Bees Take Down Dodgers
August 15, 2023 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
The Salt Lake Bees overcame an early four-run deficit and scored seven unanswered runs at one point to nab an 8-6 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers Tuesday night at Smith's Ballpark. The Dodgers (23-17/73-40) got off to a good start, scoring four runs before an out was recorded in the first inning. With the bases loaded and none out, David Freitas hit a grand slam for a quick 4-0 lead. The Bees (16-24/53-62) scored one run in the second inning and then took the lead with four runs in the third inning, scoring the first three runs before making an out. Salt Lake added two more runs in the fourth inning to push the lead to 7-4. The Dodgers scored twice in the seventh inning with a RBI double by Drew Avans and RBI single by Michael Busch. Still trailing by one run in the eighth inning, OKC had the bases loaded with one out but was unable to score. The Bees tacked on a run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Dodgers were unable to rally in the ninth inning.
Of Note:
-The Dodgers have lost their last three games and are now 1-6 on their current road trip. They have lost seven of their last nine games overall, as well as seven of their last nine road games, following a stretch in which the team won 12 straight road games and went 26-5 over their previous 31 road games.
-David Freitas hit his second grand slam of the season as well as the team's sixth grand slam of the season. He also extended his hitting streak to 19 games - the second-longest hitting streak by an OKC player this season (Jahmai Jones - 21 G). During the streak, Freitas is 24-for-77 (.312).
-Michael Busch reached base four times, going 2-for-3 with a RBI and two walks. He extended his on-base streak to 38 games - the longest on-base streak by an Oklahoma City player this season, the longest active on-base streak in the PCL and the third-longest streak in the league this season. During the streak, Busch is 53-for-160 (.331) with 16 home runs, 39 RBI, 27 walks and 34 runs scored...It is also now the third-longest on-base streak during OKC's Dodgers affiliation (since 2015).
-Miguel Vargas tallied a game-high four hits, going 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored. He collected a hit in each of his first four at-bats, tying his overall season high between the OKC and Los Angeles Dodgers...Vargas entered Tuesday in an 0-for-19 drought.
-Reliever Tyler Cyr joined Oklahoma City on rehab assignment and retired the side in order in the sixth inning. He notched two strikeouts while throwing 12 total pitches.
-The four-run lead in a loss was tied for the team's largest this season, as it's the fourth time it's happened but first time since May 24 at Sacramento. In three of the four instances, the Dodgers led, 4-0, in the first inning.
What's Next: The Dodgers look to get back on track starting at 7:35 p.m. CT Wednesday against Salt Lake at Smith's Ballpark. Live radio coverage of each OKC Dodgers game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.
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