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Drillers Stomp Cards on Friday

June 13, 2009 - Texas League (TL1)
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The Tulsa Drillers snapped Springfield's three-game winning streak, bringing an end to their own six-game skid, defeating the Redbirds by a score of 10-2 on Friday night at Drillers Stadium.

Tulsa's struggling offense came alive, pounding out ten runs and 14 hits, including three home runs against three Cardinals' pitchers.

Springfield took a short-lived 1-0 advantage over Drillers' starter Keith Weiser in the second inning, when Pete Kozma doubled home Tony Cruz.

Cards' starter Ryan Kulik gave up a pair of long balls in the bottom of the inning though. Mike McKenry's shot to left field tied the game at 1-1 to open the inning. After a Darin Holcomb single, Cole Garner followed with a two-run blast to left field, putting Tulsa in front to stay at 3-1.

Kulik was touched for two more runs in the third, as Jeff Kindel knocked in a run with an RBI groundout and McKenry doubled home another run, making it a 5-1 game.

The Cards loaded the bases in the fifth, but managed just one run. Steven Hill avoided a double-play, legging out a fielder's choice on a ground ball to short. On the play, Ryan Kulik scored to make it 5-2.

Cards' reliever Marco Gonzalez got roughed up for three in the sixth, as Darin Holcomb greeted him with a solo homer, his third, making it 6-2. Daniel Mayora's two-run single with two outs made it 8-2.

Tulsa got two more runs off Eddie Degerman in the seventh, as Garner and Brad Corley each knocked home a run with a hit, capping the Tulsa scoring at 10-2.

Weiser (4-5) scattered 10 hits over six innings, allowing two runs in the win.

Kulik (1-4) was hit with the loss, allowing five runs on eight hits over five innings.

Springfield (34-25) is now three games up on Northwest Arkansas and four games up over Tulsa with just 11 to play in the first half.

Lance Lynn (5-1) will take on Tulsa's Esmil Rogers (4-2) on Saturday in the series-finale, with game time scheduled for 6:05pm from Drillers Stadium.

The Cards will return after eight straight days on the road, for an eight-game home stand at Hammons Field. The home stand starts on Thursday, June 18th.

Don't miss out on the Symphony in the Sky on Friday, June 19th, as the Springfield Symphony will play during the AM Pyrotechnics Friday Night Fireworks Display at Hammons Field. Tickets are available, by calling (417) 863-2143 or online at springfieldcardinals.com. We hope to see you at Hammons Field very soon...Escape to Cardinals Baseball!

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