Drillers Hit Four More Homers but Lose 10-9 Slugfest
The Midland RockHounds returned to ONEOK Field to face the Tulsa Drillers on Sunday afternoon for the first time since winning the Texas League Championship last September. The RockHounds again proved to be a Tulsa nemesis in the series opener as the teams combined for six home runs in a
The Midland RockHounds returned to ONEOK Field to face the Tulsa Drillers on Sunday afternoon for the first time since winning the Texas League Championship last September. The RockHounds again proved to be a Tulsa nemesis in the series opener as the teams combined for six home runs in a high-scoring battle that saw the Hounds come out on top, 10-9.
The Drillers got the scoring started in the bottom of the second.
The wind conditions were just right at ONEOK Field in order to stage a comeback attempt as rare north breeze was blowing out to left-center field on a chilly afternoon. D.J. Peters and
Midland added single runs in both the seventh and eighth innings, but Tulsa again rallied. With runners at first and second in the bottom of the eighth,
Garlick then hit a grounder deep in the hole at short. Midland shortstop
It did not take Midland long to provide a response. In the top of the ninth, Sean Murphy hit a solo home run off
The Drillers threatened in the bottom half of the ninth, but could not push across a run. They put runners on first and second with two outs, but Midland closer
WHAT YOU MISSED
Sunday marked the second straight game in which the Drillers defense did not allow an error. Tulsa leads the Texas League with 16 defensive miscues.
The 19 combined runs scored were a season high for a Drillers game this season.
The Drillers four home runs matched their season high they also set against Midland on April 8. They now have 22 long-balls this season.
Garlick has hit safely in six of his last seven games to improve his average to a team-leading .359.
After Joe's two-homer game, he leads the team in OPS at 1.372.
Peters matched a season high with his second three-hit game of the year. His 3-4 performance raised his average to .333.
Alvarez was charged with five runs in his 2.1 innings of work.
It was Jackie Robinson Day throughout professional baseball on Sunday, and all Drillers players and coaches wore Robinson's number 42 to honor the baseball pioneer.
UP NEXT
The Drillers will look to start another winning streak on Monday afternoon as they will face Midland again in a Monday afternoon game. The scheduled starting pitchers are:
Midland RHP
Tulsa RHP