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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Las Vegas 51s (19-17) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (21-14)

New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game #36 of 144/Home #14 of 73 (6-7)

Pitching Probables: LAS-LHP Duane Below (1-3, 5.22) vs. OKC-RHP Jeremy Kehrt (3-2, 3.16)

Monday, May 16, 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 continue their series against the Las Vegas 51s at 7:05 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The four-game series between the teams is tied, 1-1. The Dodgers have won nine of their last 12 games.

Last Game: Las Vegas erased a four-run deficit and scored eight straight runs on the way to a 9-7 win against the Dodgers Sunday afternoon at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Las Vegas scored first when Roger Bernadina hit a RBI triple in the second inning, but OKC rallied with two outs in the bottom of the frame, scoring three runs. In the bottom of the third, a RBI single by Rob Segedin and a successful squeeze bunt by Drew Maggi extended OKCs lead to 5-1. The 51s cut into the Dodgers' lead in the top of the sixth with a pair of runs, but OKC starting pitcher Zach Lee struck out the final two batters of the inning with the bases loaded. The 51s scored four runs in the seventh to regain the lead. Dilson Herrera evened the score with a two-run homer. A sac fly by Travis Taijeron pushed Las Vegas ahead before a RBI double by Bernadina gave the 51s a 7-5 lead. Las Vegas tacked on two more runs in the eighth. The Dodgers started to rally in the ninth. Alex Hassan, Micah Johnson and Austin Barnes hit consecutive singles to load the bases for Corey Brown, who hit a two-run single to cut Las Vegas' lead to two runs and put the tying runs on base with only one out. However, Las Vegas pitcher Paul Sewald (SV, 5) then got Segedin and James Ramsey to both strike out to end the game. Las Vegas reliever Erik Goeddel (1-1) got the win for the 51s. Jharel Cotton (3-3) was roughed up for six runs and five hits over two innings and took the loss.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Jeremy Kehrt (3-2) looks to help OKC begin a new winning streak...He earned a win in his last start Wednesday in Round Rock. He gave up six hits and two unearned runs over five solid innings. The outing was interrupted twice due to a swarm of bees near home plate, resulting in 40 minutes worth of delays...Kehrt has induced nine ground ball double plays over his first six starts (31.1 IP) to lead the PCL...Lefties are just 7-for-40 (.175) against Kehrt. He's holding all batters to a .200 clip with runners in scoring position, including 1-for-14 with two outs...He spent the entire 2015 season with Double-A Tulsa and went 7-8 with a 3.46 ERA over 119.2 IP. He was selected as a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star and ranked among Texas League qualifiers in WHIP (1.22, 3rd), ERA (4th), starts (22, T-10th) and strikeouts (94, 10th)...Kehrt was originally selected in the 47th round of the 2008 draft by the Red Sox and traded to the Dodgers on Aug. 9, 2014...Today is Kehrt's first career appearance against the 51s.

Against the 51s: 2016: 1-1 2015: 3-1 All-time: 43-46 In OKC: 21-20

This marks the lone series of the season between the squads and the first visit by the 51s to Bricktown since June 13-16, 2014...The Dodgers closed out their 2015 series with three straight wins, giving OKC its first series win at Cashman Field since 2005...Oklahoma City has won two straight series against the 51s for the first time since doing so in the 2005 and 2006 seasons...Current Las Vegas infielder Marc Krauss spent parts of the 2012-14 seasons playing for the OKC RedHawks.

Thievery Corporation: Oklahoma City finished Sunday's game with a season-high five stolen bases, including two from Rico Noel in the sixth inning -- the third multi-steal game by a Dodger this season. Corey Brown, Drew Maggi, and Zach Walters also each had a stolen base in the game...Sunday marked the first time the Dodgers recorded that many stolen bases in a game since swiping six May 1, 2015 in Iowa...After stealing 20 bases in 21 games in April, the Dodgers have already swiped 18 bags in 14 games in May.

First Impressions: The 51s ended the Dodgers streak of scoring first at 11 consecutive games Sunday. Oklahoma City has scored first in 25 of their 35 games this season, most in the PCL (20-5)...Although the Dodgers took a 5-1 lead after trailing 1-0, they are now just 1-9 when their opponent scores first this season...Five of the team's seven runs scored over the second and third innings yesterday. This season, 51.8 percent of the team's run total has come within the first three innings (84/162).

Starting Line: Over the past 15 games, OKC starting pitchers have combined to post a 1.94 ERA (17 ER/79.0 IP) and a .213 opponent average (59x277), with 20 walks and 71 strikeouts (3.55 K/BB).

Double Duty: OKC turned another double play Sunday and has turned 18 double plays over the past 11 games, and 13 double plays over the last seven games...The Dodgers have 41 total double plays through 35 games this season to lead the league.

Solid as For-Micah: Micah Johnson is 6-for-14 over the last three games with three RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base. He leads the Dodgers with eight stolen bases so far this season.

Personnel Files: Pitcher Jose De Leon was formally placed on the Disabled List after having not appeared since his season debut on May 3. Additionally, infielder Drew Maggi was transferred to Double-A Tulsa...Infielder Brandon Hicks was activated off the Disabled List after missing 17 games with a low back strain. Reliever Logan Bawcom was also added to the OKC roster from Tulsa for the third time this season. Between OKC and Tulsa, Bawcom has thrown 14.0 scoreless innings, with seven hits, three walks, and 13 strikeouts.

Slipping in the Seventh: OKC's recent five-game winning streak was bookended with losses in which the Dodgers held a lead of at least three runs in the game, and led by at least two runs heading into the seventh inning before the opposing team took the lead. In addition to yesterday, Colorado Springs turned a 3-0 deficit into a 7-3 lead on May 9 with a seven-run seventh inning...Over the last seven games, the bullpen has posted a 8.74 ERA (22 ER/22.2 IP) and has allowed 33 hits with nine walks and 25 strikeouts.

Home is Where the Pitching (Usually) Is: Before surrendering nine runs and 13 hits (.333 BAA) yesterday, the Dodgers had allowed a total of eight runs (six earned) with a .151 batting average against over their previous six home games combined. The 51s were 5-for-13 with runners in scoring position Sunday after OKC had limited opponents 4-for-41 with RISP over the aforementioned six-game stretch in Bricktown.

Short Hops: The Dodgers have trailed in just six of the last 72 innings...Saturday marked the fifth time this month (14 G) Oklahoma City scored seven or more runs in a game...The Dodgers are 13-for-27 with runners in scoring position over their last three games.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHERS OPP. PITCHER

Tuesday, May 17 11:05 a.m. Las Vegas RHP Mike Bolsinger (0-0, 2.25) RHP Gabriel Ynoa (4-0, 1.77)

Wednesday, May 18 OFF

Thursday, May 19 7:05 p.m. Salt Lake RHP Sam LeCure (2-1, 4.41) LHP Chris Jones (3-2, 6.43)

Friday, May 20 7:05 p.m. Salt Lake LHP Julio Urias (3-1, 1.25) RHP Kyle Kendrick (2-1, 4.40)

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