Springfield Beat Amarillo 10-9: Yariel Gonzalez Singles & Hits A Three-Run Homer; Zach Kirtley Doubles, Homers, & Drives In Two Runs; Brian O'Keefe Collects One Single, One Double, & Two RBIs

Three straight series wins. Two straight series wins on the road. And now above .500 for the first time in 2019.

Yeah...these kids battle! pic.twitter.com/9s2tTR0O9r

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) July 19, 2019

Individual Highlights:
Dylan Carlson started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one double, two runs, two walks, and two strikeouts.
Irving Lopez started at second base and batted second.  2-for-4 with two runs, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Yariel Gonzalez started at third base and batted third.  2-for-5 with one home run, three RBIs, and two runs.
Brian O'Keefe started at catcher and batted fourth.  2-for-5 with one double, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, and one stolen base.
Zach Kirtley started at first base and batted fifth.  2-for-5 with one double, one home run, two RBIs, one run, one stolen base, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Justin Toerner started in right field and batted sixth.  2-for-3 with one double, one two-out RBI, two runs, two walks, and one strikeout.
Rayder Ascanio started at shortstop and batted seventh.  1-for-5 with one double, one two-out RBI, two strikeouts, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
Scott Hurst started in left field and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one walk, and one strikeout.
Kodi Whitley entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs for the save (7).  (p-s:16-13)(g/f:1-2)

Rough Outing:
Lars Nootbaar entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Tommy Parsons started and pitched six innings.  He allowed seven hits, five earned runs, two home runs, and struck five out.  0-for-3 with three strikeouts.  (p-s:90-65)(g/f:6-2)
Jacob Patterson entered in the seventh and pitched to three batters.  He allowed three hits, three earned runs, and threw one wild pitch.  (p-s:11-6)
Connor Jones entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out for the hold (7).  (p-s:17-9)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-2)
Bryan Dobzanski entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one home run, and struck two out for the blown save (1) and winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:17-12)(g/f:1-0)

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