Drillers top Cardinals in Monday matinee
Tulsa, OK - The Tulsa Drillers took the opening game from the Springfield Cardinals, 10-1, before 3,472 fans at ONEOK Field on Monday afternoon.
Tulsa, OK - The Tulsa Drillers took the opening game from the Springfield Cardinals, 10-1, before 3,472 fans at ONEOK Field on Monday afternoon.
DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: LHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
-The Drillers scored in seven of their eight offensive innings, starting in the bottom of the first with an RBI double from 2B
-Tulsa added one run in the second, two in the third and one in the fourth, before solo home runs from 1B
-Consecutive doubles from SS
-The Drillers responded with three final runs, including a two-run triple from Lux, in the bottom of the eighth, accounting for the 10-1 final.
NOTABLES:
-CF Dylan Carlson extended his three-game hitting and RBI streak with his 8th-inning RBI double, leading the club with four doubles and six RBIs through the first five games.
-SS Alberto Triunfel went 3x4 as the leadoff hitter for the first time this year, doubling twice and scoring the Cardinals only run.
-1B
WHAT'S ON DECK:
-Game Two of the series in Tulsa is Tuesday at ONEOK Field featuring Cardinals RHP
-First Pitch is 7:05pm with the Harbell's Grill and Sports Bar Pregame Show at 6:50pm on Jock 98.7 FM and SpringfieldCardinals.com
OPENING DAY AT HAMMONS FIELD - THURSDAY, APRIL 11!
-Opening Day at Hammons Field is coming up quickly on Thursday, April 11 at 7:10pm (gates open at 6:10pm)
-Don't miss the Chevy Dealers of the Ozarks Red Truck Parade, the Great Southern Bank Magnet Schedule Giveaway (3,500), Opening Day Fireworks and much, much more
-And the KY3 66 Degree Guarantee is back! If it is not at least 66 degrees at the ceremonial first pitch on Thursday, April 11, all fans with a paid ticket to Thursday's game will receive a free ticket to another April, 2019 game, based on availability
Join us on Opening Day at Hammons Field on Thursday, April 11!