TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
07/09/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
GAME ID: 6734 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (40-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 16 1
Midland RockHounds (29-54) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 1
Midland Downed, 6-3, by Cardinals
Springfield pitcher Sergio Manuel had a large part in his team beating the Midland RockHounds, 6-3. The left-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. The losing streak for Midland has now reached 5 games.

In the top of the 8th, center fielder Don Rutledge gave Springfield the lead when he hit a 2-run single. The Cardinals had been trailing 3-2, but the two-out single off Midland pitcher Raúl Fonseca changed that -- and Springfield went on to win.

"I found a nice groove out there," said Rutledge.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sosa RF, SS 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .292 3 34
A. Velasco DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .342 4 25
J. Martin 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .345 6 25
A. Garza LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .296 15 46
D. Williams 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 .243 1 12
R. Pinto C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .352 2 12
D. Rutledge CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .236 0 6
J. Almenza SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 2 22
   a-A. Rodríguez PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261 5 24
R. Neal 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .316 3 21
Totals 39 6 16 5 1 5 17      
a - A. Rodríguez pinch hit for J. Almenza in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sosa (22, 5th Inning off R. Fonseca, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Neal (19, 9th Inning off R. Fonseca, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sosa 4 , A. Velasco 2 , J. Martin , A. Garza 3 , D. Williams , R. Pinto 2 , D. Rutledge 2 , R. Neal 3
2-out RBI: R. Pinto , D. Rutledge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Williams , A. Rodríguez
GIDP: J. Martin , R. Pinto
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sosa (5)
OF assists: 1 (Sosa(Brown at 3rd base))
PB: R. Pinto
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Wilson RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .277 5 26
J. Chacón 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .229 2 14
J. Domínguez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .274 11 34
L. Sepúlveda DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 .259 4 15
W. Javier SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .229 1 17
X. Quintero LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .264 9 37
   a-L. Merico PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 1 11
T. Moody 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258 4 19
E. Brown CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .258 6 30
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .333 0 0
   b-J. Rodríguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 7 34
Totals 34 3 9 2 4 11 21      
a - L. Merico pinch hit for X. Quintero in the 8th
b - J. Rodríguez pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Brown (8, 3rd Inning off S. Manuel, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Merico (5, 8th Inning off Á. Gonzáles, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Wilson 2 , J. Domínguez , W. Javier , L. Merico 2 , T. Moody , E. Brown 3 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Domínguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chacón , L. Sepúlveda , W. Javier , E. Brown
Hit by Pitch: J. Domínguez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Chacón (9)
CS: W. Javier (2)

FIELDING
Errors: X. Quintero (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Domínguez-Javier-Fonseca, Chacón-Javier-Domínguez)
OF assists: 2 (Brown(Neal at home), Wilson(Martin at 2nd base))
PB: J. Unknown 2
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Manuel 6.0 7 3 3 3 9 0 113 5.75   
Á. Gonzáles W (3-0) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 30 5.31   
J. Castro SV (19) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 6.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Manuel 52
Batters Faced: S. Manuel 26, Á. Gonzáles 9, J. Castro 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Manuel 3-4, Á. Gonzáles 3-2, J. Castro 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Manuel 113-67, Á. Gonzáles 30-22, J. Castro 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: Á. Gonzáles 2-1
Hit Batsmen: Á. Gonzáles
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fonseca L (3-9) 8.0 15 6 5 1 5 0 106 4.05   
D. Brown 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fonseca 34
Batters Faced: R. Fonseca 37, D. Brown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fonseca 6-10, D. Brown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fonseca 106-76, D. Brown 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Brown 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sergio Manuel
Ballpark: Security Bank Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 2148
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