Tulsa, OK—Boston Smith hit a grand slam and Ryan Slaon struck out nine over 5.2 innings to power the Arkansas Travelers to a 6-2 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Saturday night. The five RBI night for Smith came after adding an RBI double and was a career high. Sloan earned his third win of the season holding Tulsa to just one run on five hits. Lael Lockhart (2.1 IP) and Adam Smith (IP) kept Tulsa at bay the rest of the game. Bill Knight and Sammy Siani each posted multi-hit games in the win.
Moments That Mattered
* A fielder’s choice brought home a run to put the Travs on top in the fifth. Later in the inning, with two out, Smith connected on the grand slam to centerfield.
* Sloan and Lockhart combined to retire eight consecutive hitters from the fifth through eighth innings as the Travs took full control of the game.
Notable Travs Performances
* DH Boston Smith: 2-5, 2B, HR, 5 RBI
* RHP Ryan Sloan: Win, 5.2 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 9 K
News and Notes
* Felnin Celesten extended his hitting streak to nine.
* Sloan hit the 100 strikeout mark for the season.
* The grand slam was the team’s fifth of the season.
The series concludes on Sunday night with RH Adam Leverett (4-4, 4.76) starting for Arkansas against RH Patrick Copen (6-6, 6.39). First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on 106.7 FM Buz2, MLB.tv, the Bally Sports Live App and the Milb First Pitch App.