Farm Report: Davis Drives In Five, Molina Deals, Springfield Storms Back
THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE
Farm Report: Davis Drives In Five, Molina Deals, Springfield Storms Back
St. Louis, MO
By Ray Mileur
The Cardinal Chronicle Farm Report is your most complete daily look at the Cardinals’ minor league system — from box scores and standings to standout performances and prospect notes.
Friday’s farm report belonged to Memphis and Springfield.
The Redbirds pounded Durham, 12-2, behind a five-RBI night from Chase Davis and a strong start from Mason Molina. Springfield erased a big deficit and beat Northwest Arkansas, 9-8, behind four home runs and a huge night from Dakota Harris.
Palm Beach dropped its fourth straight, while Peoria’s game against Beloit was postponed due to wet grounds at Dozer Park.
The full-season affiliates finished 2-1 in completed games.
Memphis Redbirds — Triple-A
Overall Record: 66-52
Second Half: 19-24, 8th in the International League West, 8.0 GB
Streak: W1
Memphis 12, Durham 2
Memphis took a 2-0 punch in the first inning and then turned the game into a rout.
The Redbirds scored four runs in the third, five in the fourth and three more in the eighth, beating Durham, 12-2, on Friday night.
Chase Davis earned Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day honors after going 3-for-5 with a grand-slam, a double, five RBIs and a run scored.
His final line:
3-for-5, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, R
That is a breakout box-score line.
Davis hit his third home run of the season, doubled and drove in half of Memphis’ runs. Colton Ledbetter added another big swing, going 1-for-3 with his ninth home run, four RBIs, three runs scored and two walks.
Brody Moore hit his first home run of the season. Leo Bernal went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored, pushing his RBI total to 71. Thomas Saggese reached three times and scored twice, while Victor Scott II, Ramón Urías, Ramon Mendoza and Noah Mendlinger also added hits.
On the mound, Mason Molina settled in after the first inning and gave Memphis six strong innings.
His final line: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Molina allowed two first-inning runs, both on homers, but Durham did very little against him after that. He struck out eight, held the Bulls to two hits and turned the game over to the bullpen with Memphis in complete control.
Matt Svanson worked a scoreless seventh, and Pete Hansen finished the final two innings without allowing a run.
Takeaway: Memphis had the best all-around performance in the system. Davis drove in five, Ledbetter drove in four, Molina struck out eight and the Redbirds rolled.
Springfield Cardinals — Double-A
Overall Record: 58-53
Second Half: 27-16, 1st in the Texas League North
Streak: W3
Springfield 9, Northwest Arkansas 8
Springfield looked buried.
Then the Cardinals started hitting the ball over the wall.
The Cardinals trailed 8-1 after the top of the sixth inning, but scored five in the bottom of the sixth, one in the seventh and two more in the eighth to stun Northwest Arkansas, 9-8.
This was one of Springfield’s better comeback wins of the season.
Dakota Harris had the biggest night, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBIs and two runs scored. His second homer helped finish the comeback and gave Springfield the kind of late punch it needed.
Tre Richardson III went 2-for-3 with his eighth home run, an RBI, two runs scored and a walk. Deniel Ortiz hit his sixth home run and drove in two. Ryan Campos added two hits and two RBIs, continuing to quietly produce in the Springfield lineup.
Josiah Ragsdale went 3-for-5, while Rainiel Rodriguez doubled, scored and was hit by a pitch. Won-Bin Cho doubled and scored, and Jack Gurevitch doubled, drove in a run and scored.
Springfield finished with 13 hits and four home runs.
On the mound, Tanner Franklin had a rough start, allowing six runs, five earned, over 4.1 innings. Jack Findlay recorded two key outs, and Chen-Wei Lin gave Springfield four innings of relief, allowing two runs while striking out four.
It was not a clean pitching night, but the offense erased it.
Takeaway: Springfield has now won three straight. This one took power, patience and a late-game fight after falling behind by seven.
Peoria Chiefs — High-A
Overall Record: 55-55
Second Half: 23-21, 5th in the Midwest League West, 2.5 GB
Streak: W2
Peoria vs. Beloit — Postponed
Peoria’s scheduled Friday night game against Beloit was postponed due to wet grounds at Dozer Park.
The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, August 15. Game one is scheduled for 5 p.m., with game two to follow approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of the opener.
Palm Beach Cardinals — Low-A
Overall Record: 55-57
Second Half: 22-24, 2nd in the Florida State League East, 8.0 GB
Streak: L4
Daytona 5, Palm Beach 2
Palm Beach’s slide continued Friday night with a 5-2 loss to Daytona.
The Cardinals managed only four hits and never found the big inning.
Dee Kennedy doubled and scored. Yairo Padilla singled and scored. Sebastian Dos Santos reached three times with a hit and two walks. J.P. Cabrera added a hit, while Owen Henne drove in Palm Beach’s only listed RBI.
On the mound, Jan Cabrera allowed four runs over 3.2 innings. JR Fordham recorded one out, Jaden Alba allowed one run over two innings, and Brian Garmon finished with two scoreless innings.
Garmon’s line: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Takeaway: Palm Beach has now lost four straight. The offense had just four hits, and Daytona controlled the game early.
Quick Hits: 10 Players, 10 Stats
1. Chase Davis, Memphis: 3-for-5, including a grand-slam, double, five RBIs, run scored.
2. Mason Molina, Memphis: 6.0 innings, two hits, two earned runs, three walks, eight strikeouts.
3. Colton Ledbetter, Memphis: Ninth home run, four RBIs, three runs scored, two walks.
4. Dakota Harris, Springfield: 2-for-4, two home runs, three RBIs, two runs scored.
5. Tre Richardson III, Springfield: 2-for-3, home run, RBI, two runs, walk.
6. Ryan Campos, Springfield: 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
7. Deniel Ortiz, Springfield: Sixth home run, two RBIs, two runs scored.
8. Josiah Ragsdale, Springfield: 3-for-5.
9. Brody Moore, Memphis: First home run of the season.
10. Brian Garmon, Palm Beach: 2.0 scoreless innings, one hit, two strikeouts.
Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day
Chase Davis, DH, Memphis Redbirds
Davis had the top offensive line in the system Friday night and helped power Memphis to a 12-2 win.
His final line: 3-for-5, a grand slam, 2B, 5 RBI, R
Three hits. Two extra-base hits. Five RBIs.
That is a Player of the Day line.
Cardinal Chronicle Pitcher of the Day
Mason Molina, LHP, Memphis Redbirds
Molina settled in after the first inning and gave Memphis six strong innings in a blowout win.
His final line: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
The two runs came early, but Molina controlled the game from there and struck out eight.
The Final Word
Friday belonged to Memphis’ offense and Springfield’s comeback.
Chase Davis drove in five.
Colton Ledbetter drove in four.
Mason Molina struck out eight.
Dakota Harris homered twice.
Springfield erased a seven-run deficit.
Peoria was washed out.
Palm Beach kept sliding.
Memphis had the cleanest win.
Springfield had the wildest one.
And Chase Davis had the loudest offensive line on the farm.
That is the farm report.
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