TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
05/01/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
GAME ID: 6484 - THURSDAY, MAY 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (11-9) 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 7 13 0
Tulsa Drillers (14-6) 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 X 9 14 0
Springfield Defeated by Tulsa, 9-7
Drillers catcher Ricardo A. Rodriguez put his stamp on his team's 9-7 win over the Springfield Cardinals. Rodriguez was 1-2 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for Tulsa in the contest. Norberto Valdés picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 1-0. José Martínez suffered the loss. Earning his 7th save for Tulsa was José Otero.

Ken Wheeler aided the Tulsa cause with a run-scoring triple in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the right fielder was 3-4 with a triple and a double, while scoring 3.

"It wasn't our best performance," said Rodriguez, "but a win in this league is nothing to sniff at."

The Drillers, now 14-6, have been sizzling early on.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE TULSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sosa CF, SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .246 0 1
C. Robinson 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .289 1 6
B. Page 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .250 5 12
A. Garza LF 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 .306 6 18
W. Casey RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .321 1 6
K. Smith 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .270 4 14
D. Rutledge DH 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 .160 0 1
R. Neal SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143 0 0
   a-A. Escobedo PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 0 4
C. Sweet C 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .111 1 2
Totals 38 7 13 7 2 12 14      
a - A. Escobedo pinch hit for R. Neal in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Robinson (3, 1st Inning off A. Martin, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Casey (3, 7th Inning off N. Valdés, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Casey (1, 5th Inning off A. Martin, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Robinson (3, 6th Inning off N. Valdés, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Garza (6, 3rd Inning off A. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sosa 2 , C. Robinson 6 , B. Page , A. Garza 6 , W. Casey 6 , K. Smith
2-out RBI: C. Robinson , A. Garza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Page , D. Rutledge 2 , A. Escobedo
Sac Fly: K. Smith
Hit by Pitch: B. Page , W. Casey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sosa (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Neal-Robinson-Page)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Marrero 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 2 10
J. Pagán CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .385 4 19
J. Ortega DH 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .320 4 16
M. Alexander SS, RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .257 3 11
E. Cannon 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .358 1 6
T. Browning LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .262 3 6
H. Thomas 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341 0 3
   a-J. Cabrera PR, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .194 0 6
K. Wheeler RF, 3B 4 3 3 1 0 1 1 .625 0 1
R. Rodriguez C 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 .269 2 6
Totals 33 9 14 9 4 5 10      
a - J. Cabrera pinch ran for H. Thomas in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Wheeler (1, 4th Inning off T. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Cannon (3, 2nd Inning off T. Alexander, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Wheeler (1, 6th Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Rodriguez (2, 4th Inning off T. Alexander, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Ortega (4, 6th Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Marrero , J. Pagán 3 , J. Ortega 5 , M. Alexander 2 , E. Cannon 3 , H. Thomas , K. Wheeler 6 , R. Rodriguez 4
2-out RBI: J. Ortega , R. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alexander , E. Cannon , T. Browning
GIDP: E. Cannon
Sac Bunt: M. Marrero
Sac Fly: T. Browning , R. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Marrero (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Pagán(Page at 3rd base))
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Alexander 3.2 6 5 5 1 3 1 55 8.83   
J. Martínez L (1-1) 2.0 6 4 4 2 0 1 48 9.64   
D. Eaton 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 5.00   
T. Alastre 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Alexander 29
Batters Faced: T. Alexander 18, J. Martínez 12, D. Eaton 5, T. Alastre 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Alexander 4-4, J. Martínez 2-2, D. Eaton 2-1, T. Alastre 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Alexander 55-32, J. Martínez 48-28, D. Eaton 14-9, T. Alastre 20-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Martin 5.2 8 6 6 1 9 1 92 5.79   
N. Valdés W (1-0) 2.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 25 2.45   
J. Otero SV (7) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Martin 37
Batters Faced: A. Martin 28, N. Valdés 10, J. Otero 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Martin 3-5, N. Valdés 2-2, J. Otero 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Martin 92-63, N. Valdés 25-17, J. Otero 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Valdés 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Martin 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ricardo A. Rodriguez
Ballpark: ONEOK Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 7778
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