The Drillers' bats stayed in business Tuesday, taking down the RockHounds 8-4 behind Joe Vetrano's two-run homer and a 11-5 hit advantage. Vetrano went 2-for-4 with three RBIs to lead the offensive show. The Drillers improved to 76-46 while the RockHounds dropped to 58-63. The teams meet again Thursday.
Vetrano's power at the plate made the difference for the Drillers, accounting for the bulk of the run production in the victory.
The Drillers' pitching kept the RockHounds' lineup in check, holding them to just five hits over the course of the game.
Both clubs will be back at it Thursday when the Drillers visit the RockHounds to continue their series matchup.
The Drillers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The RockHounds are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Drillers are up next at RockHounds (Aug 27-29). The RockHounds are up next home vs Drillers (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TULTulsa Drillers | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| MIDMidland RockHounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kole Myers RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josue De Paula LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sirota CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jake Gelof 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Newell DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elijah Hainline SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Wagner 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Rodriguez C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Vetrano 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Aidan Foeller P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Suarez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Day P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Ramirez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Kmatz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Foeller | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Christian Suarez | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Cam Day | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Kelvin Ramirez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jacob Kmatz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | TUL 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | TUL 99.9 | 0.6 | |
| B9 | TUL 99.3 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | TUL 98.1 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | TUL 98.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | TUL 98.3 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | TUL 98.5 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | TUL 98.1 | 0.9 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.