Jansel Luis connected early and often as the Sod Poodles rolled past the Drillers 5-0, striking first in the opening inning with a two-run blast. Amarillo's offense overwhelmed Tulsa from the jump, piling up 11 hits to Tulsa's 3 in a dominant wire-to-wire performance. The Sod Poodles visit the Drillers on Saturday.
Luis opened the game with a two-run homer in the top of the 1st, giving the Sod Poodles the early edge they would never relinquish.
Luis finished 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, leading Amarillo's balanced attack that produced 11 hits to Tulsa's meager 3.
The win pushed the Sod Poodles to 62-55, while the Drillers fell to 75-43 after the shutout loss.
The Sod Poodles are winners of 5 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Drillers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Sod Poodles are up next home vs Hooks (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAAmarillo Sod Poodles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| TULTulsa Drillers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Youngblood LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cristofer Torin SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Avery Owusu-Asiedu DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jansel Luis 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alberto Barriga C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Druw Jones CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Serretti 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Angel Ortiz RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Walters 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior Sanchez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Brown P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Menendez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Sanchez | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Dawson Brown | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Antonio Menendez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | AMA 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | AMA 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | AMA 99.7 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | AMA 99.2 | — | |
| T9 | AMA 99.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | AMA 99.3 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | AMA 99.4 | 3.5 | |
| B8 | AMA 95.9 | 3.1 |
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.