Avery Owusu-Asiedu went deep in the top of the third to put the Sod Poodles ahead for good, finishing with four RBIs as Amarillo beat Tulsa 7-4. The Sod Poodles' 15 hits overwhelmed the Drillers' 11 in a one-sided offensive performance. Amarillo hosts the Hooks on Tuesday while Tulsa visits the RockHounds.
Owusu-Asiedu smacked a fly ball to right center field in the third inning for his eighth home run of the season, scoring Cristofer Torin and giving the Sod Poodles the go-ahead advantage they would not relinquish.
The Sod Poodles' infielder led the way at the plate, collecting three hits and driving in four runs to pace Amarillo's attack.
Amarillo improved to 64-55 with the win, while the Drillers fell to 75-45.
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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| TULTulsa Drillers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Ortiz LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cristofer Torin DH | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Owusu-Asiedu RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jansel Luis 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Druw Jones CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McLaughlin 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Serretti 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gavin Logan C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Walters SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wellington Aracena P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Mercado P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Menendez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Morillo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Aracena | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Logan Mercado | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Antonio Menendez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Morillo | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 0.5 | |
| B9 | AMA 99.5 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | AMA 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| B9 | AMA 95.7 | 2.4 | |
| B9 | AMA 98.1 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | AMA 99.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | AMA 99.3 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | AMA 99.4 | 0.1 |
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.