PCL1 Oklahoma City Comets

Cubs Take Saturday Win over OKC, 5-2

Published on July 16, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Des Moines, Iowa - Bryan LaHair belted a go-ahead, two-run home run in the third inning sending the Iowa Cubs (43-51) to a 5-2 win over the Oklahoma City RedHawks (40-54) before 10,486 Saturday night at Principal Park.

Cubs starter Casey Coleman (3-2) allowed two runs and six hits with four strikeouts in six innings for the winning decision. RedHawks starter Sergio Perez (4-8) allowed three runs and six hits with three walks and three strikeouts in four and one-thirds innings for the loss. Scott Maine (9) saved the game for Iowa with a scoreless ninth inning.

Oklahoma City opened the scoring in the first inning. Luis Durango led off with a single and scored on a Collin Delome triple to centerfield for a 1-0 score. Robinson Cancel next grounded out to second base to bring in Delome for a 2-0 score.

Iowa broke through against Perez in the third inning. Brett Jackson doubled with one out and scored on a D.J. LeMahieu single to right field for a 2-1 score. After the second out of the inning, Bryan LaHair blasted a two-run home run to right field, his league-leading 27th of the season and second of the series, for a 3-2 Iowa lead.

The Cubs added two insurance runs in the eighth inning. Brad Snyder tripled and scored on a Ryan Flaherty double for a 4-2 score. Jackson later singled with two out to score Flaherty for a 5-2 Cubs lead.

RH Lucas Harrell, recently claimed off waivers by the Astros from the White Sox, will make his RedHawks debut against Cubs starter Dave Bush in the Sunday finale at 1:05 p.m. Live radio coverage is available on AM 1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com and through the IHeartRadio application on mobile devices.

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