Robles and Cards throw near no-hitter, blank Travs 4-0

North Little Rock, AR - LHP Domingo Robles guided the Springfield Cardinals (4-5) through 8.0 nearly hitless innings en route to the 4-0 shutout win against the Arkansas Travelers (5-4) on Saturday at Dickey-Stephens Park. The only hit that the Cardinals allowed all night was a groundball to short to leadoff the 7th inning that SS Delvin Perez fielded but threw low to 1st base, which ultimately was ruled a single by the official scorer.

Decisions:
W - LHP Domingo Robles (1-0)
L - RHP Taylor Dollard (0-1)

Notables:
LHP Domingo Robles finished with 8.0 one-hit innings, not allowing a run while walking three and striking out three... RHP Freddy Pacheco dealt a perfect 9th inning to slam the door... LF Matt Koperniak provided the first run of the night with the go-ahead RBI sac fly in the 2nd... RF Moises Gomez belted his league-best 6th home run of the season with a two-run shot in the 7th... DH Jordan Walker went 3x5 with his second straight three-hit game.

On Deck:
-Tuesday, 6:35pm - SPR TBA vs. TUL TBA
-Great Southern Bank $2 Tuesday with hot dogs and bratwursts for just $2
-Happy Half-Hour with drink specials on all adult beverages for fans 21+ during first 30 minutes after gates open (gates open at 5:35pm)
-Broadcast on KWTO AM560, MiLB.TV and SpringfieldCardinals.com