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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - July 2, 2015

July 2, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Oklahoma City Dodgers (51-27) vs. Memphis Redbirds (41-39)

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Game #79 of 144/Road #42 of 72 (27-14)

Pitching Probables: OKC-LHP Ian Thomas (3-1, 6.95) vs. MEM-LHP John Gast (4-5, 4.14)

Thursday, July 2, 2015 | AutoZone Park | Memphis, Tenn. | 7:05 p.m. CT

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

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers try to take a 3-0 lead in their road series against the Memphis Redbirds at 7:05 p.m. at AutoZone Park. The Dodgers have won each of the first two games by one run and all five of OKC's runs have come via solo home runs.

Last Game: The Dodgers hit three solo home runs and won another tightly-contested, low-scoring game over Memphis, 3-2, Wednesday night at AutoZone Park. For the second straight game, Darnell Sweeney went deep in the third inning, and his solo shot to left-center field gave OKC a 1-0 lead. With one out in the fifth inning, Andy Wilkins and Kyle Jensen hit back-to-back home runs to extend the lead to 3-0. Wilkins planted his dinger in the right field porch, and Jensen sent a booming shot to the top of the bluff in left field. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Stephen Piscotty hit a sacrifice fly for Memphis to make it 3-1. Tommy Pham connected on a solo homer in the eighth inning to pull Memphis within one run. Dodgers reliever Josh Ravin (SV, 3) closed out the game in the ninth and stranded the tying run at third base to end the game. Making his third start on rehab assignment, Brandon Beachy (1-0) went a season-high five innings. He allowed one run and six hits, with three walks and one strikeout. Memphis starter Nick Greenwood (6-3) used just 70 pitches to get through seven innings. The lefty allowed three homers to match his season total entering Wednesday. He finished with two strikeouts and no walks.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Ian Thomas (3-1) looks to get back on the winning track after suffering his first loss of the season with OKC in his last outing...Thomas pitched Saturday in Nashville and was hit with the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) and eight hits over 3.1 innings. He issued two walks and struck out five...Thomas spent June 22-25 with Los Angeles, but did not make an appearance. He was optioned back to OKC on June 26 when Pedro Baez was activated off the Disabled List...Thomas was acquired by the Dodgers as part of a six-player trade with the Atlanta Braves May 27. Traditionally a relief pitcher throughout his career, Thomas has been moved into the starting rotation since joining OKC, and team won in each of his first three starts. Today will be just his 22nd career start out of 115 career appearances...Prior to the trade, Thomas made a combined 14 appearances within the Braves organization between Atlanta, Triple-A Gwinnett, and Double-A Mississippi. He allowed a total of three runs (two earned) and nine hits over 21.0 IP...Tonight marks his first career appearance against Memphis.

Against the Redbirds: 2015: 5-1 2014: 10-6 All-time: 147-132 In MEM: 61-79

The Dodgers have won five of the first six meetings...During the most recent series between the teams, June 18-21 in Bricktown, the Dodgers won each of the first three games before Memphis avoided the sweep in the finale. OKC batted .358 and scored 23 runs during the four-game set. Scott Schebler led the Dodgers offense, going 9-for-12 with six RBI, and he hit a walk-off homer in the series opener...OKC finished with a winning record in Memphis each of the past two seasons, compiling an 11-5 record at AutoZone Park. Prior to 2013, OKC had not finished a season with a winning record in the Bluff City since 1999.

Victory Lane: The league-leading Dodgers have won three of their last four games and have tied their season best record at 24 games above .500. However, each of the past three times they've reached that mark, they've lost the next game. The last time an Oklahoma City team was 25 games above .500 was Sept. 5, 1999 (83-58)...The Dodgers are now tied with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks for the most wins in the Minors...OKC currently leads the American Northern Division by 10 games, matching their largest first-place lead of the season (previously May 30).

Road Warriors: The Dodgers own the league's best road record at 27-14 and are tied with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks (27-9) for the most road wins in the Minors. The Dodgers are in the midst of a stretch where 25 of 33 games are on the road (3-3).

All-Star Quartet: Yesterday four OKC Dodgers were named PCL All-Stars and will participate in the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 15 at Werner Park in Omaha. Catcher Austin Barnes and second baseman Darnell Sweeney were elected as starters, and reliever Ryan Buchter and shortstop Corey Seager were selected as reserves. It's the first time four OKC players have been named to the Triple-A All-Star Game...The foursome will be joined by hitting coach Franklin Stubbs, who was previously named to the PCL's coaching staff.

Party for the USA: OKC Dodgers reliever David Huff was recently named to the Team USA roster for the 2015 Pan American Games. The tournament will be held July 10-19 in Ajax, Ontario. Huff has made 11 total appearances for OKC, going 3-1 with a 1.76 ERA over 30.2 IP.

Darwin's Evolution: Darwin Barney is currently riding a season-best six-game hitting streak, going 11-for-25 (.440) with three multi-hit games. Since rejoining the OKC Dodgers, Barney has hit safely in 10 of 11 contests, recording six multi-hit games. He's batting .442 (19x43) with a home run, three doubles, five RBI, and eight runs scored.

Steady Sweeney: Last night Darnell Sweeney homered in a second straight game, marking the fifth time in his career he's homered in back-to-back games and first time since Aug. 19-20, 2014 against Birmingham while playing for Double-A Chattanooga. Sweeney went 2-for-4 Wednesday for his team-leading 26th multi-hit game of the season, and he notched his league-leading 26th stolen base. He also ranks among the league's top 10 in hits (84, 6th) and doubles (20, T-10th), and leads OKC with 40 runs scored and is second with 32 RBI.

Jensen's Jam: Kyle Jensen has hit safely in five straight games, going 5-for-15 with four extra-base hits (2 HR, 2 2B). With a hit tonight, he'll tie his longest streak of the season at six games (April 23-28). Jensen has homered in consecutive games for the second time this season (previously June 5-6) and leads the team with 33 RBI.

Tennessee Anomaly: The Dodgers have won each of the first two games of the current series in Memphis despite not collecting a hit with a runner in scoring position or drawing a walk. OKC is 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position so far in the series, and team is 3 for their last 38 with runners in scoring position. The Dodgers have not drawn a walk in three straight games, and going back to Sunday, they have not drawn a walk in 29 consecutive innings.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHER OPP. PITCHER

Friday, July 3 6:05 p.m. @ Memphis RHP Scott Baker (7-3, 3.27) TBA

Saturday, July 4 7:05 p.m. Omaha RHP Deck McGuire (3-3, 3.91) LHP John Lamb (8-1, 2.71)

Sunday, July 5 6:05 p.m. Omaha LHP Eric Surkamp (4-2, 4.50) RHP Kris Medlen (0-0, 4.91)

Monday, July 6 7:05 p.m. Omaha RHP Brandon Beachy (1-0, 1.64) RHP Yohan Pino (4-3, 5.14)

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