TULSA, Okla. -- The Springfield Cardinals clinched just their second playoff appearance in franchise history, defeating the Tulsa Drillers in convincing fashion, winning 10-2 on Friday night at Drillers Stadium. The win for Springfield breaks the first-half North Division tie, that saw the Cards and Drillers finish with identical 38-32 records.

After the game, the Cardinals celebrated in their cramped visitors clubhouse. Please see the accompanying video for exclusive footage from videographer Cliff Erwin, as KY3 News was the only TV station to travel to Tulsa to capture the moment.

Trey Hearne did it with the arm and the bat, tossing six solid innings, as well as hitting the first inside-the-park home run in franchise history.

Daniel Descalso's RBI single in the first put the Redbirds on the board at 1-0 over Drillers' ace Jhoulys Chacin (6-6), who was rocked for six runs over 5 1/3 innings.

Mark Hamilton's two-run homer in the third made it a 3-0 lead and an RBI single from Tony Cruz extended the lead to 4-0 in the fourth. The blast for Hamilton is his eighth of the year and first since May 21st.

Hearne got touched for a run in the bottom of the fifth, but got it back in the top of the sixth. Already with a home run to his credit this year, Hearne smashed a ball off the center field wall, which bounced far enough away from center fielder Anthony Jackson, for Hearne to go for the plate. He slid in head-first, just ahead of the tag, for the first inside-the-park homer in Springfield's five-year history.

Hamilton did more damage later that inning, lining a two-run double to center field, making it 7-1.

Hearne (8-1) worked a scoreless sixth, then turned it over to Eduardo Sanchez, who surrendered a solo home run to Daniel Mayora, pulling Tulsa to within five at 7-2.

Tyler Henley put the finishing touches on the night, cranking a three-run homer to left-center field to give the Cards their largest lead of the night at 10-2. The home run for Henley is his fifth.