.
Wednesday’s game: vs Arkansas, Michael McGreevy RHP (0-1, 12.46) vs. TBA 6:35 CT.
The Peoria Chiefs were edged by the Timber Rattlers in a one-run road contest on Tuesday night. Zane Mills took the mound for Peoria. The right hander pitched 4 2/3 innings, gave up five runs, four earned, on eight hits, struck out six and walked one. Mills took the loss, his second of the season.
Nick Trogrlic-Iverson finished the game with 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.
Peoria got on the board first with one run in the first inning. Mike Antico walked and stole second base. Tyler Reichenborn walked. Antico stole third base and scored on a sac fly by Todd Lott.
The Chiefs increased the lead to 2-0 in the second, but Wisconsin answered in the home half of the second to make it 2-1. The Timber Rattlers jumped ahead with a big four-run third inning.
Peoria brought it to 5-4 in the fourth on an RBI single by Francisco Hernandez and an RBI double by Antico. Neither team scored in the final 4 1/2 innings.
The Chiefs scored four runs on seven hits. No Peoria hitter had multiples. Doubles by Antico and Aaron Antonini were the only extra base hits. Antico also had two of Peoria’s five walks.
On the base paths, Antico stole three bases for a total of 23 steals on the season. That tops the Cardinals system and is tied for the most in the Midwest League. In the field, new shortstop Mack Chambers made two fielding errors.
Peoria is 18-28 and is in fifth place in the Midwest League, 11 games back of first place Cedar Rapids
Wednesday’s game: at Wisconsin, LHP John Beller (2-0, 1.57) vs. Russell Smith LHP (1-3, 5.86) 12:10 CT.
The Palm Beach Cardinals defeated the Hammerheads 5-1 on Tuesday at Roger Dean Stadium. Trent Baker started for Palm Beach. The right hander pitched 5 2/3 innings, gave up one unearned run on six hits, fanned eight and walked two to earn his third win of the season.
Another fine outing from @trbaker98!
5.2 IP, 8 strikeouts, and no earned runs allowed!
2-1 #BeachBirds
Mid 6 pic.twitter.com/6rESCD3UZF— Palm Beach Cardinals (@GoPBCardinals) June 1, 2022
Hayes Heinecke relieved and threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Roy Garcia tossed a scoreless ninth.
The Beach Birds scored the first run of the game in the first inning. Darlin Moquete and Osvaldo Tovalin began with singles. Moquete advanced to third on a ground out by Brady Whalen and scored on a ground out by Jeremy Rivas.
The Cardinals went ahead 2-0 in the third on an RBI single by Whalen. Jupiter plated its only run in the sixth. In the seventh, RBI singles by Tovalin and Whalen made it 4-1.
Palm Beach added the final run in the eighth on a solo home run by Jhon Torres. Tovalin went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Aaron McKeithan was also 3-for-4. Whalen was 2-for-4 with two RBI, extending his hitting streak to 13 games, and Sander Mora was 2-for-4.
In the field, McKeithan and Mora committed throwing errors. Torres had a fielding miscue.
Palm Beach is 18-28 and is in last place in the Florida State League East, 12 games back of first place St. Lucie.
Wednesday’s game: vs. Jupiter, Chris Gerard LHP (2-2, 4.38) vs. TBA 5:30 CT
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