RoughRiders Beat Cardinals 6-5
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FRISCO, TEXAS – Scoring two three-run home runs by Joe Benson and Hanser Alberto, the Frisco RoughRiders beat the Springfield Cardinals 6-5 Tuesday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark. The win extended the ‘Riders winning streak to six games.
Benson put the ‘Riders (30-21) on the board in the first, blasting a three-run home run to left field, bringing home Odubel Herrera and Brett Nicholas to put Frisco up 3-0. This was Benson’s third homer in his three games with the ‘Riders this season.
In the third, James Ramsey took a one-out walk and then stole second, then Ruben Gotay knocked an RBI single to right field. The Cardinals (24-25) trimmed the ‘Riders lead again in the fourth on a leadoff home run by Adam Melker, leaving Frisco with a 3-2 lead.
Leading off the sixth, Gotay doubled down the right line. Later in the frame, Melker slammed his second home run of the night, putting the Cardinals on top. Following a pair of singles by Starlin Rodriguez and Jake Lemmerman, Luis Mateo singled to center to bring Rodriguez home from third, extending Springfield’s lead 5-3.
In the bottom of the sixth, Benson tripled to the right corner and Ryan Strausborger walked. A three-run blast over the left fence by Alberto reclaimed the lead for the RoughRiders at 6-5, which became the final score.
Jimmy Reyes (1-1) earned the win for the ‘Riders while Cardinals’ starter Tim Cooney (2-2) took the loss. Ben Rowen took over with bases loaded and one out in the ninth to pick up his fifth save.
The RoughRiders continue their series with the Springfield Cardinals at Dr Pepper Ballpark Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. Tyler Tufts (1-1, 5.27 ERA) makes the start for Frisco and will face Seth Blair (2-4, 6.92 ERA) for the Cardinals. Fans can tune in to the play-by-play broadcast on www.RidersBaseball.com beginning at 6:40 p.m. For information on tickets to see the RoughRiders in 2013, please call (972) 731-9200, email info@ridersbaseball.com or visit www.ridersbaseball.com.
