TEXAS LEAGUE

Five-run seventh inning carries Travs in opener

A five-run seventh inning helped the Arkansas Travelers take the first of a four-game series against the Tulsa Drillers 10-6 on Thursday night at ONEOK Field in Tulsa.

The Travs trailed 6-5 going into the top of the seventh inning.

Today’s game

ARKANSAS AT TULSA

WHEN 7:05 p.m. Central

WHERE ONEOK Field, Tulsa

RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in central Arkansas

WEBSITE travs.com

PITCHERS Travelers: Jordan Kipper (RHP, 9-5, 3.68 ERA); Drillers: Seth Frankoff (RHP, 1-1, 2.53 ERA)

THE WEEK AHEAD

TODAY at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.

SATURDAY at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.

SUNDAY at Tulsa, 1:05 p.m.

MONDAY at NW Arkansas, 7:05 p.m.

TUESDAY at NW Arkansas, 7:05 p.m.

WEDNESDAY at NW Arkansas, 7:05 p.m.

THURSDAY vs. Springfield, 7:10 p.m.

Andrew Daniel was hit by a pitch by Tulsa reliever Yimi Garcia with one out to begin the Travs' rally. Eric Aguilera singled, then Jabari Henry hit an RBI double to left field to score Daniel and tie the game at 6-6.

Pinch-hitter Zach Welz walked to put runners on first and third with one out. Bo Way struck out for the second out of the inning. But Anthony Phillips kept the inning going, hitting a bases-clearing single to center field, scoring Aguilera, Henry and Welz to give the Travs a 9-6 lead. Phillips advanced to third on Tulsa center fielder Alex Verdugo's fielding error. The Travs made it 10-6 on Tim Arakawa's RBI single.

Phillips led the Travs offensively, going 4 for 5 with 2 RBI. He also scored a run. Aguilera went 3 for 5 with an RBI and scored 2 runs. Henry finished 2 for 5. Jose Briceno hit a three-run home run in the first inning.

D.J. Johnson (3-4) earned the victory in relief of starter Jose Molina. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 21/3 innings and struck out 2. Josh Roenicke pitched three innings of relief and picked up his first save of the season.

Molina was tagged for 5 runs on 7 hits in 32/3 innings. He walked four and struck out one.

ARKANSAS AB R H BI TULSA AB R H BI

Coyle, 2b 5 1 1 0 Locastro, ss 5 1 4 2

Yarbrgh, 3b 4 1 1 0 Farmer, dh 5 1 1 1

Daniel, dh 4 1 1 0 Hernandz, 2b 4 0 0 0

Aguilera, 1b 5 2 3 1 Verdugo, cf 3 0 0 1

Henry, rf 5 1 2 1 Garlick, rf 2 0 2 2

Briceno, c 3 1 1 3 Bellinger, 1b 4 0 1 0

Welz, ph 0 1 0 0 Scavuzzo, lf 4 1 1 0

Wass, c 1 0 0 0 DeFazio, c 4 1 0 0

Way, cf 4 1 1 0 Tarsovich, 3b 5 2 3 0

Phillips, ss 5 1 4 2

Arakawa, lf 5 0 1 1

TOTALS 41 10 15 8 totals 36 6 12 6

Arkansas 400 001 500 -- 10 15 0

Tulsa 140 010 000 -- 6 12 2

E -- Tarsovich, Locastro. DP -- Arkansas 1, Tulsa 1. LOB -- Arkansas 8, Tulsa 14. 2B -- Phillips, Henry. HR -- Briceno (1). SF -- Garlick, Verdugo. SB -- Way, Tarsovich, Locastro.

Arkansas IP H R ER BB SO

Molina 32/3 7 5 5 4 1

DJhnsn W, 3-4 21/3 3 1 1 3 2

Roenicke S, 1 3 2 0 0 0 3

TULSA IP H R ER BB SO

Bonilla 6 9 5 5 2 7

Garcia L, 0-1 1/3 2 3 3 0 1

MJohnson 12/3 3 2 1 1 4

Griggs 1 1 0 0 0 1

WP -- D. Johnson, M. Johnson. HBP -- by Garcia (Daniel), by Roenicke (Garlick), by Roenicke (Locastro). Umpires -- Home: Felczak; First: Gibbs; Third: Hamm. Time -- 3:11. Attendance -- 5,211.

Sports on 07/29/2016

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