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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 16, 2018

Published on June 16, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Las Vegas 51s (28-40) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (39-24)

New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game #64 of 140/Home #33 of 70 (25-7)

Pitching Probables: LV-RHP Chris Flexen (4-5, 5.09) vs. OKC-RHP Guillermo Moscoso (2-4, 4.97)

Saturday, June 16, 2018 | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 7:05 p.m. CT

TV: YurView on Cox (Channel 703/1033) - Alex Freedman & Chris Plank

Radio: KGHM AM-1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, iHeartRadio - Randy Renner

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers continue their homestand and open a four-game series against the Las Vegas 51s at 7:05 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Tonight is Marvel Super Hero Night, featuring Iron Man and Thor. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the first 500 kids 12 and under through the gates will receive an OKC Dodgers cape. Tonight's game will be televised on YurView on Cox (Channel 1333).

Last Game: Manny Bañuelos pitched six shutout innings as the Dodgers built a 6-0 lead through eight innings on the way to a 6-1 win against Salt Lake Friday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Bañuelos (7-3) earned the win, holding the Bees to one hit through six innings, allowing three walks with six strikeouts to claim his team-leading seventh victory. OKC took the game's first lead in the third inning when Henry Ramos belted a RBI triple to right field to bring home Andrew Toles. Back-to-back doubles by Kyle Garlick and Edwin Ríos boosted the Dodgers' lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning. Rob Segedin's sacrifice fly later in the inning pushed the Dodgers' advantage to 3-0. The Dodgers added to their lead in the seventh inning. Ramos doubled with two outs, then scored on a RBI single by Alex Verdugo. OKC tacked on two more runs in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Jake Peter and a RBI triple by Rocky Gale for a 6-0 lead. The Bees broke up the shutout bid with two outs in the ninth inning on a RBI double by pinch hitter Ben Revere. Bees starting pitcher Ivan Pineyro (2-5) was charged with the loss, allowing three runs and seven hits over 4.1 innings.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Guillermo Moscoso (2-4) is set to make his 11th start of the season for the Dodgers tonight...He was hit with the loss in his last outing June 10 in Fresno, allowing a season-high eight runs and 12 hits over 5.0 innings with one walk and two strikeouts. The eight runs allowed were the most he'd given up in a game since May 22, 2013 while with Iowa against Las Vegas (4.0 IP). The 12 hits marked his highest total since April 11, 2012 with Colorado Springs at Tacoma (2.1 IP)...After beginning the season in the bullpen, Moscoso has made 10 straight starts. He's allowed two earned runs or less six tines...He has 54 K's against 19 walks in 58.0 IP...The 2018 season marks his first playing in the U.S. since 2013, following three years in Japan and last year in Mexico...Over five MLB seasons with Texas (2009-10), Oakland (2011), Colorado (2012) and San Francisco (2013), he compiled a 4.28 ERA over 222.2 IP and 70 games (26 starts) with 166 K's and 86 walks...This is Moscoso's second career stint with OKC after appearing in 35 games (33 starts) for the RedHawks in 2009-10...He originally signed with Detroit as an amateur free agent Jan. 16, 2003...Tonight is Moscoso's fifth career start against the 51s. He's tended to struggle with Las Vegas, going 0-3 with a 9.85 ERA. He last pitched against Las Vegas May 22, 2013 with Iowa (4.0 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, L).

Against the 51s: 2018: 0-0 2017: 2-2 All-time: 45-50 In OKC: 21-22

The Dodgers and 51s are meeting for their lone series of the season...The teams split their 2017 set in Las Vegas, 2-2, with the 51s winning the first two games and the Dodgers taking the final two meetings. The teams played two extra-inning games during the set...Tim Locastro and Trayce Thompson led the Dodgers with five hits apiece, while Edwin Ríos and O'Koyea Dickson each had three RBI in the series...The 51s last played in OKC in 2016, winning three of four games during the series...The Dodgers last won a series against the 51s in 2015, going 3-1...OKC outfielder Travis Taijeron spent the past three seasons with the 51s, appearing in 381 games while batting .274 with 69 homers and 237 RBI...Las Vegas manager Tony DeFrancesco guided the OKC RedHawks for four seasons (2011-14), and his teams went a combined 302-272. The RedHawks won the American Southern Division title in 2013, posting a league-best record of 82-62, including a franchise record 17 straight home wins July 26-Aug. 20 and the club's longest winning streak at 12 games from July 26-Aug. 3.

Home Cooking: The Dodgers are 25-7 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark this season. They own the best winning percentage in the Minors (.781) and their 25 home victories are tied for most in the Minors with Double-A Corpus Christi (25-11) and Low-A Bowling Green (25-9)...Of their 25 home wins, the Dodgers have trailed at some point in 12 of those games, and have trailed in the eighth inning or later seven times. They also have four comeback wins at home after trailing by three or more runs...The Dodgers have held an opponent to one or no runs in nine of the 32 games...OKC is slashing .311/.371/.483 at home, scoring an average of six runs per game on an average of 10.7 hits per game. The team has scored eight-plus runs in 10 games and collected 14 or more hits in seven games. They've also scored at least four runs in an inning 12 times...OKC has scored at least four runs in 11 of the last 12 games and 12 of the last 14 games at The Brick.

Teach Me How to Dougie: Alex Verdugo went 2-for-3 with a RBI and stolen base last night to extend his hitting streak to 10 games, going 18-for-44 (.409) with seven RBI and three runs scored. It's his second hitting streak this season to reach double digits, and he has now hit safely in 21 of his last 22 games, going 35-for-92 (.380) with 11 runs scored and 11 RBI...Verdugo paces the Dodgers with 56 hits despite playing in just 41 games, and his .333 average ranks 10th in the PCL...His 19 hits in June are tied with Nashville's Ramon Laureano for most in the PCL.

The Way of the K: The Dodgers pitching staff racked up 10 more strikeouts last night for their 26th double-digit strikeout game of the season. They currently lead the PCL with 128 strikeouts through their first 13 games of June, with an average 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings...After setting the single-season PCL strikeout record in each of the last two seasons, the team currently ranks tied for eighth with 550 strikeouts.

Oh Henry!: Henry Ramos doubled and tripled last night, as five of his last six hits have gone for extra bases, including all four over the last two games. He paces the Dodgers with both 13 doubles and three triples this season...Ramos has now hit safely in nine straight starts, going 15-for-38 (.395) with nine RBI. He's on a six-game hitting streak overall, tying his season long (9x23, 6 XBH, 6 RBI)...After collecting five extra-base hits over 24 games in May, Ramos already has seven extra-base hits through his first 10 games this month...His 55 total hits rank second on the team, and he leads the club with 32 RBI...At home he is slashing .367/.426/.571 with 23 RBI in 28 games.

Around The Horn: With a win tonight, the Dodgers will match their high water mark of the season at 16 games above .500, previously achieved at 22-6. OKC has won four of the last six games and six of the last nine games...The Dodgers have lost four straight series openers, as well as five of the last six and seven of the last nine. They've also lost three of the last four home series openers...Travis Taijeron has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, batting .333 (13-for-39) with five extra-base hits, five RBI and six runs scored. Over his last six games, he is 10-for-26 with four extra-base hits and seven RBI...Angelo Mora has not played the last two games due to illness, but over his last nine games he is 17-for-39 (.436) with 11 RBI and six runs scored...The Dodgers have held their opponent scoreless over the first two innings in back-to-back games for the first time since May 19-20 vs. Nashville...The Dodgers did not hit a home run in their three-game series against Salt Lake, marking the first time this season they had been held without a homer in a series.

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