Drillers Fall to Travelers Again
TULSA - The Tulsa Drillers were unable to get anything going offensively on Saturday night in a 6-0 defeat to the Arkansas Travelers. The Drillers were limited to just 6 hits and struck out 16 times in the game, matching their season high. Arkansas has been a nemesis for Tulsa
TULSA - The Tulsa Drillers were unable to get anything going offensively on Saturday night in a 6-0 defeat to the Arkansas Travelers. The Drillers were limited to just 6 hits and struck out 16 times in the game, matching their season high.
Arkansas has been a nemesis for Tulsa all year. The loss leaves the Drillers with an 8-17 record against the Travelers this season.
The game started off well for Drillers starting pitcher
Things quickly went south for Martin and the Drillers in the top of the fifth. After a walk, a single and a sacrifice fly,
Taylor gave the Travs their sixth and final run of the night with a solo home run in the eighth.
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Zach McKinstry stayed hot with a double in the bottom of the third. The infielder has now hit safely in eight of his last nine games, and is hitting .359 in that stretch.
With a pair of singles,
The two teams combined for 26 strikeouts in the game.
Prior to the game, the Drillers announced a roster move that sent
Cabrera was quickly called into action, entering Saturday's game in the fifth inning. He was fantastic in his first game back, allowing only a single while striking out four in 2.1 innings out of the bullpen.
Saturday's result lowered the Travelers magic number for clinching the first-half North Division title to one. A Travelers win on Sunday would clinch the title.
UP NEXT: Arkansas at Tulsa, Sunday, June 9, 1:05 PM at ONEOK Field. RHP