Drillers Top Cards in Opener on Saturday
August 25, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Springfield Cardinals News Release
TULSA, Ok. - The Tulsa Drillers took the series opener with a 5-0 win against the Springfield Cardinals on Saturday night at ONEOK Field.
Cardinals RHP Anthony Shew (L, 6-8) and Drillers RHP Tony Gonsolin (W, 6-0) alternated scoreless work through the first 4.5 frames, but Tulsa (34-25, 68-61) powered in front in the bottom of the fifth. With one on and one down, SS Gavin Lux got a hold of one for a two-run blast to right field, opening a 2-0 lead for the Drillers.
Following Gonsolin's five scoreless stanzas, RHP Andrew Istler tossed a scoreless sixth inning before Tulsa added to the lead in the bottom of the sixth. A walk, a base hit and a bunt single loaded the bases with no outs, before 1B Mike Ahmed pulled a two-run single to left field. Two outs later with the bases full, LHP Elniery Garcia hit RF DJ Peters with a pitch, forcing home the third run of the inning to make it 5-0.
Istler kept the Cards at bay through the rest of his three frames, before LHP Jason Richman closed the 5-0 win with a scoreless ninth for the Drillers.
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