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Durden, Tulsa deck Cardinals

Tulsa Drillers pitcher Brandon Durden watches pitch hit back toward him by Arkansas Travelers' Mark Trumbo (25)during their game against the, on Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. CORY YOUNG / Tulsa World

By Staff Reports
Published: 8/9/2009 2:38 AM
Last Modified: 8/10/2009 6:59 AM

Summary: Tulsa received a strong pitching performance from Brandon Durden to break a three-game losing streak in winning 1-0 at Springfield on Saturday night.

The efforts of Durden and relief pitchers Edgmer Escalona and Andrew Johnston gave the Drillers their Texas League-leading 15th shutout of the season.

The only run of the game came in the top of the seventh inning. Cole Garner led off with a single and scored on Ryan Harvey's one-out RBI double.

Notable: Durden (6-2) allowed six hits in 7 1/3 innings. Since returning from Class A Modesto on July 13, Durden is 5-0 in six starts with a 1.79 ERA. ... Garner has a 12-game hitting streak, the longest for a Drillers player this season. ... The game took only two hours and nine minutes to play. It was the Drillers' shortest nine-inning game this year.

Up next: 6:10 p.m. Sunday at Springfield.

Probable starters: Tulsa Chaz Roe (5-2, 3.15 ERA); Springfield Brandon Dickson (7-7, 3.38 ERA).

Next home game: 7:05 p.m. Wednesday vs. Frisco.

Radio: KTBZ am1430 By Staff Reports

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