Taveras, Wong help lead Memphis to win

By Jenifer Langosch and Teddy Cahill

May 6, 2014

Oscar Taveras and Kolten Wong, the Cardinals' top two prospects, each collected three hits and drove in three runs Monday, helping lead Triple-A Memphis to a 15-2 victory at Colorado Springs.

Taveras, ranked No. 2 on MLB.com's Top 100 prospects list, went 3-for-6 with two doubles and scored a run. Wong, ranked No. 54 on the Top 100, finished the game 3-for-6 with a double and a home run. He scored three runs.

Taveras had his 16-game hitting streak snapped Saturday, but is as hot as ever. He is hitting .312 with five home runs and a .878 OPS in 28 games this season.

Wong began the season as the Cardinals' starting second baseman, but was sent back to Triple-A after hitting .225 in 20 games. He has found much more success at the plate in Memphis. In eight games, he is hitting .343 with a .864 OPS. His home run Monday was his first of the season at either level.

Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB.