De Paula went deep and drove in four runs to lead the Drillers to a decisive 8-5 victory over the Sod Poodles. The Drillers' two home runs on the night proved the difference in a contest where the Sod Poodles failed to find the long ball. The Drillers improved to 75-42 while the Sod Poodles dropped to 61-55. The Sod Poodles visit the Drillers again on Friday.
De Paula delivered the big blow, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs to power the Drillers to victory.
The Drillers' advantage in the power game proved decisive—they hit two home runs while the Sod Poodles mustered none.
The win moves the Drillers to 75-42 on the season, while the Sod Poodles fall to 61-55.
The Drillers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Sod Poodles are winners of 5 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Drillers are up next at RockHounds (Aug 27-29). The Sod Poodles are up next home vs Hooks (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAAmarillo Sod Poodles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| TULTulsa Drillers | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Youngblood DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Danny Serretti 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Avery Owusu-Asiedu RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jansel Luis 3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Druw Jones CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ben McLaughlin 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Franco LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Walters SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gavin Logan C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Avery Short P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Mabrey P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Baker P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Corcoran P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Short | 1.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Mabrey | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alec Baker | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Corcoran | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | TUL 100.0 | 3.6 | |
| T9 | TUL 96.4 | 2.4 | |
| T9 | TUL 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | TUL 96.3 | 3.8 | |
| T9 | TUL 92.5 | 4.1 | |
| B8 | TUL 96.6 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | TUL 97.1 | 0.6 | |
| B8 | TUL 97.7 | 0.4 |
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.