TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
04/21/2110
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
GAME ID: 6488 - MONDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (6-5) 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 6 14 0
Midland RockHounds (5-6) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 X 7 13 0
RockHounds Get Clutch Win Versus Springfield
John Burkett left his imprint on the 7-6 Midland win against the Springfield Cardinals. Burkett went 1-1 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Jose Espinosa picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Elias Castillo suffered the loss. Springfield falls to 6-5.

Burkett had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the eighth. On a 2-2 fastball from Elias Castillo, he banged a 3-run home run to left, giving the RockHounds a 7-6 lead. It was the 1st home run of the year for Burkett.

"We want to make a habit of winning," Burkett said after the game.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Welton 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .400 1 1
D. Torres 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .500 1 1
J. Steere RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .182 1 5
T. Thompson DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .286 1 2
T. Lennon SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .310 0 1
J. DiSpirito CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .320 2 2
C. Rivera 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .333 1 4
N. Amirault LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .394 1 3
C. Phillippi C 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .250 0 2
Totals 41 6 14 6 2 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Phillippi (1, 2nd Inning off M. Juarez, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. DiSpirito (2, 4th Inning off M. Juarez, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Lennon (2, 7th Inning off J. Espinosa, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Steere (3, 8th Inning off J. Espinosa, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Torres (1, 1st Inning off M. Juarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Welton (1, 5th Inning off M. Juarez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Torres (1, 7th Inning off J. Espinosa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Welton 5 , D. Torres 8 , J. Steere 2 , T. Thompson , T. Lennon 2 , J. DiSpirito 4 , C. Rivera , N. Amirault , C. Phillippi 2
2-out RBI: C. Phillippi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Welton , T. Thompson 2 , C. Rivera , N. Amirault , C. Phillippi
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Torres (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lennon-Welton-Torres, Rivera-Welton-Torres)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Alvarez LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .262 2 5
M. Mattingly CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239 0 1
R. Nevils 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 2 7
B. Lodge 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .289 0 7
H. Oakes 2B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .375 2 11
J. Mayes SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .220 1 5
M. Perales DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .297 1 3
J. Varner RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .158 0 1
   a-J. Burkett PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 1 3
   b-D. Alejandro RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
P. Walker C 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .105 0 2
Totals 35 7 13 7 3 7 17      
a - J. Burkett pinch hit for J. Varner in the 8th
b - D. Alejandro substituted for J. Burkett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Oakes (4, 1st Inning off T. Wise, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Lodge (4, 6th Inning off T. Wise, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Alvarez (2, 1st Inning off T. Wise, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Burkett (1, 8th Inning off E. Castillo, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Alvarez 4 , M. Mattingly , B. Lodge 3 , H. Oakes 3 , J. Mayes 3 , M. Perales 2 , J. Varner , J. Burkett 4
2-out RBI: H. Oakes , J. Mayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Nevils , B. Lodge , P. Walker
GIDP: O. Alvarez , J. Mayes
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Mattingly (2) , H. Oakes (3) , J. Mayes (2)
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Wise 7.0 10 4 4 2 6 1 106 3.86   
E. Castillo L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 31 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Wise 45
Batters Faced: T. Wise 31, E. Castillo 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Wise 6-7, E. Castillo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Wise 106-72, E. Castillo 31-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Juarez 4.1 9 5 5 0 3 1 73 9.88   
J. Espinosa W (1-0) 3.2 5 1 1 2 2 1 54 2.45   
E. Stokes SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Juarez 28
Batters Faced: M. Juarez 22, J. Espinosa 18, E. Stokes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Juarez 6-4, J. Espinosa 3-6, E. Stokes 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Juarez 73-45, J. Espinosa 54-33, E. Stokes 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Espinosa 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Burkett
Ballpark: Security Bank Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 5280
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