TL1 Tulsa Drillers

Drillers Back Home Monday

Published on July 16, 2009 under Texas League (TL1)
Tulsa Drillers News Release


The Tulsa Drillers will be home for a quick, four-game series against the Springfield Cardinals. The series against the Cards will open at Drillers Stadium on Monday, July 20 and will run four straight days, ending on Thursday, July 24.

It will be Springfield's final regular season visit to Tulsa this year. The series will also mark the final regular season meetings ever between the two teams at Drillers Stadium.

The promotions schedule for the homestand will feature Ladies Night on July 20, Reasor's Free Ticket Night on July 21, the XBOX 360 Tour on July 22 and 23 and Oktoberfest/Thirsty Thursday on July 23.

A complete listing of all promotions in the homestand is below.

Tickets for all games in the homestand and all other games this season are now on sale at the Drillers Stadium Ticket Office. Tickets are also available at TulsaDrillers.com or by calling (918)744-5901.

SIX & SIX: Tulsa and Springfield have split their 12 previous meetings at Drillers Stadium this season.

IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME: On the season, the Drillers are hitting eight points better at home than on the road - a .264 average at Drillers Stadium compared to .256 on the road. Tulsa pitchers have also fared better at home, posting a 3.59 ERA at home compared to a 4.01 mark on the road.

HOLCOMB STREAK: Third baseman Darin Holcomb is putting up impressive numbers during the month of July. In his first 11 games this month, Holcomb had a .405 batting average. Nine of 17 hits in July have been for extra bases and four of his seven home runs this season have come during this month.

PERFECT MARK: Through July 15, the Drillers were a perfect 40-0 this season when they were leading entering the ninth inning.

WHO NEEDS THE DH? Since both the Drillers and Cardinals are affiliated with National League teams, the designated hitter is not used when the two teams meet. Tulsa pitchers have batted a combined .286 (10-35) in 20 previous meetings with Springfield this season, with Keith Weiser pacing the hurlers with three hits. In comparison, the Drillers position players are hitting only .247 against the Redbirds.

GOT THE TIME? Nine-inning games at Drillers Stadium have average 2 hours and 43 minutes to complete this season. Of the other seven Texas League teams, only Corpus Christi (2:41) has averaged a quicker time for its home games.

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