Drillers road report
By Staff Reports on Aug 28, 2013, at 2:22 AM Updated on 8/28/13 at 4:52 AM
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The Tulsa Drillers didn't give up any home runs Friday night, but they were still battered by the Arkansas Travelers.
Arkansas Travelers outfielder Cyle Hankerd's baseball career has taken a dramatic turn during the past two months.
Summary: The Northwest Arkansas Naturals broke open a tied game with a four-run eighth inning to defeat the Tulsa Drillers 5-1 on Tuesday.
With the score 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Tulsa reliever Joe Gardner (4-4) walked Lane Adams and Matt Fields to start the inning. Rey Navarro bunted, and Adams scored as catcher Tom Murphy's throw went wide of first to give Northwest Arkansas a lead it would not relinquish.
Notable: Drillers starter Eddie Butler gave up one run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. He also walked three and struck out four.
Up next: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Northwest Arkansas.
Probable starters: Tulsa - Tim Gustafson (6-11, 5.49 ERA); Northwest Arkansas - Aaron Brooks (6-6, 3.87 ERA).
Next home game: Sept. 4, Game 1 of the Texas League North Division playoffs, 7:05 p.m.
Texas League
North Division
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
| Arkansas |
34 |
30 |
.531 |
- |
| Northwest Arkansas |
32 |
32 |
.500 |
2 |
| Springfield |
31 |
33 |
.484 |
3 |
| x-Tulsa |
30 |
34 |
.469 |
4 |
South Division
| z-San Antonio |
39 |
25 |
.609 |
- |
| x-Corpus Christi |
38 |
26 |
.594 |
1 |
| Frisco |
27 |
37 |
.422 |
12 |
| Midland |
25 |
39 |
.391 |
14 |
x-clinched first half; z-clinched playoff spot
Tuesday
San Antonio 1, Midland 0
Northwest Arkansas 5, Tulsa 1
Frisco 5, Corpus Christi 1
Arkansas 8, Springfield 4
Wednesday
San Antonio at Midland, 6:30 p.m.
Tulsa at Northwest Arkansas, 7 p.m.
Corpus Christi at Frisco, 7:05 p.m.
Springfield at Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.
Original Print Headline: Naturals erupt in 8th, win 5-1
Pro - Drillers
The Tulsa Drillers didn't give up any home runs Friday night, but they were still battered by the Arkansas Travelers.
Arkansas Travelers outfielder Cyle Hankerd's baseball career has taken a dramatic turn during the past two months.
