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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 6, 2018

Published on June 6, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Oklahoma City Dodgers (33-21) vs. Sacramento River Cats (29-30)

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

Game #55 of 140/Road #26 of 70 (10-15)

Pitching Probables: OKC-LHP Manny Bañuelos (5-3, 3.48) vs. SAC-RHP Tyler Beede (3-5, 5.60)

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 | Raley Field | West Sacramento, Calif. | 9:05 p.m. CT

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

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers will try to even their three-game series against the Sacramento River Cats when they meet for the second time this season at 9:05 p.m. Central time at Raley Field.

Last Game: Sacramento drew five consecutive walks with two outs in the seventh inning to break a tie game and lead the way to a 7-4 win over the Dodgers Tuesday night at Raley Field. The Dodgers had just rallied for three runs to pull into a 3-3 tie in the top of the seventh inning, and after the first two batters of the bottom half of the inning struck out, OKC shortstop Michael Ahmed committed a fielding error to allow the inning to continue. Each of the next five Sacramento batters proceeded to walk, including bases-loaded walks to Caleb Gindl, Orlando Calixte and Ryan Hanigan, as the River Cats went in front, 6-3. The River Cats drew two more walks in the eighth inning in addition to two singles and another error to stretch the lead to 7-3. With two outs in the ninth, each of the next three batters for OKC reached base, including a RBI single by Angelo Mora. OKC sent Edwin Ríos to pinch hit, but he struck out to end the game. Sacramento took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a RBI triple by Eury Perez. The River Cats added to their lead in the fifth inning on a two-run homer by Steven Duggar for a 3-0 advantage. The Dodgers were kept scoreless until the seventh when Tim Locastro hit a RBI double. Later in the inning with the bases loaded and two outs, Matt Beaty was hit by a pitch and Mora then evened the score with a RBI infield single. River Cats reliever Taylor Rogers (1-0) allowed both of his inherited runners to score in the seventh inning to tie the game, but he ended up with the win. Dodgers reliever Chad Girodo (0-1) took the loss.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Lefty Manny Bañuelos (5-3) takes the mound for his team-leading 11th start of the season tonight...He last pitched 4.1 innings of relief June 1 against Omaha, piggybacking starter Caleb Ferguson. Bañuelos allowed three runs and five hits over 4.1 innings with one walk and six strikeouts in OKC's 8-7 win (ND)...He earned the win in his last start May 27 in Nashville to snap a string of three straight losses. He allowed one run and four hits, with two walks and six K's over five innings...Overall, he's allowed two or fewer runs in seven of his first 11 outings...Bañuelos ranks tied for fourth in the PCL with 61 strikeouts. He ranks ninth in the league with a 3.48 ERA, and his 1.23 WHIP is eighth-best. He is also posting 9.90 strikeouts per nine innings - fifth-highest among starting pitchers in the league...He leads OKC in starts (10), wins (5), innings (54.1) and strikeouts (61)...He signed with the Dodgers as a free agent Nov. 14, 2017 after spending 2017 with Triple-A Salt Lake in the Los Angeles Angels organization...Bañuelos has appeared in seven career ML games (six starts), all with Atlanta in 2015...Tonight is Bañuelos' fifth career appearance and second start against Sacramento. He made four appearances, including one start, against the River Cats last season while with the Salt Lake Bees. He allowed a total of six runs and 16 hits over 8.2 innings, posting a 1-0 record and 6.23 ERA with four walks and five strikeouts in the Bees' season series against the River Cats.

Against the River Cats: 2018: 0-1 2017: 3-0 All-time: 37-43 At SAC: 19-22 The Dodgers and River Cats are meeting for their lone series of the season...OKC swept Sacramento in a weather-shortened three-game series last season at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The sweep was their first against the River Cats since 2002 when they won all four games in OKC...The series opened May 15, 2017 with Wilmer Font racking up a team-record and career-high 15 strikeouts - the most strikeouts in a single game by an OKC pitcher since the team rejoined the PCL in 1998...OKC outscored the River Cats, 14-8, in the series and hit six home runs...Drew Maggi paced the Dodgers' offense, going 6-for-11 (.545). Max Muncy had five hits, while Willie Calhoun and Trayce Thompson each homered twice...The teams last met at Raley Field in 2016, splitting the series, 2-2...OKC has split or won their last four series in Sacramento and has not lost a series there since going 1-3 in 2009.

Road Rash: Although the Dodgers have the most home wins in the Minors with a 23-6 record at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, they are just 10-15 on the road this season. The Dodgers have lost six of their last nine road games, and they have also lost nine of their last 12 road games and 13 of their last 18 away from Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark...Of OKC's 15 total road losses, 10 have come by one or two runs. The Dodgers have been held to two or fewer runs eight times over the last 16 road games, with five games tallying one or no runs...The team is slashing .241/.302/.356 with 3.7 runs per game on the road compared to .314/.375/.490 with 6.1 runs per game at home...Over the last nine road games, the Dodgers have batted .230 (70x305) and scored 31 runs. They have also struck out 87 times against 19 walks, with five games of 10-plus strikeouts. Subtracting an eight-run, seven-hit explosion in the 10th inning of a 10-3 win May 22 in Memphis, the Dodgers have batted .213 (63x296) with 23 runs over the same nine-game span...OKC has scored in just five of the last 38 innings on the road.

Walk Talk: The Dodgers pitching staff issued a season-high nine walks Tuesday, with seven of them allowed by the bullpen over just two innings. Sacramento collected five straight walks with two outs in the seventh inning, including three with the bases loaded to break a 3-3 tie and take a 6-3 lead...The nine walks were the most walks allowed by the Dodgers in a nine-inning game since allowing 10 walks July 30, 2017 against Tacoma in OKC...It was also the team's sixth game this season with eight or more walks. Ryder Jones and Chase d'Arnaud each drew three walks after only two opponents all season had drawn three walks in a single game.

T-Lo Makes Things Go: Tim Locastro banged two doubles last night for his fourth consecutive multi-hit game and 14th multi-hit game of the season. He's 8-for-16 over the last four games, and during his current five-game hit streak, Locastro is 9-for-20 with four extra-base hits, four RBI and five runs scored...He leads OKC with 32 runs scored, nine stolen bases, seven hit by pitches and is tied with a team-high 11 doubles.

New Kids on the Block: Angelo Mora collected a season-high four hits Tuesday night. In his first two games back with OKC after one month with Double-A Tulsa, Mora is 6-for-11 with four RBI and one run scored. His four-hit outing marked the eighth time this season a Dodger had four hits in a game...Edwin Ríos entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter with two outs in the ninth inning and struck out in his lone at-bat. However, he is off to an impressive start after missing close to two months of the season with injury. He has hit safely in seven of his nine games, including five multi-hit efforts. He is 10-for-26 (.385) with three RBI over his last six starts...Outfielder Andrew Toles returned to OKC's lineup Tuesday after being on the Disabled List since April 14 with a right hamstring injury. He singled with two outs in the third inning and has hit safely in each of his first seven games with the Dodgers this season, going 13-for-31 with five extra-base hits, seven RBI and six runs.

Around the Horn: Kyle Farmer has hit safely in 14 of his first 16 games since joining OKC, swatting three homers and driving in 15 runs with 13 runs scored...Alex Verdugo has hit safely 13 of his last 14 games, going 19-for-58 (.328) with nine runs scored and four RBI...Rocky Gale has hit safely in 21 of his last 24 games, batting .368 (32x87) with 12 RBI while raising his season average from .200 to .328.

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