TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
04/20/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
GAME ID: 6443 - SUNDAY, APRIL 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (6-4) 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 6 10 0
Midland RockHounds (5-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Victory Pushes Cardinals Record to 6-4
The Springfield Cardinals topped the Midland RockHounds, 6-0, in Texas League action at Security Bank Ballpark. The game was highlighted by the performance of Springfield pitcher Tony Alexander. After losing, Midland is 5-5.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Ken Smith? The Springfield third baseman had a 2-run single in the top of the fifth inning to put the Cardinals on top, 4-0. For the game, Smith had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Alexander, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Robinson 2B 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 .342 1 4
W. Casey RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .455 1 4
B. Page 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .229 4 6
A. Garza LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .235 2 5
K. Smith 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .278 3 9
T. Castro CF 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .440 1 5
D. Rutledge DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
J. Almenza SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .133 1 5
C. Sweet C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .103 1 1
Totals 36 6 10 6 3 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Smith (3, 2nd Inning off R. Fonseca, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Castro (3, 5th Inning off R. Fonseca, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Casey (1, 6th Inning off Á. Cruz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Robinson (2, 5th Inning off R. Fonseca, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Robinson 4 , W. Casey 3 , K. Smith 3 , T. Castro 3 , D. Rutledge 2
2-out RBI: W. Casey , K. Smith , T. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Page , D. Rutledge , J. Almenza
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Domínguez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 3 7
A. Wilson RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .250 2 6
X. Quintero LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .222 0 2
J. Rodríguez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .400 1 7
J. Chacón 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .242 1 3
E. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 4
E. Rodríguez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .129 0 1
T. Moody C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .120 1 4
W. Javier SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .219 0 2
Totals 31 0 5 0 1 9 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Wilson (4, 1st Inning off T. Alexander, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Wilson 2 , X. Quintero , J. Rodríguez , J. Chacón 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodríguez , J. Chacón , T. Moody
Hit by Pitch: W. Javier
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Chacón (1) , E. Rodríguez (2)
CS: W. Javier (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodríguez-Javier)
PB: T. Moody 5
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Alexander W (1-1) 6.1 4 0 0 1 5 0 93 7.27   
R. Randall 2.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 36 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Alexander 69
Batters Faced: T. Alexander 24, R. Randall 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Alexander 6-7, R. Randall 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Alexander 93-62, R. Randall 36-27
Hit Batsmen: T. Alexander
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fonseca L (0-2) 4.2 7 5 5 3 6 0 98 5.68   
Á. Cruz 4.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 46 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fonseca 33
Batters Faced: R. Fonseca 24, Á. Cruz 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fonseca 3-5, Á. Cruz 5-6
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fonseca 98-55, Á. Cruz 46-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: Á. Cruz 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Alexander
Ballpark: Security Bank Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 6588
Sunday, April 20th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.2 Build 50