Carlos Martinez (2-2) pitched sixth great innings allowing one run on two hits for the Cardinals. Since making his double-A debut on June 15, Martinez has allowed nine runs in 27 and a third innings, lowering his ERA to 2.30.
Naturals' starter Mike Montgomery (0-1) pitched well through five innings until the Cardinals scored three runs off him in the sixth. He finished with five earned runs on six hits in six innings. The start was Montgomery's first for Northwest Arkansas after recently being demoted from triple-A Omaha.
Oscar Taveras led the way offensively for Springfield by going three-for-three with a walk. He scored two of the five runs. Taveras boosted his Texas League leading batting average to .333.
Northwest Arkansas scored their only run of the ballgame on a solo home run by Carlo Testa in the top of the second inning.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Chris Swauger gave the Cardinals a one-run lead with a two-run homerun to left-center field.
Springfield added much needed insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. With runners on first and second, Jamie Romak drove in the Cardinals' third run of the ballgame with a double down the left-field line. Xavier Scruggs then hit a clutch two-run single on a full count and two outs, putting Springfield up 5-1.
Relievers Justin Wright and Jorge Rondon kept the Naturals scoreless, and secured the four-run lead in the last three innings for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals will conclude their series with NW Arkansas Naturals Sunday night at 6:08pm. Springfield will send Seth Maness to the mound against Yordano Ventura.
Buddy Baumann, a Missouri St. and Rogersville grad, pitched a scoreless 7th inning for Northwest Arkansas despite loading the bases.
Sunday is the Jason Motte Garden Gnome giveaway thanks to Cline Dental for 2,500 fans. It's also a Hiland Dairy ice cream Sunday where all kids will receive an ice cream treat before that game on the Prime Patio and kids can run the bases after the game. Great tickets are still available, so visit the Hammons Field Ticket Office, go online at springfieldcardinals.com or call (417) 863-2143.?
CINCINNATI (AP) - Ryan Ludwick homered in the 10th inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.
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????? Cincinnati's surge has moved it back into first place in the NL Central. The Reds have matched their season high at 11 games over .500.
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????? Ludwick, a former Cardinal, got two strikes to start his at-bat against Victor Marte (2-2), fouled off three pitches, then worked the count full. He connected for his 13th homer, flinging his helmet away before jumping into the pile of teammates at home.
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????? Yadier Molina homered for St. Louis, which left the bases full in the eighth.
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????? Sam LeCure (3-2) pitched the 10th to get the win.
CINCINNATI (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals activated first baseman Lance Berkman off the disabled list before the second game of their series against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
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????? Berkman had been sidelined since he tore cartilage in his right knee while stretching for a throw May 19. He had surgery and returned ahead of schedule. Berkman batted .333 but was limited to 13 games because of an injured calf and the knee.
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????? The Cardinals plan to ease him back into a regular role. Berkman wasn't in the starting lineup Saturday - Allen Craig was filling in there again.
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????? St. Louis optioned outfielder Shane Robinson to Triple-A Memphis to open a roster spot. Robinson had a pinch RBI single in a 5-3 loss in the series opener on Friday night.
???? KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alcides Escobar hit a pair of homers off Jake Peavy, the second a go-ahead shot with two outs in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Saturday night.
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????? The 25-year-old shortstop had just two homers all season and 11 in his career before he connected for a two-run shot off Chicago's All-Star right-hander in the third inning.
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????? White Sox slugger Adam Dunn homered and Dayan Viciedo hit an RBI triple in the sixth to tie it at 3, but Escobar doubled up against Peavy (7-6) in the seventh inning. His solo shot to left gave him the first multihomer game of his career.
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????? Jeff Francoeur and Lorenzo Cain added insurance runs in the eighth, and Greg Holland (3-2) won in relief.
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