LATE GRAND SLAM LIFTS TULSA TO SERIES TYING WIN IN GAME 2
SPRINGDALE, Ark - After the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (1-1) had stormed back to erase a 7-0 deficit to tie the game in the sixth, Drew Jackson of the Tulsa Drillers (1-1) hit a grand slam to lift the visitor's to a series tying win in Game 2 on Thursday night. The victory
SPRINGDALE, Ark - After the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (1-1) had stormed back to erase a 7-0 deficit to tie the game in the sixth,
With the game tied at 7-7,
The Drillers came out firing after being held to just a run in the series opener. Tulsa plated seven runs in the first four innings to race out to a commanding 7-0 lead. The visitors plated two in the first as
The Naturals would never quit as they began to fight back in the fourth with three runs as
The furious comeback though would not be enough as the grand slam put the Drillers over the top in Game 2. Marte was tagged with the loss while LHP
Tonight's game concluded the games at Arvest Ballpark as this Best-of-5 Texas League North Divisional Series will now shift to Tulsa, Oklahoma and ONEOK Field tomorrow night - Friday, September 8 - as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals will take on the Tulsa Drillers (Double-A Los Angeles Dodgers) with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The Naturals will send LHP Emilio Ogando (10-10, 3.45 ERA) to the hill while the Drillers have yet to name their starter. Catch all of the live play-by-play action with the Voice of the Naturals Benjamin Kelly on KQSM - 92.1 The Ticket, at 6:45 p.m. for the Indigo Sky Casino Pregame Show leading up to Game 3 of the Texas League North Divisional Series from ONEOK Field against the Double-A Los Angeles Dodgers.
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