PCL1 Oklahoma City Comets

Cubs Continue to Score Late

Published on August 12, 2007 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


The Iowa Cubs won their third straight game against the Oklahoma RedHawks, taking the third game of their four-game set 7-4 Sunday at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. The Cubs have outscored the RedHawks 22-5 after the sixth inning so far through three games at The Brick.

Oklahoma (59-60) scored first for the second consecutive day, getting a run in the third inning when a Victor Diaz single scored Freddy Guzman.

Iowa (68-54) tied the game at one with a run in the fourth. In the sixth, the Cubs scored two runs on two hits to take a 3-1 lead.

For the third day in a row, the Cubs blew the game open late, scoring three runs in the eighth and one more in the ninth to make the score 7-4. Iowa finished the game with 12 hits.

The RedHawks tried to rally in the seventh, scoring three runs on three hits. But in the ninth they failed to capitalize on a bases loaded situation and dropped their fifth straight game at The Brick.

Juan Mateo (2-3) earned the win, allowing just one run on five hits in six innings. Clay Rapada pitched the ninth for his 17th save of the season.

Alfredo Simon (4-10) took the loss by allowing six runs on 10 hits in 6.1 innings.

The series finale is Monday at 7:05 pm CDT at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark.

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