TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
06/02/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
GAME ID: 6606 - TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (35-16) 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 7 9 0
Midland RockHounds (17-34) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 11 0
Midland Decked, 7-5, by Cardinals
The Springfield Cardinals picked up a win at Security Bank Ballpark, knocking off the Midland RockHounds, 7-5. Starting pitcher Jim Sandberg was a big reason why. The Cardinals have now reeled off 9 straight wins.

In the top of the third, Ron Locke delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 2nd and 3rd, the Springfield first baseman hit a run-scoring single, putting the Cardinals in front, 7-5.

"The only difference is executing pitches and not executing pitches," said Sandberg. "When you don't execute, you get beat. When you execute, you usually give your team a chance to win."
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sosa 3B 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .351 2 19
   b-E. Montero 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Edwards LF 4 0 3 3 0 0 1 .409 1 9
   a-H. Washington CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 3
R. Locke 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .364 1 5
H. Green RF 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 .283 8 36
J. Grimes DH 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .273 8 27
T. Castro CF, LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .343 0 11
E. Evans C 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .275 3 19
J. Gonzáles 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294 0 5
D. Morris SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .235 0 2
Totals 36 7 9 7 6 7 15      
a - H. Washington substituted for C. Edwards in the 7th
b - E. Montero substituted for J. Sosa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sosa (15, 5th Inning off D. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Grimes (18, 6th Inning off D. Mendoza, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Edwards (2, 6th Inning off D. Mendoza, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sosa 3 , C. Edwards 4 , R. Locke , J. Grimes 2 , J. Gonzáles , D. Morris
2-out RBI: J. Sosa , C. Edwards , R. Locke , J. Gonzáles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Edwards , R. Locke , H. Green , T. Castro
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Merico 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .265 0 8
L. López 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .265 0 9
   a-X. Quintero PH, LF 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .270 3 13
M. Harden 2B 4 0 1 0 1 3 3 .143 0 0
Á. Díaz RF, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .253 8 22
J. Tirado SS 5 1 2 3 0 1 5 .270 4 25
P. Herrera DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .309 2 16
E. Wills LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .238 0 13
E. Brown CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .230 4 13
M. Camacho C 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .250 0 0
Totals 36 5 11 5 4 9 27      
a - X. Quintero pinch hit for L. López in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Camacho (1, 8th Inning off J. Muhammad, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Tirado (4, 7th Inning off J. Vargas, 2 on, 2 outs) , P. Herrera (2, 7th Inning off J. Vargas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Merico , L. López 2 , M. Harden , Á. Díaz 2 , J. Tirado 5 , P. Herrera 5 , M. Camacho 2
2-out RBI: J. Tirado , P. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Merico , Á. Díaz , J. Tirado , E. Wills
Sac Bunt: L. López , E. Wills
Sac Fly: X. Quintero
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: L. López (1)

FIELDING
PB: M. Camacho
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Sandberg W (1-0) 6.1 5 1 1 4 7 0 29 119 1.42   
J. Vargas 0.1 3 3 3 0 1 2 4 19 81.00   
J. Muhammad H (3) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 6 19 2.48   
D. Hoover SV (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 20 1.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sandberg 62
Batters Faced: J. Sandberg 29, J. Vargas 4, J. Muhammad 6, D. Hoover 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sandberg 5-8, J. Vargas 0-0, J. Muhammad 0-3, D. Hoover 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sandberg 119-70, J. Vargas 19-12, J. Muhammad 19-14, D. Hoover 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vargas 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Mendoza L (1-5) 5.2 9 7 7 3 5 0 29 115 4.38   
C. Cahill 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 20 6.75   
J. Ramos 1.0 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 31 7.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mendoza 25
Batters Faced: D. Mendoza 29, C. Cahill 7, J. Ramos 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mendoza 6-6, C. Cahill 3-3, J. Ramos 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mendoza 115-65, C. Cahill 20-13, J. Ramos 31-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Cahill 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Sandberg
Ballpark: Security Bank Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 2022
Tuesday, June 2nd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60