MiLB Player of the Day: Won-Bin Cho
THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE
Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day: Won-Bin Cho Leads Springfield With Four-Hit Night
St. Louis, MO
By Ray Mileur
Won-Bin Cho made sure Springfield did not leave Thursday night empty-handed.
Cho is the Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day after going 4-for-5 with two RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base in Springfield’s 9-2 win over San Antonio.
His final line: 4-for-5, 2 RBI, R, SB
That is a table-setter’s night, a run producer’s night and a reminder that Cho is doing real damage at Double-A.
Springfield was the only full-season Cardinals affiliate to win Thursday, and Cho was right in the middle of it. The Cardinals scored once in the first, broke the game open with five runs in the second, and kept adding late with one in the eighth and two more in the ninth.
Cho did not homer, did not need to. Four hits will carry plenty of weight.
He drove in two runs, scored once, stole his fourth base, and raised his Double-A line to .303 with a 1.053 OPS. That is not just a good night. That is a player who has been making a strong impression since reaching Springfield.
He also had help.
Jesús Báez went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Josiah Ragsdale doubled, drove in a run, scored twice and walked twice. Dakota Harris hit his ninth home run of the season and drove in two. Tai Peete reached three times, scored twice and walked twice.
But Cho owned the offensive headline.
Every time Springfield needed traffic, he provided it. Every time the lineup turned over, he was part of the pressure. Four hits in a 13-hit team effort is how you stand out on a night when several players had something to say.
On the mound, Liam Doyle struck out eight over 4.1 innings, and the bullpen finished the job from there. Springfield pitching allowed only four hits and one earned run.
The win pushed Springfield to 55-49 overall and 24-12 in the second half, keeping the Cardinals alone in first place in the Texas League North.
Memphis lost.
Peoria was shut out.
Palm Beach lost its fifth straight.
Springfield stood alone in the winner’s circle.
And Won-Bin Cho led the way.
Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day:
Won-Bin Cho, RF, Springfield Cardinals
Final Line: 4-for-5, 2 RBI, R, SB
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