TEXAS LEAGUE
TULSA DRILLERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
04/29/2108
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
TULSA DRILLERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6536 - SUNDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tulsa Drillers (16-7) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 1
Springfield Cardinals (12-11) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 3 10 0
Cardinals Score Late to Nip Drillers, 3-2
Conditions were not ideal but Springfield and Tulsa were able to put their game in the books.

The Springfield Cardinals earned a close win over the Tulsa Drillers, thanks in part to Brian Pitts. The Springfield right-hander played a key role in the 3-2 victory. Matt Helsen earned the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings. His record is now 5-0.

Had Justin Dupree not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, Dupree hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 3-2, in favor of the Cardinals.

"Brian gets tougher when he has to, makes a big pitch when he has to," said Springfield skipper Bobby Perez.

Tulsa is 16-7 after the defeat.
TULSA BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Whitlock 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 0 1
R. Vara 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304 1 9
B. Porter SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 4 14
B. Linden 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .240 3 11
G. Thompson RF 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .236 2 9
G. Stevens LF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .257 1 9
A. Himebauch C 3 0 0 0 1 3 5 .176 2 7
   b-Z. Spencer PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
P. Wilson CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 1 8
   a-T. Moore PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 1
V. de la Rosa DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .379 2 8
Totals 30 2 4 2 6 9 14      
a - T. Moore pinch hit for P. Wilson in the 7th
b - Z. Spencer pinch ran for A. Himebauch in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: V. de la Rosa (2, 7th Inning off R. Delgado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Porter , G. Thompson 2 , V. de la Rosa 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Whitlock , A. Himebauch 3
Sac Fly: G. Thompson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: P. Wilson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Vara-Whitlock-Linden)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gutshall 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .228 6 9
P. Ingles CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .255 1 5
D. Smeal C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .307 5 13
C. Rivera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211 8 15
J. Dupree DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .261 1 6
N. Empasis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 3 5
W. Salgado 2B 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .233 1 9
J. Jones SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .241 5 14
R. Lopez RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246 1 7
Totals 33 3 10 2 0 6 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. Gutshall 3 , D. Smeal , J. Dupree , W. Salgado 2 , J. Jones , R. Lopez 2
2-out RBI: J. Dupree
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Smeal , C. Rivera , N. Empasis
GIDP: C. Gutshall
Team LOB: 6
TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Harvey 7.0 7 2 2 0 5 0 97 3.44   
E. Olivares L (0-1) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 14 1.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Harvey 60
Batters Faced: B. Harvey 27, E. Olivares 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Harvey 8-7, E. Olivares 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Harvey 97-64, E. Olivares 14-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Pitts 6.0 3 1 1 4 5 0 103 3.30   
R. Delgado BS (1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 11 10.12   
M. Helsen W (5-0) 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 32 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pitts 63
Batters Faced: B. Pitts 25, R. Delgado 4, M. Helsen 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pitts 5-8, R. Delgado 0-2, M. Helsen 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pitts 103-62, R. Delgado 11-8, M. Helsen 32-19
WP: B. Pitts
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Pitts
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Rain (60 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 7389
Special Notes: Rain delay of 27 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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