SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Springfield Cardinals continued their homestand against Corpus Christi Thursday.
The Cardinals were looking for a season-high fifth straight victory.
Before the game, St. Louis promoted catcher Pedro Pages to Triple AAA Memphis.
Springfield rallied from a 6-0 deficit to win Wednesday night.
Thursday night, the Hooks Luke Berryhill starts the scoring in the first with this homer to center, it’s 1-0.
Springfield ties it up in the third when Misal Tamarez throws this over his catcher’s head, Justin Toerner scores on the wild pitch, it’s 1-1.
But Corpus Christi moves back in front in the sixth when Justin Dirden takes this deep to right center, over the boards in right center, a solo shot it’s 2-1.
Next batter is Shay Whitcomb, and he does the same thing, another homer to right center, back to back jacks, 3-1.
The Hooks get another in that sixth, Springfield’s Johan Quezada throws this pitch in the dirt, Grae Kessinger hustles home, beats the tag at the plate, 4-1.
And Corpus Christi snaps that Cardinal winning streak with a 5-3 victory.
