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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 8, 2019

June 8, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Fresno Grizzlies (30-31) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (23-37)

Game #61 of 140/Home #28 of 70 (9-18) Pitching Probables: FRE-RHP Logan Ondrusek (1-1, 4.09) vs. OKC-RHP Justin DeFratus (1-2, 6.56)

Saturday, June 8, 2019 | 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 OKC Dodgers and Fresno Grizzlies meet for the second time in their four-game series at 7:05 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Dodgers have now lost three straight games following a season-best six-game winning streak.

Last Game: Andrew Stevenson's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning broke a tie and sent Fresno to a 9-8 win against the Dodgers Friday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Dodgers fought back to tie the series opener three times, including erasing a five-run deficit to knot the game at 8-8 in the sixth inning. In the top of the 10th, Fresno designated runner Wilmer Difo started the inning at second base and scored when Stevenson tapped a one-out RBI single into left field to put the Grizzlies ahead. The Dodgers put the tying run at third base with two outs, but Dakota Bacus (4-1) struck out Connor Joe to end the game. The Grizzlies took a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Brandon Snyder sent a two-run homer out to left field. Edwin Ríos drilled a solo homer out to center field in the bottom of the second to cut Fresno's lead to 2-1. A RBI groundout by Jake Peter tied the game, 2-2. The Grizzlies regained the lead in their next at-bat on Collin Cowgill's RBI single, but Zach Reks led off the bottom of the third inning with a solo homer to pull even again. Fresno then scored five runs in the fourth, including four runs with two outs to take an 8-3 lead. The Dodgers responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning. They opened with three straight hits, including a RBI single by Joe. Will Smith added a RBI groundout, and Shane Peterson later knocked a RBI single to cut Fresno's lead to 8-6. OKC scored twice in the sixth inning to tie the game via a RBI double by Joe and a RBI single by Smith. Between the fifth and 10th innings, the Dodgers pitching staff retired 16 consecutive batters with 11 strikeouts. JT Chargois (1-1) was charged with the loss, allowing the go-ahead run in the 10th.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Justin DeFratus (1-2) looks to continue his recent success on the mound with OKC...In his last start May 29 at Omaha, DeFratus held the Storm Chasers to two runs and seven hits over 7.0 innings with one walk and two strikeouts, earning the win in the Dodgers' 12-3 victory. Both runs scored on solo homers, and he completed the outing on 87 pitches...DeFratus also turned in 7.0 innings in his prior start May 24 at New Orleans. He allowed four runs on seven hits and did not issue a walk while recording six strikeouts...Overall this season, DeFratus has made five appearances (four starts) for the Dodgers and five starts for Double-A Tulsa, going a combined 3-4 with a 6.18 ERA. Each of his last four starts, as well as five of his last six starts, have lasted at least 6.0 innings...DeFratus split 2018 between OKC and Double-A Tulsa as well. Over 12 starts with the Dodgers, he went 3-4 with a 5.27 ERA, 44 strikeouts and 17 walks in 68.1 innings. He was named PCL Pitcher of Week for May 7-13 after his second career complete game and first career shutout May 11 against Memphis...He signed with the Dodgers as a free agent Feb. 17, 2018 and re-signed with the club this past offseason...DeFratus made his MLB debut Sept. 18, 2011 with Philadelphia and was originally drafted by the Phillies in the 11th round of the 2007 MLB Draft from Ventura (Calif.) College...DeFratus' only previous game against the Grizzlies was May 12, 2016 during a relief appearance for Tacoma (1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, BB, 0 K).

Against the Grizzlies: 2019: 0-1 2018: 2-2 All-time: 60-42 At OKC: 32-18

The Dodgers and Grizzlies are meeting for their lone series of the season...Fresno is in its first season as the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals after serving as a Houston Astros affiliate from 2015-18 and the San Francisco Giants from 1998-2014...The teams split their four-game series in Fresno last season with the Dodgers winning the finale, 5-4, in 10 innings...Alex Verdugo had eight hits for the Dodgers in the four-game set, including two doubles, while Angelo Mora racked up six RBI and six hits, including a homer, triple and double...The teams have split their last two season series and also split their last two series in OKC in 2017 and 2015...OKC owns a 12-2-7 all-time series record against Fresno...Entering tonight, the Grizzlies have won 10 of the last 14 and 11 of the last 16 meetings between the teams.

Dinger Details: Edwin Ríos and Zach Reks each homered for the Dodgers Friday night, as the Dodgers have now homered in a season-best nine straight games. OKC has 16 homers during the stretch, including five multi-homer games...Eight different players have accounted for the homers, including four by Ríos, as well as two each by Rocky Gale, Kyle Garlick, Drew Jackson, Shane Peterson and Reks...OKC last homered in nine straight games June 8-17, 2017 and last homered in more than nine consecutive games during a 14-game stretch May 13-27, 2017...Meanwhile, last night the Dodgers pitching staff allowed a home run after not giving up a homers in a season-high four straight games.

Steady Eddie: Edwin Ríos homered and drew two walks last night, extending his season-best hitting streak to nine games. He is 11-for-34 (.324) with four homers, three doubles, 11 RBI and seven runs scored during the stretch...Ríos paces the Dodgers with 36 RBI this season and his 46 total hits are tied with Cameron Perkins for the team lead. His nine homers are second-most on the team...Ríos last hit safely in 10 straight games as part of a 16-game hitting streak June 17-July 6, 2016 with High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Getting Offensive: Last night marked the eighth time in the last nine games the Dodgers scored five or more runs, as well as their fifth game with eight or more runs, as they have put up a total of 64 runs over that time. The Dodgers also tallied 11 hits last night for the second time in as many games and for their sixth game with 10-plus hits in the last 11 contests...OKC went 4-for-16 with runners in scoring position last night and is 31-for-91 (.341) with RISP over the last nine games combined.

Home-Less: With last night's loss, the Dodgers fell to 9-18 at home this season, including a 6-15 mark over the last 21 games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The nine home victories are tied with five other teams for the fewest in all of the Minors...Last night marked the 13th time in the last 22 home games OKC allowed seven or more runs and the 17th time an opponent recorded an inning of four or more runs. The team's current 6.50 ERA at home is third-highest in the Minors, ahead of Albuquerque (6.59) and Reno (7.46), which both play in hitter-friendly environments at high elevation...Last season the Dodgers didn't lose their 18th home game until July 16 (28-18).

'Pen Pals: Caleb Ferguson retired all six batters he faced last night, with five via strikeout. Since being optioned to OKC on May 27, Ferguson has made four appearances and thrown 5.0 scoreless innings, allowing one hit with one walk and 10 strikeouts while retiring 14 of 16 batters faced...Kevin Quackenbush also retired all six batters he faced last night and tied his season high with four strikeouts. Over his last seven outings, Quackenbush has allowed one run and four hits, with two walks and 14 strikeouts over 8.0 innings.

Around the Horn: Rocky Gale has recorded three straight multi-hit games, going 7-for-12 with two homers, a double, six RBI and four runs scored, and over his last five games, Gale is 9-for-22 with four extra-base hits, eight RBI and six runs scored... Drew Jackson has now hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, batting .385 (15x39) with five multi-hit outings, six extra-base hits, four RBI and 10 runs scored...Zach Reks is 11-for-35 (.314) with three homers and seven RBI over his first nine games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark...OKC has committed just one error over the last nine games...This is already the eighth time this season OKC has lost at least three straight games, matching their total from 2018.

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