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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - May 18, 2015

May 18, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Oklahoma City Dodgers (26-11) vs. Iowa Cubs (18-19)

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs

Game #38 of 144/Home #18 of 72 (13-4)

Pitching Probables: OKC-RHP Zach Lee (4-2, 2.70) vs. IOW-RHP Donn Roach (4-0, 2.03)

Monday, May 18, 2015 | 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 league-leading Oklahoma City Dodgers have won four straight games and continue their current series with the Iowa Cubs at 7:05 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Tonight's matchup features two starting pitchers within the PCL's top six in ERA.

Last Game: The Dodgers scored five runs with two outs in the first inning on their way to a 7-5 win against Iowa Sunday afternoon at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Kyle Jensen's RBI single opened the scoring, and Andy Wilkins followed with a two-run single. After an intentional walk, OKC pitcher P.J. Walters singled on a grounder to right field to drive in two more runs for a 5-0 lead. Iowa answered with four runs on four hits in the fifth inning, including a solo home run by Jonathan Mota. Wilkins answered with his first homer of the season in the bottom of the inning. Taylor Davis cut the Dodgers' lead to one run in the sixth on a RBI double. The Dodgers caught a big break in the bottom of the frame when Arismendy Alcantara dropped a fly ball with two outs that allowed a run to score. David Aardsma pitched a 1-2-3 top of the ninth inning for the Dodgers to earn his 11th save of the season. Walters (1-1) got the win for Oklahoma City. He allowed four runs on eight hits, issued one walk and struck out two. Dallas Beeler (0-3) was charged with the loss for Iowa.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Zach Lee (4-2) is slated to make his team-leading eighth start of the season, and second of 2015 against the I-Cubs...Lee paces the Dodgers with four wins, seven starts, 40.0 IP, and 34 strikeouts this season. He enters today ranked sixth in the league in ERA (2.70), seventh in WHIP (1.13), and 10th in opponent average (.233). Lee is also one of nine pitchers currently in the PCL who have at least four wins...Lee last pitched Wednesday in New Orleans, allowing three runs and six hits over 6.0 innings. Lee did not allow a walk and finished with five strikeouts. He left the game with a 4-3 lead, but the Zephyrs eventually won, 10-4, resulting in his first no decision of the year...Over his seven outings, Lee has turned in five quality starts. He's the only OKC pitcher with as many as three starts that have lasted at least 6.0 innings...He is holding opponents to a .172 average with runners in scoring position and right-handed hitters overall to a .197 clip...Tonight marks his third career start against Iowa, going 0-2 in his first two meetings. In his previous start against the I-Cubs on May 3 in Des Moines, he allowed six runs (four earned) and eight hits over 4.0 innings.

Against the I-Cubs: 2015: 8-2 2014: 6-10 All-time: 120-127 In OKC: 64-56

Including yesterday, six of the 10 meetings have been decided by one or two runs. Three of the last seven meetings have been tied after eight innings...The Dodgers have won eight of the first 10 games against the I-Cubs this season, the first eight of which were played in Des Moines. The Dodgers won the first two series by matching 3-1 margins. The only other season Oklahoma City won at least six games at Principal Park was in 2004 (6-2)...Oklahoma City has outscored Iowa, 42-25, despite batting just .186 as a team. The I-Cubs haven't fared much better at the plate, hitting .217, and are just 9-for-73 (.123) with runners in scoring position...Oklahoma City went 4-4 against Iowa in Bricktown last season, but is 26-8 against the I-Cubs at home since the start of the 2011 season.

Simply the Best: The Dodgers have followed last week's four-game losing streak with a four-game winning streak, marking the fourth time this season they've won at least four straight games. A win tonight would match their largest winning streak of the season (April 15-April 20, Game 1)....With their 26th win of the season Sunday, the Dodgers have the team's best record through 37 games since joining the PCL in 1998. At 15 games above .500, they have also matched their best record of the season (previously 22-7)...They currently lead the division by 8.0 games, which is the team's largest lead in first place since they entered Sept. 1, 2008 leading by 8.5 games...Oklahoma City is one of five teams in the Minors with at least 26 victories.

First Inning Fury: Yesterday's five-run first inning marked the fourth time the Dodgers scored at least four runs in the first inning of a game this season. The first has been the team's highest yielding inning this season, tallying a total of 32 runs in the opening frame. The next highest is the eighth inning at 20 runs.

Savings Plan: David Aardsma picked up his 11th save of the season Sunday and is tied with Round Rock's Jon Edwards for the PCL lead. They are both tied for second overall in the Minors, and trail only Austin House of Double-A New Britain, who has 13. Aardsma is 11-for-11 in save chances, and during those opportunities he has allowed one run and five hits, with 13 strikeouts and one walk over 10.0 IP.

Streaking Sweeney: Darnell Sweeney is on a season-best eight-game hitting streak -- the longest streak by an OKC Dodger this season. The leadoff man is batting .353 (12x34) during the streak with four multi-hit games...Sweeney leads the team with 21 runs, while his 34 hits and 16 RBI rank third...Sweeney leads the league with 17 stolen bases this season and is 17-for-21 in stolen base attempts after going 15-for-31 with Chattanooga.

Little Big Seag: Corey Seager is on a six-game hitting streak, going 11-for-27 (.407) with four multi-hit games. He leads the club with 18 hits in May, while his 48 hits this season between OKC and Tulsa lead all Dodgers minor leaguers and rank tied for eighth in the Minors.

O'Koyea's O'K: O'Koyea Dickson has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 11-for-28 (.393) with four multi-hit games and six runs scored. Since returning from the Disabled List May 4, Dickson has 16 hits over 13 games, with six multi-hit contests.

Buck Wild: Buck Britton has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, including the last five straight. Over the nine-game stretch he is batting .333 (13x39). Britton leads the team with 38 hits and is tied with Kyle Jensen for the team lead in RBI (17).

Austin's Powers: Austin Barnes is 6-for-20 with five RBI during his current five-game hitting streak. Barnes has picked up eight RBI over his last nine games, following a period in which he went 14 consecutive games without a RBI...Barnes has struck out just once in his last nine games, totaling 39 plate appearances...The catcher ranks second in the league with a 42.9 caught stealing percentage (9x21).

2-for-1 Special: The Dodgers have turned at least one double play in seven straight games and have a total of nine double plays over that stretch. Before the recent bump, the Dodgers had turned a league-low 17 double plays over their first 30 games.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHERS OPP. PITCHER

Tuesday, May 19 7:05 p.m. Iowa RHP Randy Fontanez (1-0, 1.06) TBA

Wednesday, May 20 OFF

Thursday, May 21 9:05 p.m. @ Las Vegas RHP Scott Baker (2-2, 3.62) LHP Steven Matz (4-2, 1.80)

Friday, May 22 9:05 p.m. @ Las Vegas RHP Joe Wieland (3-1, 4.66) RHP Tyler Pill (1-0, 5.75)

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