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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - September 7, 2015

September 7, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Baseball Club News Release


Memphis Redbirds (72-71) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (86-57)

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game #144 of 144/Home #71 of 71 (42-28)

Pitching Probables: MEM-LHP Kyle Hald (1-2, 4.76) vs. OKC-RHP Scott Barlow (NR, -.--)

Monday, September 7, 2015 | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 11:05 a.m. CT

Radio: KGHM AM-1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, iHeartRadio - Alex Freedman

Today's Game: The 2015 American Northern Division Champion OKC Dodgers wrap up their regular-season schedule with Labor Day matinee beginning at 11:05 a.m. against the Memphis Redbirds at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Last Game: Kyle Jensen belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to kick-start the Dodgers in a 5-3 win against Memphis Sunday afternoon at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Memphis took the first lead of the day on a RBI single by Jeremy Hazelbaker in the top of the first inning. The Dodgers quickly answered in the bottom of the inning. Ronny Torreyes led off with a double then scored on Jensen's two-out, two-run shot that landed on the grass berm in front of the batter's eye for a 2-1 lead. A sacrifice fly by the Redbirds' Dan Johnson tied the game, 2-2, in the top of the third inning. The Dodgers loaded the bases with three singles in the bottom of the fifth inning for Buck Britton, who then lined a two-run double to left field for a 4-2 Oklahoma City lead. Pinch hitter Ralph Henriquez hit a RBI single to center field in the bottom of the sixth inning to extend the Dodgers to a 5-2 lead. In the top of the ninth, a wild pitch by Juan Gonzalez allowed Hazelbaker to score and cut Oklahoma City's lead to 5-3. On the next pitch, Dean Anna grounded out to end the game, as Gonzalez earned his 12th save of the season. Dodgers starting pitcher Eric Stults (2-1) got the win, holding Memphis to two runs and five hits over 6.0 innings. He issued one walk and recorded three strikeouts. Redbirds starting pitcher Marco Gonzales (1-5) was charged with the loss. He allowed five runs and 10 hits over 5.1 innings with two walks and six strikeouts.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Scott Barlow makes his Triple-A debut today, joining the OKC Dodgers from High-A Rancho Cucamonga...Barlow last pitched Sept. 2 at Lake Elsinore, allowing three runs and four hits over 5.0 innings in a win for Rancho Cucamonga. He allowed three walks and recorded three strikeouts...Barlow has made 13 starts and 14 overall appearances for Rancho Cucamonga this season, going 8-3 with a 2.52 ERA. He has 64 strikeouts over 71.1 innings...Over his last five starts with the Quakes since Aug. 11 he is 4-1 with a 1.61 ERA...Barlow is holding Cal League opponents to a .203 average with runners in scoring position...He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2012 and missed the entire season...Barlow was selected by the Dodgers in the sixth round of the 2011 draft from Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita, Calif. He committed to play baseball at Fresno State University before signing with the Dodgers.

Against the Redbirds: 2015: 9-6 2014: 11-6 All-time: 151-137 In OKC: 87-55

The Redbirds have won five of the last seven meetings after the Dodgers won seven of the first eight...Memphis won three of four games in the most recent series between the teams July 28-31 in Memphis...OKC earned the club's first-ever series sweep in Memphis June 30-July 3. The Dodgers bashed nine home runs over the four-game set and won three of the four games by one run...OKC won the first series of the season between the teams June 18-21 in Bricktown, 3-1...In 15 meetings against Memphis, the Dodgers have hit 18 home runs...With yesterday's victory, OKC has won the season series for a third straight year.

Winning Ways: The league-leading Dodgers own an 86-57 record, establishing a new team record for most wins in one season during the modern era, with one game left to play in the regular season. The last OKC team to win at least 86 games was the 1965 Oklahoma City 89ers (91-54)...With yesterday's win, the Dodgers clinched the league's best regular season record for third time since the club joined the PCL in 1998 (2005, 2013). The Dodgers have the most wins by a PCL team since Sacramento finished the 2012 season with an 86-58 record. The last time a PCL team reached 87 wins came during the 2011 season when Sacramento finished 88-56 and Round Rock put together an 87-57 record...OKC also is tied with Low-A West Virginia for the third-most wins in all of the Minors this season. They only trail Double-A Corpus Christi and Low-A Quad Cities, which each have 88 wins.

Rewriting the Books: Today the Dodgers have a chance to set a few new single season records today...

- Fewest runs allowed: Currently - 601; Record - 633 (2006)

- Lowest ERA: Currently - 3.90; Record - 3.89 (2006)

- Fewest home runs allowed: Currently - 89; Record - 91 (2009)

- Lowest batting average: Currently - .257; Record - .258 (2003, 2009)

Second Season: Oklahoma City won its second division title in the last three seasons Wednesday and earned the team's eighth trip to the postseason since joining the PCL in 1998. The Dodgers will play American Southern Division champion Round Rock in a best-of-five series beginning Wednesday, Sept. 9 in Round Rock. The first two games will be played at Dell Diamond and the final three games will be played at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, starting Friday, Sept. 11, with games four and five to follow, if necessary, on Sept. 12 and 13.

Buck Wild: Buck Britton extended his season-best hitting streak to 11 games Sunday, lining a two-run double to left field in the fifth inning to give OKC the lead for good. Since returning from the Disabled List Aug. 20, Britton is batting .409 (18x44), with eight extra-base hits and nine RBI. He has also collected five multi-hit outings in his last nine starts...He currently has his longest hitting streak since an 11-game run April 5-16, 2014 with Double-A Bowie. He last hit in 12 straight games as part of a 21-game streak June 4-25, 2013 with Triple-A Norfolk.

Krush Groove: Yesterday Kyle Jensen swatted his fourth home run in his past 11 games. Since Aug. 27, Jensen is tied for the league lead in homers and his 13 RBI during the same period of time are tied for second.

Respecting Boundaries: The Dodgers have not allowed a home run in 10 of the last 11 games (one home run total). They've allowed 12 home runs over the last 30 games...The Dodgers have given up 89 homers this season, which is the second-fewest in the PCL (Iowa - 88).

2-For-1 Special: OKC leads the league with 160 double plays this season -- two ahead of Albuquerque...On the other hand, the Dodgers have hit into a season-high three double plays in each of the past two games. They've hit into 98 double plays this season -- second-fewest in the PCL (Albuquerque - 97).

Snooze Button: The Dodgers are 0-6 in games that start before noon this season, including 0-3 at home and 0-1 against Memphis.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHER OPP. PITCHER

Tuesday, September 8 OFF

Wednesday, September 9 7:05 p.m. @ Round Rock Game 1, American Conference Finals

Thursday, September 10 7:05 p.m. @ Round Rock Game 2, American Conference Finals

Friday, September 11 7:05 p.m. Round Rock Game 3, American Conference Finals

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