Springfield Wins in 10, Franklin Deals, Gorman Homers
THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE
Farm Report: Springfield Wins in 10, Franklin Deals, Gorman Homers
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.
Thursday belonged to Springfield, and not much went right anywhere else.
The Cardinals won a 10-inning game at Arkansas, with Tanner Franklin giving them six strong innings and Chen-Wei Lin finishing the final four without allowing a run. Rainiel Rodriguez homered, and Springfield extended its winning streak to three games while staying in first place.
Memphis lost late. Peoria dropped its sixth straight. Palm Beach was held to three hits.
The full-season affiliates finished 1-3.
Memphis Redbirds — Triple-A
Overall Record: 67-56
Second Half: 20-28, 8th in the International League West, 9.0 GB
Streak: L3
Jacksonville 8, Memphis 4
Memphis took a 4-3 lead into the ninth inning, but Jacksonville scored five runs in the final frame and handed the Redbirds their third straight loss.
Colton Ledbetter earned Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day honors after going 1-for-3 with his 11th home run, one RBI, two runs scored, a walk and his 21st stolen base.
His final line:1-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, SB
Nolan Gorman also homered, hitting his 13th of the season, and César Prieto drove in two runs. Thomas Saggese had a hit and scored, while Ramon Mendoza and Bligh Madris each walked twice.
Memphis had only four hits, but two left the yard.
On the mound, Mason Molina allowed three runs over 2.2 innings. The bullpen gave Memphis a chance for a while, as Jared Shuster, Matt Svanson and Skylar Hales combined for 5.1 scoreless innings. The ninth inning changed everything, as Jacksonville broke through for five runs.
Takeaway: Ledbetter filled up the line, Gorman added power, and the bullpen held the game together until the ninth. But Memphis let one get away late.
Springfield Cardinals — Double-A
Overall Record: 61-55
Second Half: 30-18, 1st in the Texas League North, 1.0 game ahead
Streak: W3
Springfield 3, Arkansas 2 — 10 innings
Springfield keeps finding ways to win.
The Cardinals scored the deciding run in the 10th inning and beat Arkansas 3-2, extending their winning streak to three games and staying on top of the Texas League North.
Tanner Franklin earned Cardinal Chronicle Pitcher of the Day honors after working six innings, allowing four hits, two earned runs and two walks while striking out eight.
His final line: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Franklin gave Springfield the start it needed, and Chen-Wei Lin did the rest. Lin threw four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out three.
That was a big relief outing in a close game.
Offensively, Rainiel Rodriguez hit his 15th home run and drove in his 47th run. Deniel Ortiz doubled and drove in a run, while Josiah Ragsdale added an RBI. Zach Levenson went 2-for-4 with a run scored, and Dakota Harris went 2-for-4 with a double.
Won-Bin Cho had a hit and scored, while Trey Paige added a double.
Takeaway: Franklin set the tone, Lin gave Springfield four huge innings out of the bullpen, and Rodriguez supplied the power in another first-place win.
Peoria Chiefs — High-A
Overall Record: 55-61
Second Half: 23-27, 5th in the Midwest League West, 8.5 GB
Streak: L6
Lansing 8, Peoria 2
Peoria’s losing streak reached six games after Lansing jumped out early and never gave the Chiefs much of a path back.
Lansing scored four runs in the first, two in the third and two more in the fourth. Peoria scored single runs in the fourth and sixth, but the game was already tilted heavily toward Lansing.
Jalin Flores hit his 17th home run of the season and drove in his 80th run. Brayden Smith went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored, raising his average to .302 and OPS to .900.
Sammy Hernandez doubled and walked, pushing his average to .309 with a 1.028 OPS. Ryan Weingartner added a double, while Caden Ferraro drove in a run.
On the mound, Ty Van Dyke had a tough start, allowing eight runs, five earned, over 3.2 innings. The bullpen settled things down. Bobby Olsen threw 2.1 scoreless innings, Liam Best added a scoreless inning, and Trey Pooser worked a clean inning with a strikeout.
Takeaway: Flores reached 80 RBIs, Smith stayed hot, and Hernandez continues to produce, but Peoria was buried early and has now lost six straight.
Palm Beach Cardinals — Low-A
Overall Record: 58-59
Second Half: 25-26, 2nd in the Florida State League East, 8.0 GB
Streak: L1
Fort Myers 8, Palm Beach 1
Palm Beach could not get much going offensively in an 8-1 loss to Fort Myers.
The Cardinals were held to three hits and struck out 10 times. Trevor Condon had two of the three hits, going 2-for-4 and stealing his second base with Palm Beach. Trevor Haskins had the other hit and stole his 20th base.
Sebastian Dos Santos drove in Palm Beach’s only run.
The pitching line had more strikeouts than the final score might suggest. Palm Beach pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts, led by Gabriel Chinchilla, who struck out seven over 3.2 innings while allowing one earned run.
His final line: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
JR Fordham added five strikeouts over two innings, while Alan Reyes and Kaden Echeman each struck out two.
The problem was damage around the strikeouts, along with three Palm Beach errors.
Takeaway: Condon had two hits and Chinchilla missed bats, but Palm Beach’s offense was quiet and the defense did not help.
Quick Hits: 10 Players, 10 Stats
1. Colton Ledbetter, Memphis: 1-for-3, home run, RBI, two runs, walk, stolen base.
2. Tanner Franklin, Springfield: 6.0 innings, four hits, two earned runs, two walks, eight strikeouts.
3. Chen-Wei Lin, Springfield: 4.0 scoreless innings, three hits, one walk, three strikeouts.
4. Rainiel Rodriguez, Springfield: 1-for-5, 15th home run, 47th RBI.
5. Nolan Gorman, Memphis: 1-for-4, 13th home run, RBI, run scored.
6. César Prieto, Memphis: 1-for-3, two RBIs.
7. Jalin Flores, Peoria: 17th home run, 80th RBI.
8. Brayden Smith, Peoria: 2-for-4, double, run scored.
9. Gabriel Chinchilla, Palm Beach: 3.2 innings, two hits, one earned run, two walks, seven strikeouts.
10. Trevor Condon, Palm Beach: 2-for-4, stolen base.
Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day
Colton Ledbetter, CF, Memphis Redbirds
Ledbetter gave Memphis the top all-around offensive line of the night.
His final line: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, SB
He homered, walked, scored twice and stole his 21st base of the season.
Cardinal Chronicle Pitcher of the Day
Tanner Franklin, RHP, Springfield Cardinals
Franklin gave Springfield six strong innings in a 10-inning win at Arkansas.
His final line: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
He kept Springfield in the game, missed bats and helped set up another first-place Cardinals win.
The Final Word
Springfield carried the night again.
Franklin gave the Cardinals six strong innings. Lin finished the final four without allowing a run. Rodriguez homered. Springfield won in 10 and stayed in first place.
Memphis lost late after taking a lead into the ninth. Peoria’s losing streak reached six. Palm Beach struck out 16 on the mound but managed only three hits at the plate.
The system finished 1-3, but Springfield gave the Cardinals something worth carrying forward.
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