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Drillers Swing Past Cardinals on Monday Afternoon

Published on May 9, 2016 under Texas League (TL1)
Springfield Cardinals News Release


Tulsa, OK - The Tulsa Drillers claimed game three of the series with a 10-0 win against the Springfield Cardinals before 6,372 fans at ONEOK Field on Monday afternoon.

Cardinals CF Harrison Bader extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a base hit in the seventh inning.

Tulsa (12-18) powered in front in the bottom of the first inning against RHP Corey Baker (L, 2-1). With one on and two down, CF Alex Verdugo pulled a two-run shot to right field, followed promptly by a solo home run to left from LF Jacob Scavuzzo, lifting Tulsa into the 3-0 lead.

Verdugo and the Drillers struck again in the second. With one on and two away, SS Brandon Trinkwon and C Kyle Farmer connected for consecutive two-out singles to load the bases. Verdugo then unloaded the bases with a grand slam to right field, swinging the Drillers ahead, 7-0. Verdugo finished with the two long-balls and six RBIs.

Tulsa added a pair of unearned runs in the fourth, before a solo shot from RF Andrew Toles in the eighth accounted for the 10-0 final.

Drillers RHP Scott Barlow (W, 1-2) kept the Cardinals (16-15) at bay through six scoreless innings, followed by scoreless relief from RHP Seth Frankoff (2.0 innings) and RHP Felipe Gonzalez (1.0 inning).

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