photo: Conner Capel (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The St. Louis Cardinals system had a 1-2 Saturday. Our Players of the Day are Memphis right fielder Conner Capel (triple, double, two RBI) and shortstop Kramer Robertson (single, home run, two RBI) in Memphis’ comeback win at Toledo.
Results for games played Saturday, June 26.
The Redbirds came back to win the 7-4 contest over the Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field on Saturday night. Memphis’ offensive game was aided by five extra base hits, including two long balls.
Toledo put the initial run on the board in the first inning off Redbirds starter Grant Black. The Mud Hens added to their lead in the fourth with two more scores.
Slingshot, engaged ⚡️
Kramer Robertson launches one over the left-field wall and we’re on the board! pic.twitter.com/dPbfGIEzLV
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) June 27, 2021
The Redbirds finally crossed home in the fifth via a solo home run by Kramer Robertson. Memphis poured it on in the top of the sixth with a five-spot. John Nogowski drew a walk and stole second base. Juan Yepez was hit by a pitch. Conner Capel tripled to plate Nogowski and Yepez. Robertson followed with a single to score Capel. Rayder Ascanio piled on with a two-run home run to left center field as Memphis grabbed a 6-3 lead.
Two’s a crowd…three’s a party 🎉
A two-run triple for Conner Capel ‼️ pic.twitter.com/LGdHJWom3M
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) June 27, 2021
The Mud Hens answered in the home half of the sixth to make it 6-4. The Redbirds added an insurance run in the ninth on an RBI double by Matt Szczur.
Black pitched three innings for Memphis and gave up three runs on four hits, struck out three and walked two. Austin Warner tossed two scoreless innings to earn his third win of the season. Brandon Waddell surrendered one run in the sixth. Roel Ramirez hurled two scoreless innings before Connor Jones pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his first save.
Capel and Robertson were each 2-for-4 with two RBI. Ascanio also drove in two. Nogowski stole his second base of the season.
The Redbirds are 18-29 and in last place in the Triple-A East-Southeast Division, 13.5 game back of the first place Durham Bulls.
Sunday’s game: at Toledo, Angel Rondon RHP (0-3, 5.65) vs. Drew Hutchison RHP (4-2, 4.40) 1:05 CT.
The Cardinals were edged by the Drillers in a Saturday night contest in Tulsa that got away late. Springfield led before a one-hour stoppage in the seventh, but after action resumed, the lead evaporated.
Tulsa took a 2-0 lead in the first inning off Cardinals starter Domingo Robles. Springfield responded in the second inning to tie the score on a two-run double by Justin Toerner. The Cardinals took the lead in the third on a two-run home run by Nolan Gorman. In the fourth, a solo home run by Brendan Donovan gave the Cardinals a 5-2 edge.
The Drillers got one back in the fifth, but in the sixth Springfield regained the three-run lead on a solo home run by Luken Baker.
After the delay, Springfield increased its lead to 7-3 on an RBI single by Ivan Herrera. The Drillers then started their five-run half of the eighth with a solo home run. That was not the end of it as a three-run home run followed and Tulsa went up 8-7 on a sac fly. The Cardinals were unable to rally in the ninth.
Gorman and Perez were both 2-for-5. Gorman had two RBI. Baker was 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored. Toerner drove in two.
Robles tossed five innings and allowed three runs on five hits, fanned five and walked two. Kyle Leahy pitched a scoreless sixth. Michael Brettell took the mound after the delay and yielded five runs, three earned. A fielding error by Delvin Perez led to the three-run home run that tied the game. Ramon Santos finished with 2/3 scoreless innings. Brettell was charged with a blown save and the loss.
In addition to the costly Perez error, Herrera had a passed ball. Toerner had an outfield assist at third base.
The Cardinals are 16-30 and in last place in the Double-A Central North Division, 10 games back of first place Tulsa, whose win in this game put them in a tie for first place with Wichita.
Sunday’s game: at Tulsa, Kevin McGovern LHP (0-0, 1.42) vs. Michael Grove RHP (0-2, 9.47) 1:05 CT.
Peoria at Wisconsin (postponed)
Saturday’s game between Peoria and Wisconsin was postponed due to inclement weather. It will be played on Sunday, June 27, as part of a doubleheader. Both games will be seven innings.
Sunday’s games: at Wisconsin, Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (2-1, 5.20) RHP vs. Justin Bullock RHP (2-1, 3.18) 1:05 CT. (Game 1) – Logan Gragg (0-3, 6.48) RHP vs. Zach Mort RHP (1-3, 5.59) (Game 2)
The Cardinals were defeated by Fort Myers on Saturday at Roger Dean Stadium, in the fifth game of this week’s six-game series. Starter Levi Prater pitched 4 1/3 innings and yielded four runs on three hits. The left-hander issued seven walks, two of which came home to score, and fanned five. Prater suffered his third loss of the season.
The Beach Birds fell behind 6-0 before the offense was able to respond. The result, a single run for Palm Beach, came in the sixth. MLB rehabber Harrison Bader doubled to right and Masyn Winn and Jordan Walker followed with singles as Bader scored.
Dionys Rodriguez relieved in the fifth and surrendered two runs in 1 1/3 innings. Francisco Justo surrendered one run in two innings before Kevin Marnon tossed a scoreless ninth.
Walker was 2-for-4 with the solo RBI for Palm Beach. In his second outing with the club, Bader went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
The Cardinals had seven hits, the same as Fort Myers, but did not draw a walk compared to the home team receiving eight free passes from Beach Birds pitching.
Winn was picked off third base. Carlos Soto made a throwing error. Tommy Jew had an outfield assist at second base. Prater picked a runner off first base.
The Cardinals are 16-31 and are in last place in the Low-A Southeast- East Division, nine games back of first place St. Lucie.
Sunday’s game: vs. Fort Myers, Gustavo J. Rodriguez RHP (0-2, 8.00) vs. Louie Varland RHP (3-1, 1.99) 11:00 am CT.
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