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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 27, 2016

June 27, 2016 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Baseball Club News Release


Iowa Cubs (36-38) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (41-34)

Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Games #76 & 77 of 144/Home #38 & 39 of 73 (18-19)

Pitching Probables: IOW-RHP Pierce Johnson (1-3, 5.63) vs. OKC-RHP Trevor Oaks (NR, -.--)

IOW-RHP Jake Buchanan (6-4, 4.67) vs. OKC-RHP Carlos Frias (2-3, 4.55)

Monday, June 27, 2016 | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 4:35 p.m. CT

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

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers continue their series against the Iowa Cubs as the teams play a doubleheader consisting of two seven-inning games, starting at 4:35 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Today's double dip will make up a rainout from Sunday.

Last Game: Iowa broke a tie in the top of the eighth inning on a RBI double by Juan Perez for a 6-5 win against the Dodgers in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader Sunday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Rain then moved into downtown OKC, forcing the postponement of the second game. Dan Vogelbach led off the second inning with a solo home run to give Iowa the first lead. Later with two outs, David Freitas hit a RBI double and Iowa added another run on a fielding error by Dodgers shortstop Charlie Culberson. The Dodgers cut into Iowa's lead in the bottom of the second on a two-out RBI double by James Ramsey. Alex Hassan also collected a RBI double in the bottom of the fourth inning to make it 3-2. Culberson's RBI single in the fifth pulled the Dodgers even. In the sixth, Vimael Machin drew a bases-loaded walk to put Iowa ahead, 4-3. Freitas followed with a sacrifice fly for a 5-3 I-Cubs advantage. However, the Dodgers responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning. Leading off, O'Koyea Dickson belted a solo homer over the LED board in left field. The Dodgers later tied the game on a squeeze bunt by Jack Murphy. Neither team scored in the seventh. Perez lined a two-out RBI double in the top of the eighth to put Iowa back in front. The Dodgers put the tying run in scoring position when Hassan doubled to lead off the bottom of the eighth, but Iowa pitcher C.J. Riefenhauser retired the next three batters for his first save of the season. Iowa starting pitcher Rob Zastryzny (4-1) earned the win and Dodgers reliever Luis Avilan (0-3) was charged with the loss.

Today's Probable Pitchers: Trevor Oaks makes his team and Triple-A debut in Game 1...He made 10 starts for Double-A Tulsa, going 8-1 with a 2.14 ERA. At the time of his promotion, he led the Texas League in wins and ERA, while also ranking third with a 1.03 WHIP...Oaks has won seven straight decisions since May 8. He allowed one or no runs in his last four starts with the Drillers, going 3-0 with a 1.04 ERA while holding opponents to a .187 batting average...He started the season with High-A Rancho Cucamonga and made four starts, going 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA...Between his two previous stops this season, Oaks is 9-2 and today looks to become just the second pitcher in the Minors to 10 wins. He currently leads Dodgers minors leaguers in wins and innings (88.0) and is second with a 2.56 ERA...He was selected by the Dodgers in the seventh round of the 2014 draft from California Baptist University.

Carlos Frias (2-3) is scheduled to start Game 2...On Wednesday he followed rehabbing Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the mound with 5.1 scoreless frames. He held the Express to three hits, walked one and recorded two strikeouts in his second win of the season...Over his last four outings, Frias has posted a 2.78 ERA and held opponents to a .229 average. He's also recorded 16 strikeouts against four walks over 22.2 IP...Frias opened the season on OKC's roster, but sustained a strained oblique muscle during a bullpen session April 7. He was sidelined until May 12, when he joined Double-A Tulsa for a pair of starts...Tonight marks his second appearance of the season against Iowa. On June 1, Frias allowed three runs and five hits with a season-high eight strikeouts over 6.0 innings, as the Dodgers fell, 5-4. In his career against the I-Cubs, he is 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA over five appearances (two starts).

Against the I-Cubs: 2016: 4-5 2015: 12-4 All-time: 128-134 At OKC: 69-62

Through just nine games, the I-Cubs have already exceeded their 2015 win total against the Dodgers (four). Iowa has won four of the first five meetings in OKC this season. If the I-Cubs win one of the next three games, it will mark the first time since 2010 they'll finish with a winning record in Bricktown...The I-Cubs swept the most recent, rain-shortened series between the teams May 31-June 3, 3-0, for their first series sweep in OKC since Aug. 10-13, 2007...The Dodgers won the first series of the 2016 season between the teams, 3-1, in Des Moines, April 23-26...Austin Barnes has hit .375 in the season series, and Rob Segedin leads OKC with nine extra-base hits (3 HR), 10 RBI, and 11 runs scored over eight games...OKC has had no answer for Iowa first baseman Dan Vogelbach, who is batting .531 (17x32), with eight extra-base hits (4 HR), nine runs, and seven RBI in nine games...Iowa has scored at least five runs in five straight games against OKC, as well as seven times in the last eight meetings. In five games in Oklahoma City, the I-Cubs have scored 34 runs and are batting .312.

Winning Ways: Despite Sunday's loss, the Dodgers have won eight of their last 11 games, as well as 10 of the last 14 games...Additionally, the Dodgers have won seven of their last 10 home games, immediately following a stretch where they had lost seven of nine in Bricktown. They are 18-19 at home this season, and have yet go above .500 at any point throughout 2016.

Austin's Powers: Since returning to the OKC Dodgers, Austin Barnes has hit safely in nine games, going 10-for-37 (.270) with two homers, four doubles, and five RBI...He's hit safely in each of his last 16 games with OKC, batting .328 (22x67) with five multi-hit games. His 16-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 - 20), but it's the longest among players currently in the league.

Charlie in Charge: Charlie Culberson put together his fifth multi-hit game in his last seven outings Sunday. He has also hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, batting .364 (16-for-44) with four doubles, a triple, a home run, eight RBI, and seven runs.

Dinger Details: O'Koyea Dickson collected his sixth home run of the season Sunday to boost Oklahoma City's home run total to 24 through 25 games this month. The Dodgers now own their highest monthly home run total since hitting 37 dingers in July 2015. Rob Segedin and Corey Brown pace OKC with five homers apiece this month...On the other hand, the Dodgers have allowed seven homers over the past four games, bringing their season total up to 30 homers in 37 home games. They gave up just 35 homers at home all of last season.

So Close, Yet So Far Away: Including yesterday, the Dodgers are now 1-8 in games that are tied heading into the final inning. The loss also dropped OKC to 2-5 in extra-inning games and 11-12 in one-run games.

Short Hops: Yesterday's game two postponement marked the fifth rainout of the season, and the third at home...Alex Hassan doubled twice yesterday, doubling his season total. Entering the game, he had not collected an extra-base hit since April 28...OKC has lost 14 of the last 15 games when allowing at least five runs.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHERS OPP. PITCHER

Tuesday, June 28 11:05 a.m. Iowa TBA LHP Clayton Richard (NR, -.--)

Wednesday, June 29 OFF

Thursday, June 30 7:05 p.m. at Nashville RHP Brock Stewart (3-0, 2.89) TBA

Friday, July 1 7:05 p.m. at Nashville RHP Jose De Leon (0-0, 3.44) TBA

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