TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
06/11/2111
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
GAME ID: 6679 - THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (27-32) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 10 0
Tulsa Drillers (39-20) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 X 4 8 0
Narrow Win Takes Tulsa Streak to 9
The Tulsa Drillers picked up a win at ONEOK Field, dropping the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 4-3. Nelson Escobedo, who is tied for 4th in the TEX in strikeouts with 69, was the difference-maker. Reliever Bill Pavek picked up the win. His record improves to 3-2. Chris Hardy, who is tied for 3rd in the TEX in saves with 9, took the loss. The Drillers saw their win-loss record go to 39-20. At the same time, the Naturals fell to 27-32.

Matt Tolzman, who is tied for 6th in the TEX in RBI with 34, took Northwest Arkansas hurler Chris Hardy deep in the bottom of the eighth. His 3-run home run put the Drillers on top, 4-3. In all, Tolzman had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"The bar for us is not a particular opponent, it's ourselves," said Tulsa manager Nate Bouse.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE TULSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Raffety 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .223 6 15
J. Gearhart SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .275 8 17
J. Gaitan 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282 3 18
L. de Leon 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .264 11 41
C. Wilcoxson LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .193 2 7
E. Guerrero DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .244 1 4
H. Salazar RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .314 2 9
F. Gonzales C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .247 5 15
M. Grover CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 2 7
   a-F. Enriquez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .356 1 4
Totals 36 3 10 2 1 8 13      
a - F. Enriquez pinch hit for M. Grover in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Gaitan (3, 8th Inning off B. Pavek, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Wilcoxson (2, 8th Inning off B. Pavek, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gaitan 4 , L. de Leon 2 , C. Wilcoxson 4 , E. Guerrero 2 , F. Gonzales 2 , M. Grover , F. Enriquez
2-out RBI: C. Wilcoxson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Raffety 2 , J. Gearhart
Sac Bunt: H. Salazar
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kenney-Gearhart-Raffety)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Crowell 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .258 1 4
L. Ramsey 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .277 5 22
   b-M. Vasquez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 4 17
J. Stanislaw DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .284 8 22
A. Dotto RF, LF 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .298 4 20
M. Rosario LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .192 2 3
   a-J. Knight PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322 4 11
   c-Z. Braunstein LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 4
M. Tolzman C 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .243 7 34
J. Robinson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .212 6 23
R. Giardina CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .191 1 10
T. Calvino SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .329 1 9
Totals 30 4 8 4 7 9 21      
a - J. Knight pinch hit for M. Rosario in the 8th
b - M. Vasquez substituted for L. Ramsey in the 9th
c - Z. Braunstein substituted for J. Knight in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Tolzman (7, 8th Inning off C. Hardy, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Dotto 2 , J. Knight , M. Tolzman 5 , J. Robinson , R. Giardina , T. Calvino
2-out RBI: A. Dotto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Crowell , M. Rosario 3 , T. Calvino
GIDP: R. Giardina
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Crowell (3) , J. Stanislaw (13)
CS: J. Stanislaw (3)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Kenney 6.1 5 1 1 6 8 0 115 3.59   
M. Becerra 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.04   
C. Hardy L (2-5), BS (3) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 24 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Kenney 61
Batters Faced: A. Kenney 29, M. Becerra 1, C. Hardy 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Kenney 5-5, M. Becerra 1-0, C. Hardy 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Kenney 115-59, M. Becerra 5-3, C. Hardy 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Becerra 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Escobedo 7.0 6 1 1 1 5 0 93 2.73   
B. Pavek W (3-2) 2.0 4 2 2 0 3 2 36 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Escobedo 65
Batters Faced: N. Escobedo 28, B. Pavek 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Escobedo 10-6, B. Pavek 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Escobedo 93-60, B. Pavek 36-25
WP: N. Escobedo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nelson Escobedo
Ballpark: ONEOK Field
Weather: Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 7796
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