Reed, Poodles knot Texas League Finals
There will be a winner-take-all Game 5 for the Texas League banner.No. 25 San Diego prospectBuddy Reed went yard as Double-A Amarillo blanked Tulsa, 3-0, on Saturday night at ONEOK Field in Game 4 of the Championship Series.
There will be a winner-take-all Game 5 for the Texas League banner.
No. 25 San Diego prospect
The Drillers' 25-year-old right-hander yielded two runs on five hits and a walk across four innings. He struck out five.
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"I noticed he was throwing off-speed to lefties," Reed noted of Curry. "He started me off with a curveball, then a changeup. In the back of my mind, from the pitch sequence, he was pitching backwards.
"He left a changeup over the plate and I was able to square up the ball. Scoring early, in a game like that, you knew it would be big."
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The righty stranded seven Drillers runners -- five in scoring position. He worked out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the fourth by fanning
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"A lot of times when the pitcher is in the zone, no one talks to them," Reed said. "It's usually just the pitcher, the catcher. But Jesse was loose. There wasn't a lot of talking, but we kept the vibe positive.
"We didn't have a lot of hits [six], but we squared up balls at people. We knew our bats were OK and our defense was on lockdown."
Amarillo upped its lead to 3-0 in the sixth without a knock. Tenth-ranked Padres prospect
"One more," Reed said. "It's been a long season. We took both playoff series to five games. It's been a fun ride and we have a lot of momentum. It's an early game tomorrow, but we just have to stick to the gameplan. After that, the rest will take care of itself."
Game 5 will be at 2:05 p.m. ET on Sunday at Tulsa.
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