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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - August 3, 2018

Published on August 3, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Oklahoma City Dodgers (60-47) vs. Tacoma Rainiers (53-56)

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Seattle Mariners

Game #108 of 140/Road #52 of 70 (26-25)

Pitching Probables: OKC-RHP Daniel Corcino (2-2, 3.44) vs. TAC-RHP Bryan Evans (3-1, 4.47)

Friday, August 3, 2018 | Cheney Stadium | Tacoma, Wash. | 9:05 p.m. CT

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

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers have won three straight games and look for a fourth consecutive win - as well as a series sweep - when they close out their three-game road set against the Tacoma Rainiers at 9:05 p.m. CT at Cheney Stadium. The Dodgers have not swept a series on the road since closing the 2016 season with a four-game sweep of Omaha Sept. 2-5, 2016 at Werner Park.

Last Game: For the second consecutive night, the Dodgers scored in the first inning and led from start to finish, defeating Tacoma, 6-3, Thursday night at Cheney Stadium. Tim Locastro was hit by a pitch leading off the game, and Henry Ramos followed with a RBI double. Ramos later scored on a RBI single up the middle by Alex Verdugo to make it 2-0. Angelo Mora added to the lead in the second inning with a two-out RBI single, giving the Dodgers a 3-0 edge. The Rainiers got on the board in the bottom of the third inning. A throwing error by Kyle Farmer put two runners on with none out, and the Rainiers took advantage later in the inning with a two-out RBI single by John Andreoli to make it 3-1. In the fourth, the Rainiers had the bases empty with two outs, but strung together three straight hits to score another run. The Dodgers responded and put up three runs in the fifth inning, despite collecting only one hit. Connor Joe drew a leadoff walk. Mora then smacked an opposite field home run to left field, pushing the lead to 5-2. Later in the inning, Locastro walked and stole second base. After advancing to third base with one out, Locastro scored on a fielding error by Tacoma third baseman Seth Mejias-Brean. On the first pitch of the bottom of the inning, Ben Gamel hit a home run, pulling Tacoma within 6-3. Dodgers starting pitcher Zach Neal (3-2) completed six solid innings to pick up the win. Joe Broussard notched two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his eighth save. Tacoma starting pitcher Rob Whalen (7-5) took the loss.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Daniel Corcino (2-2) makes his 13th start and 18th appearance for OKC tonight...He last started July 29 against El Paso in OKC, holding the Chihuahuas to one unearned run and two hits over 5.0 IP. He tied his season high with four walks and notched five strikeouts. After throwing 50 pitches over the first two innings, he finished his final three on just 32 pitches. Corcino left the game with a 2-1 lead, but the Dodgers eventually lost, 4-2...Over his last three outings, Corcino has allowed three earned runs over 13.0 IP, with opponents batting .163 (7x43) with no extra-base hits...This season as a starting pitcher, Corcino has a 1-2 record but a 3.31 ERA and .221 BAA. The Dodgers have gone 8-4 in his starts...Corcino had his contract selected by Los Angeles June 9 and he made his first ML appearance since Sept. 2014 that night with a 1-2-3 inning against Atlanta. In his next outing June 12 against Texas, he picked up his first career ML save...On July 4, Corcino was designated for assignment following a trade with Cincinnati and was outrighted to OKC July 8...He was originally signed as an amateur free agent with the Reds Jan. 11, 2008 and began his second career stint in the Dodgers organization after signing as a free agent on May 11, 2017...Tonight is his first career appearance against Tacoma.

Against the Rainiers: 2018: 2-0 2017: 2-2 All-time: 48-49 At TAC: 19-30

The Dodgers and Rainiers are meeting for their lone series of the season and in Tacoma for the first time since 2016...Going back to last season, the Dodgers have won four straight games against the Rainiers, and going back to 2016, the Dodgers have won four straight games at Cheney Stadium...The Dodgers have already clinched their first winning series against Tacoma since 2013 and their first winning series at Cheney Stadium since 2010...The teams met for four games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark last season, with the Rainiers winning the first two games and the Dodgers taking the final two meetings. Tacoma outscored the Dodgers, 21-18...The teams split their last series in Tacoma, 2-2, in 2016...Sixteen of the last 21 meetings between the teams have been decided by one or two runs, including nine by one run.

Starting Line: OKC starting pitchers have been impressive over the last nine games, combining for a 1.25 ERA (7 ER/50.1 IP) while allowing a total of nine runs, 34 hits and 20 walks with 43 strikeouts. Opponents have batted .193 (34x176) with two extra-base hits (1 HR)...However, the starters have notched just a 2-1 record due to a combination of low run support and/or lost leads after exiting the game.

Teach Me How to Dugie: Alex Verdugo has hit safely in his first two games back with OKC after a five-game stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers, July 23-27. Verdugo batted .313 (5x16) with a double, homer, two RBI and four runs scored before being optioned to OKC when outfielder Yasiel Puig was activated from the 10-Day Disabled List...Verdugo has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games with OKC, batting .397 (25x63) with seven multi-hit games and eight RBI...Verdugo paces the PCL with a .346 batting average this season and leads OKC with 93 hits in 69 games. His 38 RBI are tied for second on the team, as are his 17 doubles. He also has eight homers and 35 runs scored this season.

Cup O' Joe: Connor Joe singled and walked last night and is currently on a seven-game hitting streak, going 8-for-24 with three extra-base hits, three RBI and three runs scored. The hitting streak is his longest since joining OKC in late June. He has also hit safely in nine of his last 10 games (11-for-35)...Between OKC and Double-A Tulsa, Joe has combined to slash .302/.406/.544 with a career-best 16 homers and 48 RBI. His .950 OPS is best among Dodgers full-season minor leaguers and ranks 13th overall among all full-season minor leaguers.

Give Me Some Mora: Angelo Mora went 3-for-4 with a home run and a game-high three RBI last night. Over his last six starts, Mora has gone 9-for-19 with four multi-hit games, three RBI and five runs scored...Mora has been at his best on the road this season, batting .320 (32x100) in away games. He's collected 32 of his 52 hits, 24 of his 35 RBI and four of his five homers on the road.

Rhymin' and Stealin': The Dodgers matched their season high with three stolen bases last night, with one each from Will Smith, Angelo Mora and Tim Locastro...Locastro leads the Dodgers with 13 of the team's 51 stolen bases this season...Thursday marked just the second time the Dodgers stole three bases in a game this season and the first time since May 1 at Memphis.

Dominant Donovan: Since returning from the DL July 15, Donovan Solano is batting .373 (19x51) with 10 RBI and seven runs scored over 14 games. He's recorded six multi-hit outings, including three games with three or more hits...Since his return, the Dodgers are 11-3 when Solano is in the starting lineup and 1-4 when he is not.

Around the Horn: The Dodgers are in a stretch of 14 straight games against Pacific Conference opponents. They are 14-9 against Pacific Conference teams so far in 2018, including 6-3 on the road...The Dodgers have allowed two or fewer extra-base hits in 17 of the last 18 games, including the last nine straight...Over the last six games, the Dodgers are batting just .215 (42x195) and have totaled 16 runs...The Dodgers have scored first in eight straight games, but are 13-11 in the last 24 times scoring first after beginning the season 30-5.

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