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OKC Arms Fluster Sky Sox in 5-1 Loss

June 24, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox News Release


COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Colorado Springs could not maintain their hot start on Tuesday, dropping the first game of a three-game set 5-1 to the Oklahoma City Dodgers in front of 4,627 fans at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

The Sky Sox night looked promising after the first inning in OKC, scoring a quick run to open the ballgame against Dodgers starter Scott Baker (6-3, 3.66). Logan Schafer and Matt Clark each collected singles before Elian Herrera dumped a two-out, RBI base hit into shallow centerfield for the game's first run.

Unfortunately for the Sox, the first inning proved to be the last time Baker would allow a base-runner in his excellent six innings of work. The right-hander finished his day having allowed just the three first inning hits and resulting lone run while striking out one.

Sox starter Drew Gagnon (1-9, 7.18) experienced even greater success early on, retiring the first ten batters he faced in order. Trouble would strike in the fourth however as OKC catcher Austin Barnes broke the hitless string with a one out single to get the home team started on a three-run rally. Gagnon retired the always dangerous Corey Seager for the second out of the inning before consecutive walks to Chris Heisey and Andy Wilkins suddenly loaded the bases. The Dodgers tied it up on a Gagnon wild pitch to Scott Schebler, who then doubled to deep left-center to plate Heisey and Wilkins and take a 3-1 lead.

Oklahoma City would have little to stress about the rest of the way, tacking two more runs on Gagnon before letting the bullpen hold down a 5-1 lead. Gagnon finished his night allowing five runs, the last of which came on a seventh inning solo shot off the bat of O'Koyea Dickson, on five hits and three walks over six plus innings of work.

Rob Wooten and Jaye Chapman each tossed a scoreless inning in relief of Gagnon with Wooten tallying a strikeout in the seventh.

Lefty Paco Rodriguez and right-handed relievers Pedro Baez and Chin-hui Tsao combined for three shutout innings, securing Baker's strong start and giving the Dodgers a 5-1 series-opening victory.

After Elian Herrera's RBI single in the first, the Sox were kept off the bases until a ninth inning single by Matt Clark. The team would combine for a meager four base knocks in the ballgame, falling by four runs to a team that managed just five hits.

The Colorado Springs offense will look to return to form on Wednesday morning as the Sox take on the Dodgers in the middle game of this current three-game series. Sky Sox ace Tyler Cravy (7-5, 3.65) hopes to get his team back in the win column as he duels with OKC left-hander Ian Thomas (3-0, 5.30) at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for a rare 10:05 AM MDT matinee start.



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