Jake Gelof's two-run homer in the sixth inning broke a tie and powered the Drillers to a 4-1 win over the Travelers. Gelof went 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs to lead Tulsa's offense, while the Drillers' power display included three home runs on the night. The clubs meet again Saturday as the Travelers travel to the Drillers.
Gelof's fly ball to left in the bottom of the sixth put the Drillers ahead for good, scoring Sirota on the go-ahead blow and giving Tulsa command of the game.
Anderson was masterful for Arkansas through 5.2 innings without allowing a run, striking out seven, but Tulsa's bats proved too much. The Drillers outhit the Travelers on the power scale, posting three home runs to none.
Tulsa improved to 72-40 with the win. Arkansas fell to 60-52 and heads into Saturday's rematch still searching for answers at the plate.
The Drillers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Travelers are winners of 2 straight, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Drillers are up next at RockHounds (Aug 27-29). The Travelers are up next at Wind Surge (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKNorth Little Rock Travelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| TULTulsa Drillers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Farmelo CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felnin Celesten SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Pagliarini 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Boston Smith C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Josh Caron DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Sundstrom RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Hood 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Knight LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Rambusch 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Anderson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Cummings P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Kelly P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kade Anderson | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Ty Cummings | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucas Kelly | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | TUL 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | TUL 96.3 | 3.8 | |
| T9 | TUL 92.5 | 4.1 | |
| B8 | TUL 96.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | TUL 96.7 | 4.0 | |
| B8 | TUL 92.7 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | TUL 93.2 | 0.6 |
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.