Missions starter Robby Snelling pitched five innings and got the win.Graham Pauley hit his second home run since joining the San Antonio Missions and Cole Cummings hit his 11th.
The two long balls on a rare night when the wind was blowing out of Wolff Stadium helped carry the Missions to a 4-3 victory over the Springfield Cardinals on Tuesday.
Pauley’s solo shot in the first inning put the Missions in front 1-0. San Antonio scored twice in the fourth inning to go up 3-1. Cummings’ solo homer in the sixth extended the lead to 4-1.
Missions starting pitcher Robby Snelling (2-0) got the win. The 19-year-old left-hander went five innings and allowed one run on five hits with no walks and three strikeouts.
Daniel Camarena earned his second save of the season by retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning.
Homer Bush Jr., playing in his first game at Wolff Stadium since joining the Missions, had two hits and an RBI.
CD Pelham – Missions
Cole Cummings – Missions
Cole Cummings – Missions
Cole Cummings – Missions
Daniel Camarena – Missions
Graham Pauley – Missions
Graham Pauley – Missions
Homer Bush Jr. – Missions
Homer Bush Jr. – Missions
Homer Bush Jr. – Missions
Homer Bush Jr. – Missions
Homer Bush Jr. – Missions
Marcos Castanon – Missions
Marcos Castanon – Missions
Nathan Martorella – Missions
Nathan Martorella – Missions
Raul Brito – Missions
Ripken Reyes – Missions
Robby Snelling – Missions
Robby Snelling – Missions
Seth Mayberry – Missions
Graham Pauley hit a first-inning home runCole Cummings hit his 11th home run of the season.
