The Travelers topped the Drillers 8-6 in a thrilling matchup at Dickey-Stephens Park. Jonny Farmelo shone brightly, crushing a homer and driving in three runs, leading the charge for the Travelers. Despite a solid outing from Mike Sirota and the Drillers’ offense, they fell short in this high-scoring affair.
The Travelers clinched an exciting 8-6 victory over the Drillers, powered by a standout performance from Jonny Farmelo, who went 2-4 with a homer and 3 RBI. Farmelo's big fly highlighted a strong offensive showing that saw the Travelers capitalize on nine hits and take advantage of four Drillers errors.
Despite their loss, the Drillers racked up 11 hits, with Mike Sirota and Jake Gelof both contributing two hits apiece. However, they stranded nine runners on base, missing crucial opportunities to close the gap in this back-and-forth battle.
The Travelers are coming off a win, 2-8 over their last 10. The Drillers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Travelers are up next at Wind Surge (Aug 27-29). The Drillers are up next at RockHounds (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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| ARKNorth Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kole Myers LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Sirota CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Gelof 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Zyhir Hope RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Hainline SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Taylor Young 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hayden Gilliland C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Izarra 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mongelli DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Aidan Foeller P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Caba P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roque Gutierrez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Wepf P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Foeller | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Myles Caba | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roque Gutierrez | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Lucas Wepf | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | ARK 100.0 | 7.8 | |
| T9 | ARK 92.2 | 4.2 | |
| T9 | ARK 96.4 | 5.4 | |
| T9 | ARK 91.0 | 6.6 | |
| T9 | ARK 84.4 | 8.0 | |
| B8 | ARK 92.4 | 1.6 | |
| B8 | ARK 94.0 | 2.2 | |
| B8 | ARK 91.9 | 2.8 |
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.