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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 24, 2016

June 24, 2016 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Baseball Club News Release


Round Rock Express (39-34) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (39-33)

Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game #73 of 144/Home #35 of 73 (16-18)

Pitching Probables: RR-RHP Richelson Pena (0-0, 5.19) vs. OKC-RHP Brock Stewart (2-0, 2.84)

Friday, June 24, 2016 | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 7:05 p.m. CT

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

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers embark on the second half of their season at 7:05 p.m. tonight as they wrap up a four-game series against the Round Rock Express at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Dodgers have won nine of 11 meetings between the teams this season. Tonight's post-game fireworks are presented by Oklahoma Blood Institute.

Last Game: Round Rock scored eight runs over the third and fourth innings on the way to a 9-6 win against the Dodgers Thursday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu continued his rehab assignment with OKC and was charged with the loss, allowing eight runs and 10 hits over four innings. Ryu (0-1) did not issue a walk and recorded four strikeouts. OKC took the first lead of the game with back-to-back doubles by Rob Segedin and Corey Brown to start the second inning. Chris Taylor followed with a double before a sacrifice fly by Daniel Fields pushed the Dodgers ahead, 2-0. A two-run homer by Round Rock's Delino DeShields tied the game in the third inning. The Express scored six runs in the fourth on seven hits, including four extra-base hits. Joey Gallo lined the first pitch of the inning out to center field for a solo homer, and a key two-run double with two outs by Brett Nicholas pushed Round Rock in front, 8-2. The Dodgers cut into the Express lead in the bottom of the inning with three runs. Brown homered and RBI singles by Fields and Alex Hassan cut the lead to 8-5. A sacrifice fly from DeShields put Round Rock in front, 9-5, in the eighth. In the bottom of the frame the Dodgers loaded the bases with none out for Taylor, who hit a RBI single and cut Round Rock's lead to 9-6, but the Dodgers could not capitalize further on the scoring chance. Round Rock starting pitcher Kyle Lohse (3-4) got the win and Andrew Faulkner earned the save.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Brock Stewart (2-0) tries for his third win in as many Triple-A starts tonight...On Sunday in New Orleans, Stewart struck out a career-high 10 batters over seven innings. He allowed one run and five hits, with none for extra bases. He did not allow walk while recording the first double-digit strikeout game of his career. At one point between the first and sixth innings, Stewart retired 16 of 17 batters, including a run of 12 straight...In 13 overall starts across three levels of the Dodgers minor league system, Stewart is 7-3 with a 1.35 ERA. He currently ranks fourth overall in the Minors in ERA, and is also fourth in WHIP (0.81) and eighth in opponent average (.183)...Prior to joining the Dodgers, Stewart made 11 starts between High-A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Tulsa, going 5-3 with a 1.07 ERA. At the time of his promotion to OKC, Stewart led the Double-A Texas League in ERA (1.12), WHIP (0.83), and strikeouts per nine innings among starting pitchers (9.91). He also ranked second in the TL in both strikeouts (72) and opponent average (.188). He allowed one or no earned runs in eight of his nine outings with the Drillers...Stewart started the season with High-A Rancho Cucamonga, making two starts and allowing one earned run over 11.0 IP with 10 strikeouts and one walk. As a result, he was named California League Pitcher of the Week for April 7-17...Stewart was drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 draft by the Dodgers from Illinois State University.

Against the Express: 2016: 9-2 2015: 11-5 All-time: 103-83 At OKC: 48-43

Last night the Express scored nine runs, equaling their offensive output in their previous five games against the Dodgers combined. The Dodgers have held the Express to one run in three of the last four meetings as well as in four of the last seven meetings...The Dodgers won seven of eight games at Dell Diamond earlier this season, setting a new team record for most wins in Round Rock during a single season (previously six in 2010)...OKC won the most recent series, 3-1, June 4-7 in Round Rock. Zach Walters had an incredible series, going 11-for-18 with six extra-base hits and eight RBI...The Dodgers also swept the first series May 10-13, marking OKC's first-ever sweep at Dell Diamond, and handing the Express their first four-game sweep at home since May 17-20, 2012 vs. Fresno...The Dodgers have outscored the Express, 60-36, while batting .272 with nine homers...The Dodgers won 11 of the 16 regular season meetings in 2015, marking OKC's highest win total in the season series between the teams since going 13-3 against the Express in 2010. However, the Express upended OKC in the first round of the 2015 playoffs with a three-game sweep.

New Kid on the Block: Chris Taylor went a perfect 4-for-4 with a double, RBI, and run scored last night in his second game with OKC. Taylor has made quite the first impression, going 5-for-8 with two doubles, two runs scored, and a RBI in his first two games with the Dodgers after being acquired from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Zach Lee Sunday...Last night marked Taylor's third game this season with at least four hits. Between OKC and Tacoma, Taylor is batting .322 (T-12th in PCL), while ranking sixth in the league with 82 hits and tied for third with 21 doubles.

Mound Turnaround: Last night the Dodgers allowed nine runs and 15 hits (15x40; .375 AVG), including seven for extra bases and two home runs. Round Rock's six-run fourth inning tied for the most runs allowed by the Dodgers in an inning this season, and the seven hits marked a new season high by an opponent in one inning...Over the previous six games, the Dodgers pitching staff had posted a 2.04 ERA (12 ER/53.0 IP) while holding opponents to two or fewer runs five times. Opponents were batting .179 (33x184) with a total of eight extra-base hits and just one solo home run.

Austin's Powers: Since returning to the OKC Dodgers, Austin Barnes has hit safely in all eight games, going 9-for-33 (.273) with two homers, three doubles, and four RBI...He's hit safely in each of his last 15 games with OKC, batting .333 (21x63) with five multi-hit games. His 15-game streak is a career best and the longest by a Dodgers player this season. It's also the fifth-longest hitting streak of the season in the PCL and the second-longest active streak (Willson Contreras, Iowa - 17).

Pitchers on Strike: OKC's pitching staff leads the league with 648 strikeouts. They struck out 13 Round Rock batters Thursday, marking the 31st time this season they have struck out at least 10 batters in a game...The Dodgers are on pace to notch 1,296 strikeouts this season, which would blow past the team's single-season record of 1,114 set last year...Also, the Dodgers did not allow a walk for the eighth time overall this season, as well as for the third time in the last eight games. They own a league-best 3.07 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Short Hops: Despite the loss, the Dodgers racked up a season-high 15 hits last night, going 15-for-37, including 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position...Last night the Dodgers were victimized by the three double plays in one game for just the second time this season (April 20 vs. Memphis)...The Dodgers have lost 13 straight games when allowing at least five runs. Of the team's last 13 losses at home, the opponent has scored at least five runs 12 times.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHERS OPP. PITCHER

Saturday, June 25 7:05 p.m. Iowa RHP Jose De Leon (0-0, 2.40) RHP Adam Warren (NR, -.--)

Sunday, June 26 (DH) 3:35 p.m. Iowa RHP Jharel Cotton (6-4, 4.81) LHP Rob Zastryzny (3-1, 5.29)

Game 2 Iowa RHP Trevor Oaks (NR, -.--) RHP Pierce Johnson (1-3, 5.63)

Monday, June 27 7:05 p.m. Iowa TBA RHP Jake Buchanan (6-4, 4.67)

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