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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 23, 2016

Published on June 23, 2016 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Round Rock Express (38-34) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (39-32)

Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game #72 of 144/Home #34 of 73 (16-17)

Pitching Probables: RR-RHP Kyle Lohse (2-4, 5.09) vs. OKC-LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (0-0, 0.00)

Thursday, June 23, 2016 | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 7:05 p.m. CT

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

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers will reach the halfway point of the season tonight, playing their 72nd game of 2016 against the Round Rock Express at 7:05 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Dodgers have won nine of 10 meetings against the Express this season, as well as six of their last seven games overall. Tonight is a $2 Thursday.

Last Game: The Dodgers scored four runs in the fourth inning and pitchers Brandon McCarthy and Carlos Frias combined to hold Round Rock to one run in a 4-1 win Wednesday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. McCarthy continued his rehab assignment and made his first start with OKC as he returns from Tommy John surgery. He allowed one run and three hits over 3.2 innings. He allowed two walks and recorded four strikeouts. Carlos Frias (2-3) followed McCarthy on the mound with 5.1 scoreless frames. He held the Express to three hits, walked one and recorded two strikeouts in his second win of the season. The Express took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on an infield RBI single from Doug Bernier. Oklahoma City then grabbed the lead in the fourth inning, tallying four extra-base hits during the rally. Corey Brown led off with a home run to right field to tie the game, 1-1. Dodgers newcomer Chris Taylor followed with a double. Zach Walters stepped up to bat next and tripled on a liner to center field to score Taylor and give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead. Later with two outs, second baseman Micah Johnson connected on a two-run double to center field for a 4-1 Oklahoma City advantage. Express starting pitcher Austin Bibens-Dirkx (0-1) was charged with the loss, allowing four runs and five hits over 4.0 innings.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Hyun-Jin Ryu (0-0) continues his Major League rehab assignment with a second stint with OKC...Ryu missed all of 2015 after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder...Ryu most recently pitched for High-A Rancho Cucamonga, making two appearances (7.0 IP, 3 R, ER, 6 H, BB, 8 K)...He last pitched for OKC in Fresno on May 25, throwing four scoreless innings while allowing four hits. He did not issue a walk and struck out three...A few days following that outing, Ryun experienced shoulder soreness and had to temporarily stop his rehab assignment...In 2014 he posted his second consecutive 14-win season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and 19 of his 26 starts were quality starts. Over 152.0 IP, he collected 139 strikeouts against 29 walks and his 4.79 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranked seventh in the National League...Ryu made his ML debut April 2, 2013 with the Dodgers against San Francisco and earned his first win on April 7, 2013 against Pittsburgh...He was signed by Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2012 after his posting by the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization, where he started his professional baseball career in 2006. Over seven seasons in the KBO, Ryu went 98-52 with a 2.80 ERA...Tonight is his first career meeting Round Rock...Mike Bolsinger, who was recently optioned to Oklahoma City, is expected to follow Ryu on the mound.

Against the Express: 2016: 9-1 2015: 11-5 All-time: 103-82 At OKC: 48-42

Last night marked the third straight game in which the Dodgers held the Express to one run. It's also the fourth time in the last six meetings and the fifth time in 10 meetings this season that's happened...The Dodgers won seven of eight games at Dell Diamond earlier this season, setting a new team record for most wins in Round Rock during a single season (previously six in 2010)...OKC won the most recent series, 3-1, June 4-7 in Round Rock. Zach Walters had an incredible series, going 11-for-18 with six extra-base hits and eight RBI...The Dodgers also swept the first series May 10-13, marking OKC's first-ever sweep at Dell Diamond, and handing the Express their first four-game sweep at home since May 17-20, 2012 vs. Fresno...The Dodgers have outscored the Express, 54-27, while batting .257 with eight homers...The Dodgers won 11 of the 16 regular season meetings in 2015, marking OKC's highest win total in the season series between the teams since going 13-3 against the Express in 2010. However, the Express upended OKC in the first round of the 2015 playoffs with a three-game sweep.

Hello, Win Column: The Dodgers have won six of their last seven games, as well as eight of the last 10. They've also won three straight at home for the third time this season, and tonight they'll seek a season-best fourth consecutive home win...A win tonight will also match the team's high-water mark this season at eight games above .500 (previously 21-13 and 24-16).

Six Shooters: The Dodgers pitching staff has been phenomenal over the past six games, posting a 2.04 ERA (12 ER/53.0 IP) while holding opponents to two or fewer runs five times. Opponents are batting .179 (33x184) with a total of eight extra-base hits and just one solo home run...Last night marked the seventh time this season the Dodgers held their opponent without an extra-base hit.

Charlie in Charge: Charlie Culberson did not play Wednesday and enters today on a seven-game hitting streak. He is batting .393 (11x28) with four doubles, a triple, and a home run during the stretch. He also has six RBI and five runs scored during the stretch. He is in the midst of his longest hitting streak since hitting safely in 10 games Sept. 11-22, 2013 while with the Colorado Rockies.

Austin's Powers: Since returning to the OKC Dodgers, Austin Barnes has hit safely in all seven games, going 7-for-28 with two homers, three doubles, and four RBI...He's hit safely in each of his last 14 games with OKC, batting .322 (19x59) with four multi-hit games. His 14-game streak is tied for the seventh-longest hitting streak of the season in the PCL and is tied for the longest hitting streak by a Dodgers player this season. Rob Segedin also had a 14-game hitting streak April 14-May 2.

One and Done: In each of the last three games, the Dodgers have scored all of their runs in one inning. The team scored runs in the first inning of Monday and Tuesday's games, while all four of runs Wednesday came in the fourth inning. In those three innings combined, the Dodgers are 8-for-16 with six doubles, a triple, and a home run while totaling seven runs. But outside of those three innings, the Dodgers have gone 9-for-72 (.125) with no runs and one extra-base hit...The Dodgers have scored a total of seven runs on 17 hits over the last three games combined. This follows a stretch during which OKC scored at least five runs in seven straight games (44 runs total) and racked up 69 hits...Overall, the Dodgers are 5-for-35 with runners on base over the past three games, including 3-for-21 with runners in scoring position

Pitchers on Strike: OKC's pitching staff leads the league with 635 strikeouts. They struck out six Round Rock batters Tuesday, marking just the fourth time in June they have recorded fewer than eight strikeouts in a game (21 games)...The Dodgers are on pace to notch 1,287 strikeouts this season, which would blow past the team's single-season record of 1,114 set last year.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHERS OPP. PITCHER

Friday, June 24 7:05 p.m. Round Rock RHP Brock Stewart (2-0, 2.84) RHP Richelson Pena (0-0, 5.19)

Saturday, June 25 7:05 p.m. Iowa RHP Jose De Leon (0-0, 2.40) RHP Adam Warren (NR, -.--)

Sunday, June 26 (DH) 3:35 p.m. Iowa RHP Jharel Cotton/RHP Trevor Oaks LHP Rob Zastryzny (3-1, 5.29)

Game 2 Iowa RHP Trevor Oaks (NR, -.--) RHP Pierce Johnson (1-3, 5.63)

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