MiLB Player of the Day: Brody Moore a Perfect Night for Springfield

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Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day: Brody Moore Delivers Perfect Night for Springfield
St. Louis, MO
By Ray Mileur

Springfield needed a fast start Saturday night, and Brody Moore helped make sure the Cardinals got one.

Moore is the Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day after going 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, four RBIs and two runs scored in Springfield’s 10-4 win over Tulsa at ONEOK Field.

His final line:

3-for-3, a Grand Slam HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R 

That is about as clean as it gets.

In a shortened five-inning game, Moore made every at-bat count. He reached safely in all three plate appearances, drove the baseball with authority, and gave Springfield the kind of production that helped turn the game early.

The Cardinals scored seven runs in the first inning, setting the tone before Tulsa ever had a chance to settle in. Moore was right in the middle of it. His bat helped Springfield build immediate separation, and that mattered on a night when the Cardinals were trying to stay locked into the top of the Texas League North second-half race.

Moore’s home run was his second of the season, and his four RBIs pushed him to 12. He also lifted his average to .393 and his OPS to .942, continuing a strong stretch since joining the Springfield lineup.

This was not empty production tucked into a blowout after the game was already decided. Moore’s damage came as part of the early punch that defined the night. Springfield did not ease into this one. The Cardinals came out swinging, put Tulsa on its heels, and never let the Drillers turn it into a serious threat.

Moore had plenty of help. Travis Honeyman went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base. Jesús Báez added his seventh home run and drove in two runs. Won-Bin Cho singled, walked and drove in a run.

But Moore stood above the rest because he was perfect at the plate and drove in four runs from the lower half of the lineup. When that part of the order produces like that, it changes the whole feel of an offense.

That is how good lineups become dangerous. Not just one or two bats at the top doing all the work, but production coming from everywhere.

For Springfield, the win was bigger than one box score. The Cardinals improved to 11-6 in the second half, staying tied with Tulsa for first place in the Texas League North. After an uneven first half, Springfield has put itself squarely in the second-half race.

Moore helped keep them there.

A perfect night at the plate.
Three hits.
Two extra-base hits.
Four runs driven in on a grand slam.
A first-place race still alive.

That earns the headline.

Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day:
Brody Moore, SS, Springfield Cardinals
Final Line: 3-for-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

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Photo Credit: Brody Moore, Springfield Cardinals |