Drillers Defeated in Wild 22-Run Game
Springdale, AR- The Tulsa Drillers looked to even up the series against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Tuesday night. But Tulsa pitching gave up five home runs and fourteen hits, and despite scoring ten runs, the offense was unable to keep up in a 12-10 loss. The game featured 22
Springdale, AR- The Tulsa Drillers looked to even up the series against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Tuesday night. But Tulsa pitching gave up five home runs and fourteen hits, and despite scoring ten runs, the offense was unable to keep up in a 12-10 loss. The game featured 22 runs, 6 homers, and 31 hits.
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Tulsa got the scoring started by scoring three in the top of the first inning. Christian Santana,
After back-to-back homers and a pair of runs scoring singles, Northwest Arkansas took a 4-3 lead in the third.
Tulsa took a 5-4 lead an inning later when
In the bottom of the fourth, the Naturals tied the game when
Ruiz knocked in
In the seventh, Reks brought the Drillers to with two runs of the Naturals with a solo homer.
The Naturals took the lead for good in the seventh when
They plated two more in the eighth after a throwing error by Santana and a passed ball by Ruiz, bringing the lead to 12-9.
Thomas hit an RBI double in the ninth, but it was too little, too late in a 12-10 loss for Tulsa.
Drillers pitchers gave up 5 home runs and 14 hits on the night.
Reks hit his ninth home run to take the Texas League lead.
UP NEXT: Tulsa at Northwest Arkansas, Monday, May 15 at 11:05 AM at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, AR. RHP