TEXAS LEAGUE
TULSA DRILLERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
09/08/2108
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
TULSA DRILLERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 15599 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tulsa Drillers 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 7 15 1
Springfield Cardinals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Drillers Dominate, Sweep Round 1
Many baseball pundits expected a close series in the Texas League Round 1. It turned out quite a bit different.


The Tulsa Drillers swept aside the Springfield Cardinals to advance to the Round 2, winning the final game by a 7-1 score at Hammons Field.

The series MVP was catcher Aaron Himebauch, who hit .429 with a .500 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 3 runs.

"We expected this series to go right down to the wire, so to sweep is a bit of a surprise," he said. "But we'll take it."

The Tulsa Drillers don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Corpus Christi Hooks - San Antonio Missions series. Corpus Christi leads the series 2 games to 1. The Round 2 schedule will be announced after the Round 1 finishes.
TULSA BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Overton DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .308 0 1
R. Vara 3B 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .444 0 1
J. Johnson 1B 5 0 2 3 0 1 3 .455 0 4
B. Porter LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .091 0 0
G. Stevens RF 4 0 3 1 0 1 3 .273 0 1
T. Alvarez 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .273 0 0
A. Himebauch C 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 .429 2 4
I. Rosa CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-V. de la Rosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .667 1 3
   b-D. Evans CF 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .333 1 1
R. Alvarez SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .286 0 0
Totals 39 7 15 7 4 9 30      
a - V. de la Rosa pinch hit for I. Rosa in the 4th
b - D. Evans substituted for V. de la Rosa in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Overton (1, 5th Inning off D. Dugles, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Himebauch (1, 8th Inning off D. Dugles, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Evans (1, 6th Inning off D. Dugles, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Himebauch (2, 9th Inning off M. Helsen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Overton 3 , R. Vara 2 , J. Johnson 2 , B. Porter , G. Stevens 3 , T. Alvarez , A. Himebauch 6 , D. Evans 4 , R. Alvarez
2-out RBI: J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Porter 2 , T. Alvarez , R. Alvarez 2
Sac Bunt: R. Vara
Sac Fly: G. Stevens
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Stevens (1) , T. Alvarez (2)
CS: R. Alvarez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alvarez
Double Plays: 3 (Alvarez-Alvarez-Johnson, Vara-Alvarez-Johnson, Alvarez-Alvarez-Johnson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gutshall 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .083 0 3
J. DiSpirito LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .286 2 2
M. Lawlor DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 1 2
C. Rivera 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .308 1 1
N. Empasis RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .143 0 0
W. Salgado 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .154 0 0
X. Robinson CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 0 0
S. Miyazaki C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 0 1
J. Jones SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 0 1 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Rivera (1, 4th Inning off J. Herrera, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Miyazaki (1, 8th Inning off J. Herrera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lawlor , C. Rivera 3 , N. Empasis , X. Robinson , S. Miyazaki 2 , J. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. DiSpirito , X. Robinson
GIDP: J. DiSpirito , M. Lawlor , W. Salgado
Team LOB: 5
TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Herrera W (1-0) 7.0 5 1 1 1 6 0 93 1.29   
E. Olivares SV (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Herrera 68
Batters Faced: J. Herrera 27, E. Olivares 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Herrera 6-8, E. Olivares 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Herrera 93-63, E. Olivares 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Olivares 2-0
WP: J. Herrera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Dugles L (0-1) 7.0 12 4 4 2 5 1 112 5.14   
M. Helsen 2.0 3 3 3 2 4 1 54 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Dugles 40
Batters Faced: D. Dugles 34, M. Helsen 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Dugles 5-10, M. Helsen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Dugles 112-73, M. Helsen 54-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Helsen 1-1
WP: D. Dugles , M. Helsen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesus Herrera
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 13588
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