photo: Tyler O’Neill (Memphis Redbirds)
During the 0-2 Mother’s Day in the St. Louis Cardinals system, Memphis’ Tyler O’Neill continued his home run-hitting ways while Springfield’s Jake Woodford yielded just one unearned run in six innings.
Recaps from games played on Sunday, May 13.
Nashville Sounds 8 at Memphis Redbirds 3
With seven runs over the final three innings, the Sounds pulled away to an 8-3 win over the Redbirds in Memphis. It was the 22-16 Redbirds’ fourth straight defeat and eighth in their 11 games this month.
After starter Sean Gilmartin turned in 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball, Mike O’Reilly was called upon out of the bullpen. With three runs allowed in the seventh, one in the eighth, and three more in the ninth, O’Reilly was charged with seven runs (five earned) in 3 1/3 frames. It was his first loss and blown save since joining the Redbirds on May 6.
Memphis had nine hits in their losing effort, but had just four opportunities with runners in scoring position and converted one. Redbirds right fielder Tyler O’Neill, our Player of the Day, went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, his 11th long ball of the season and second in two days. Third baseman Alex Mejia singled three times and scored.
Monday’s game: Dakota Hudson (3-1, 3.03) vs. Nashville Sounds, 11:05 PM Central time.
Arkansas Travelers 1, Springfield Cardinals 0
With an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth, the Travelers skimmed by the Cardinals for 1-0 win on Sunday.
Jake Woodford started for Springfield and pitched very well. In his six innings, Woodford limited the Travelers to six hits, a walk and just the one run, which was unearned due to a Tommy Edman error at third base. Woodford recorded five strikeouts, but nevertheless, was tagged with the loss and dropped to 2-4 on the season. In relief, Jacob Evans tossed two perfect innings.
Springfield mustered a mere four hits, with right fielder Blake Drake’s sixth double of the season accounting for the Cardinals’ only extra-base hit. Second baseman Ramon Urias, designated hitter Randy Arozarena, and first baseman Luke Dykstra each had a base hit. Arozarena stole his fifth base with Springfield.
Monday’s game: Connor Jones (2-0, 4.97) at Tulsa Drillers, 7:05 PM Central time.
Palm Beach Cardinals off
The high-A Cardinals were off Sunday and will pick back up on Monday in Clearwater. Palm Beach has not announced who will take the mound against the Threshers in the 6:00 PM Central time start.
Peoria Chiefs off
The Midwest League Chiefs were off Sunday and have returned home in Peoria to begin a series with the Clinton LumberKings on Monday. Alex Reyes will make his second rehab start, first at Peoria, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 PM Central time.
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