SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — Trey Paige hit a grand slam in a seven-run eighth inning as the Springfield Cardinals rallied past the Amarillo Sod Poodles 9-5 on Tuesday at Hammons Field.

Amarillo (27-30) took a 5-0 lead after three innings, scoring on Gavin Conticello’s two-run homer and a sacrifice fly, then added a run in the ninth. Springfield (26-31) scored twice in the fourth on Ryan Campos’ RBI double and a sacrifice fly by Paige.

In the eighth, Rainiel Rodriguez singled home a run, Miguel Ugueto added an RBI single and Campos drove in another on a sacrifice fly before Paige’s grand slam. Michael Watson pitched the ninth, allowing two hits and one run with two strikeouts. Jon Jon Gazdar went 1 for 4. Ugueto had one hit and an RBI. Paige finished 1 for 2 with a homer and five RBIs. Ryan Murphy earned the win with a scoreless eighth, striking out one. Campos had two RBIs. Zach Levenson went 0 for 3. Brody Moore singled. Mason Molina started, striking out nine over six innings. Rodriguez had one hit and an RBI.

Casey Anderson took the loss. Attendance was 2,218. Time was 2:16.