Summary: The Tulsa Drillers closed the Texas League regular season with their fourth straight win, topping the Springfield Cardinals 8-4 at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo.
Starting pitcher Tim Gustafson allowed only two runs and six hits in seven innings, rebounding from an August that saw him post an 0-5 record and a 9.68 ERA.
Tulsa took the lead for good in the sixth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie with back-to-back hits from Cristhian Adames and Kyle Parker to lead off the inning and a two-out single from Tim Smalling to plate Parker.
A four-run Drillers seventh inning put the game out of reach, with single RBIs for Gustafson and Delta Cleary Jr., and a pair for Dustin Garneau.
Notable: The win allowed the Drillers to finish with a 34-36 second-half record and a 68-70 season mark.
Up next: 7:05 p.m. Wednesday vs. Arkansas in the Texas League North playoffs.
Probable starters: Arkansas - Michael Roth (6-3, 4.20 ERA); Tulsa - Christian Bergman (8-7, 3.37)
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Texas League
North Division
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
| yz-Arkansas |
40 |
30 |
.571 |
- |
| Northwest Arkansas |
34 |
36 |
.486 |
6 |
| x-Tulsa |
34 |
36 |
.486 |
6 |
| Springfield |
31 |
39 |
.443 |
9 |
South Division
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
| x-Corpus Christi |
41 |
29 |
.586 |
- |
| z-San Antonio |
40 |
30 |
.571 |
1 |
| Frisco |
31 |
39 |
.443 |
10 |
| Midland |
29 |
41 |
.414 |
12 |
x-clinched first half
y-clinched division
z-clinched playoff spot
Monday
Tulsa 8, Springfield 4
Arkansas 5, Northwest Arkansas 0
Midland 5, Frisco 3
Corpus Christi 7, San Antonio 6
Texas League Playoffs
(x-if necessary)
First round, best-of-5
Arkansas vs. Tulsa
Wednesday: Arkansas at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday: Arkansas at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.
Friday: Tulsa at Arkansas, TBD
x-Saturday: Tulsa at Arkansas, TBD
x-Sunday: Tulsa at Arkansas, TBD
Original Print Headline: Drillers finish with a win
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