NATURALS FALL TO DRILLERS IN SERIES FINALE
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Outfielder Nick Heath hit his fifth home run of the season - all five have come in his last 35 games - but it was not enough as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (41-50/10-13) fall to the Tulsa Drillers (50-43/12-11) at Arvest Ballpark by a 9-2 final in
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Outfielder
Tulsa came out blazing with two runs in each of the first two innings of the contest. Christian Santana and
Northwest Arkansas began to claw back into it in the home half of the second as
The score remained the same into the fifth before the Drillers extended their lead to 5-2 on a RBI single by
Gomez had been pitching well but ended up taking the loss in the finale as he was responsible for the seven runs while allowing 11 hits. Meanwhile, relievers
Tulsa used an "opener" to start the game as reliever
The finale was played in three hours and twenty minutes plus an additional twenty-two minute delay for a brief rain shower.
Today's game concluded the homestand for Northwest Arkansas. The Naturals will enjoy a league-wide OFF day on Monday before opening up a 7-game road trip in Corpus Christi where they'll face the Hooks (Double-A Affiliate Houston Astros) for a 3-game series before visiting the Sod Poodles (Double-A San Diego Padres) in Amarillo for the final 4-games of the Texas swing.
Catch the play-by-play action with the Voice of the Naturals Benjamin Kelly on KQSM - 92.1 The Ticket at 5:55 p.m. for the Indigo Sky Casino Pregame Show leading up to first pitch from Whataburger Field at 6:15 p.m. Northwest Arkansas will give the baseball to right-hander
The Naturals will return to Arvest Ballpark on Wednesday, July 24th for a 7-game homestand through Tuesday, July 30th.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Ark. For more information, including statistics, ticket options, and more, please visit NWANaturals.com, and follow us on Twitter @NWANaturals and Facebook.com/Naturals.
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