Drillers and Cardinals Rained Out
Published on August 6, 2011 under Texas League (TL1)
Tulsa Drillers News Release
Saturday night's scheduled game between the Tulsa Drillers and Springfield Cardinals was rained out. The 100-plus degree temperatures that have affected Tulsa were broken by late afternoon thunderstorms that continued into the evening. Following a two-hour wait, the game was officially called at 9:08PM when rain and lightning continued in the downtown Tulsa area.
The contest will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday at ONEOK Field. It will be a pair of scheduled 7-inning games with the first game starting at 6:05PM. Gates at ONEOK Field will open at 5:30PM.
The pitching matchups for the doubleheader will feature Christian Friedrich (6-7, 4.37 ERA) for Tulsa in game one against John Gast (3-1, 3.89 ERA) for Springfield. The second game will have Rob Scahill (8-9, 4.29 ERA) against Nick Additon (3-0, 3.04 ERA).
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