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RedHawks Game Notes

Published on August 20, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Oklahoma City RedHawks (65-59) vs. Reno Aces (58-67)

Game 125 | Aug. 20, 2010, 7:05 pm CDT | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, OK

News Radio 1000 KTOK, RedHawks Radio Network | Play-by-Play: Jim Byers & Judson Richards

RH Brandon McCarthy (2-0, 2.48) vs. RH Bryan Augenstein (5-7, 6.68)

TONIGHT: Brandon McCarthy makes a rehab start as the RedHawks look to take 3 out of 4 from the Reno Aces (Arizona Diamondbacks). The Aces won last night 5-3, scoring all their runs in the first 4 innings against Guillermo Moscoso. McCarthy is on the Rangers' 60-day DL with right shoulder inflammation and will be making is first appearance since June 19. The RedHawks are 4-3 on the homestand that ends tonight.

DIVISION LEAD STAYS AT 4: The top 3 teams in the RedHawks' division lost last night, so the RedHawks remain 4 games up on Albuquerque and 5.5 ahead of New Orleans in the American South. The magic number for OKC to clinch is 16 with 19 games remaining including tonight. OKC, Albuquerque and third-place New Orleans have all had 1 game cancelled because of rain, so each will play 143 if all remaining games are played.

UPCOMING SCHEDULES: The RedHawks open a 4-game series at Round Rock tomorrow and follow with a 5-game set at Albuquerque to wrap up the road portion of the regular season. Here are OKC and Albuquerque's remaining series:

OKC Games Season ABQ Games Season

Left Record Left Record

@ RR Aug. 21-24 4 10-2 vs. NO Aug. 21-24 4 7-5

@ ABQ Aug. 25-29 5 5-6 vs. OKC Aug. 25-29 5 6-5

vs. NVL Aug. 30-Sept. 2 5 5-6 vs. Iowa Aug. 30-Sept. 2 4 5-6

vs. Oma Sept. 3-6 4 8-4 @ RR Sept. 3-6 4 7-5

IRIBARREN EXTENDS STREAK: Hernan Iribarren added 2 more hits last night to hit safely in 8 straight (15-for-30). He also has hits in 13 of his last 14 dating to Aug. 5, going 24-for-53 (.453) in that span. Since Aug. 5, Iribarren features the PCL's second-best batting average behind Iowa's Marquez Smith (.459). Iribarren has lifted his batting average from .240 to .268 in the last 14 games.

DAILY DAVIS UPDATE: Chris Davis is third in the PCL in hitting (.343), behind the promoted Jay Gibbons of Albuquerque and league leader John Lindsey (.364) of Albuquerque. Davis is seventh in on-base percentage (.403).

PITCHING LEADERBOARD: The RedHawks maintain the PCL's best ERA at 3.89. The RedHawks have allowed the fewest home runs (81) in either affiliated Triple-A league, 18 fewer than the closest team, Tacoma. The only team to have more than a 2-homer game against the RedHawks is Iowa, which collected a pair of 3-homer games and one 4-homer contest in the concluded season series.

TIME CHANGES: The RedHawks' game on Saturday, Sept. 4 has been switched to an 11:05 am start time (CDT). The regular season finale on Sept. 6 has been changed to a 1:05 pm start.

UPCOMING PROBABLES:

Date Opponent Oklahoma City Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Radio

Saturday Aug. 21 @ Round Rock RH Omar Beltre 2-8, 2.53 RH Jordan Lyles 0-1, 7.59 KTOK AM 1000

Sunday Aug. 22 @ Round Rock RH Doug Mathis 4-5, 5.63 RH Josh Banks 9-8, 3.62 KTOK AM 1000

Monday Aug. 23 @ Round Rock LH Michael Ballard 5-7, 4.94 RH Yorman Bazardo 4-4, 3.77 KTOK AM 1000

Tuesday Aug. 24 @ Round Rock RH Guillermo Moscoso 7-6, 5.38 RH Shane Loux 4-11, 5.66 KTOK AM 1000

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