The Springfield Cardinals put up a season-best 13 runs in a hard-earned 13-7 win over the Arkansas Travelers on Sunday afternoon at Ray Winder Field.  For the Cardinals, it's their first win in Little Rock in six tries and just the third win over the Travs in 11 games.

The Cardinals blew a 7-0 lead, as the Travs roared back to tie the game in the fourth inning.  Springfield scored the game's final six runs though, moving over the .500 mark at 32-31.

A seven-run second inning made it look like it was going to be an easy day for the Cards.  Aaron Herr's RBI single put Springfield on the board at 1-0.  Right behind Herr, Kevin Estrada picked up his first of three hits on the day.  Estrada blasted a two-run shot to right-center field, his fourth of the year, making it 3-0.  After hits by Shaun Boyd and Travis Hanson, Robinson Cancel ripped a two-run single, giving the Cards a 5-0 lead.  Tyler Minges' RBI double made it 6-0, chasing Arkansas starter Delvin James from the game.  Minges would round out the inning, scoring from third base, as Papo Bolivar would reach on an error, making it 7-0 in the second.

Cards starter Chris Lambert looked good early, but finally allowed a solo homer to Alberto Callaspo in the bottom of the third with two outs, making it 7-1.  In the fourth, Lambert struggled and was unable to get out of the inning.  Mike Napoli led off the frame with his tenth homer of the year, making it 7-2.  With one out, four straight hitters reached against Lambert.  Brent Del Chiaro walked with the bases loaded, forcing in a run to make it 7-3.  Lambert was chased with a 7-5 lead, turning it over to Oscar Alvarez with runners at second and third and two outs.  Alvarez would allow a hit to Erick Aybar, as the Travs tied the game at 7-7.

The Arkansas bullpen allowed the Cardinals to re-take the lead in the top of the fifth.  Reliever Kasey Olenberger (2-3) walked the first two men he faced, before giving way to Mark O'Sullivan, who walked the first man he faced to load the bases with no outs.  Kevin Estrada picked up an infield single, breaking the 7-7 tie with his third RBI of the day.  Leading 8-7 with one out, Travis Hanson ripped a two-run single to right field, giving the Cards a 10-7 lead.

The Cards picked up three big runs in the sixth, taking a commanding 13-7 lead.  Juan Diaz reached on an error by third baseman Greg Porter.  After a Tyler Minges single put runners at first and second, Aaron Herr hammered a pitch over the wall in center field, a three-run shot to give the Cards the 13-7 advantage.  For Herr, the homer is his sixth of the year, finishing the day with a season-best four RBIs.

Anthony Rawson and Evan Rust followed 2.1 innings of scoreless relief by Oscar Alvarez (4-2), who earned his first win in relief.  Rust finished the game by retiring all four men that he faced.