TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT TULSA DRILLERS
08/04/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT TULSA DRILLERS
GAME ID: 6827 - MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas Travelers (57-49) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 5 0
Tulsa Drillers (67-39) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 4 9 1
Tulsa Wins, 4-3, Over Travelers
Norberto Valdés was locked in. The right-hander led the Tulsa Drillers to a 4-3 win against the Arkansas Travelers at ONEOK Field. Luis Amaya, 1-0, earned the win in relief. He allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings. The North Division-leading Drillers have a record of 67-39.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Cristhian Adames came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Arkansas pitcher Andy McCormick, he hit a 2-2 curveball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Tulsa on top, 4-3.

"I just trusted my stuff," said Valdés.
ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE TULSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Brown RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .271 1 25
V. Fernández CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .226 3 24
J. Taylor DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .206 5 27
E. Scales LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .258 29 76
   a-J. Ayala PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 3 11
C. Cruz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302 0 19
V. Montalvo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 1 23
D. Walton C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .247 2 19
J. Colón SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .289 3 19
C. Hall 2B 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .267 7 37
Totals 31 3 5 3 3 12 9      
a - J. Ayala pinch hit for E. Scales in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: E. Scales (5, 6th Inning off N. Valdés, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Hall (7, 5th Inning off N. Valdés, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Taylor (5, 6th Inning off N. Valdés, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Taylor 5 , E. Scales 3 , C. Hall 5
2-out RBI: C. Hall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Fernández , V. Montalvo
GIDP: C. Cruz , J. Colón
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hall-Colón-Cruz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cabrera 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .181 3 20
M. Alexander LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .267 8 36
T. Browning CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .278 10 36
   b-H. Rodríguez PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .218 12 41
   c-D. Ornelas CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Morrison DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 11 32
D. Bates 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .227 0 0
J. Howell RF 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 .237 13 35
K. Wheeler 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .342 3 31
   a-C. Adames PH, 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .429 0 4
K. Collins SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 1
D. Cotton C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .286 2 9
Totals 32 4 9 4 4 3 17      
a - C. Adames pinch hit for K. Wheeler in the 6th
b - H. Rodríguez pinch hit for T. Browning in the 8th
c - D. Ornelas substituted for H. Rodríguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Cotton (2, 3rd Inning off C. Sharp, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Rodríguez (12, 8th Inning off C. Sharp, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cabrera , M. Alexander , H. Rodríguez 4 , J. Morrison , D. Bates 2 , C. Adames , D. Cotton 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Alexander , K. Wheeler , C. Adames , D. Cotton
GIDP: K. Wheeler
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cabrera (24)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cabrera (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Collins-Cabrera-Bates, Bates-Collins-Bates)
ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sharp L (2-7) 7.1 8 4 4 4 3 1 94 6.96   
A. McCormick 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sharp 45
Batters Faced: C. Sharp 33, A. McCormick 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sharp 10-8, A. McCormick 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sharp 94-58, A. McCormick 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. McCormick 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Valdés 6.0 5 3 3 2 9 2 106 5.00   
L. Amaya W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 22 2.22   
J. Navas SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Valdés 57
Batters Faced: N. Valdés 24, L. Amaya 6, J. Navas 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Valdés 4-4, L. Amaya 1-2, J. Navas 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Valdés 106-63, L. Amaya 22-13, J. Navas 16-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norberto Valdés
Ballpark: ONEOK Field
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:30 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 7790
Special Notes: Rain delay of 25 minutes in the 5th inning.
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