Birds bats come alive in 12-6 win over Drillers

TULSA, OK - The Cardinals mashed nine extra-base hits in a 12-6 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Thursday night at ONEOK Field.

Springfield scored six runs in the second inning beginning with a Tre Richardson III three-run home run. They added three more runs in the third inning.

Won-Bin Cho blasted two home runs and Jesus Baez hit a solo shot.

Chen-Wei Lin allowed three runs over 5.1 innings to pick up the win.

W: Lin (3-3)
L: Martin (4-3)

NOTES:
• Cho has now hit nine home runs in 12 games since joining Springfield. He has 12 total hits in that time. Tonight marked his second multi-homer game.
• Every Springfield player recorded a hit in tonight's game.
• Springfield and Tulsa are now tied atop the 2nd-half North Division standings.

UP NEXT:
• Springfield (10-5, 41-42) at Tulsa (10-5, 56-28)
• SHP Cijntje vs. TBA
• Friday, July 9, 7:00 p.m. CT at ONEOK Field
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