TRAVELERS 3, DRILLERS 2
The Arkansas Travelers made their three-run second inning stand up Tuesday as starter Dylan Unsworth allowed single runs in the first and seventh innings in the Travs' 3-2 victory over the Tulsa Drillers in front of a crowd of 3,494 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa.
Kyle Waldrop, who finished 2 for 4 and was the only Travelers player with more than one hit, started the second inning with a single to right field and moved to third on Marcus Littlewood's single. After Kyle Petty struck out, Chantz Mack walked to load the bases. A passed ball by Drillers catcher Wynston Sawyer allowed Waldrop to score and tied the game at 1-1. After Jay Baum struck out, Joey Wong followed with a two-run double to left-center field that gave the Travs a 3-1 lead.
The Drillers scored in the bottom of the first when Kyle Garlick reached on a Baum throwing error with one out. They cut the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Edwin Rios, who doubled to start the inning and finished 3 for 4, scored on Matt Beaty's RBI single to right-center field.
Unsworth (1-1) got the victory after allowing both of Tulsa's runs on 6 hits with 1 walk and 8 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings. Peter Tago got his first save of the season after allowing 1 hit with 1 strikeout in the ninth inning.
Today’s game
TRAVELERS AT DRILLERS
WHEN 4:05 p.m. Central
WHERE ONEOK Field, Tulsa
RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in central Arkansas
WEBSITE travs.com
PITCHERS Travelers: RHP Tyler Herb (0-1, 4.91 ERA); Drillers: LHP Colt Hynes (2-0, 2.70 ERA)
SHORT HOPS The Seattle Mariners assigned RHP Brett Ash from Class AAA Tacoma to Class AA Arkansas on Tuesday. Ash started the season with the Travelers. He pitched in one game for Tacoma, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits in 3 2/3 innings April 21 at El Paso. Ash is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 2 appearances with Arkansas this season.
THE WEEK AHEAD
TODAY at Tulsa, 4:05 p.m.
THURSDAY at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.
FRIDAY at Springfield, 7:10 p.m.
SATURDAY at Springfield, 6:10 p.m.
SUNDAY at Springfield, 2:10 p.m.
MONDAY at Springfield, 11:10 a.m.
TUESDAY Tulsa, 7:10 p.m.
Sports on 04/26/2017