Edited sentence: 274 with 1 home run.Craig Wilson played second base and hit.Gaylen Pitts took over as manager and was named Manager of the Year.In 1986 they returned to first place in the South Division and posted the best record in league, 87–53.In the playoffs, Springfield fell to the Peoria Chiefs in the first round, 2 games to 0.Lloyd Merritt took over as manager, and their roster included pitchers Jeff Fassero, who went 4–8 with a 4.01 ERA, and Mike Hartley (2–7, 5.12).The next season, the Cardinals had their first losing record, finishing 66–74 and tied for second place in the South Division, 9 games behind the Peoria Chiefs