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OKC Dodgers Game Notes - May 30, 2018

Published on May 30, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Omaha Storm Chasers (22-29) vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers (30-18)

Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game #49 of 140/Home #25 of 70 (20-4)

Pitching Probables: OMA-RHP Glenn Sparkman (2-0, 3.00) vs. OKC-RHP Guillermo Moscoso (2-2, 3.21)

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | 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 return home to open a five-game series against the Omaha Storm Chasers at 7:05 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Tonight is the first meeting of the season between the American Northern Division foes. OKC continues to own the best winning percentage in the PCL (.625), and the Dodgers are 20-4 at home entering tonight.

Last Game: Tuesday night's series finale in Nashville was postponed due to rain and expected severe weather from Subtropical Storm Alberto. On Monday afternoon, Steve Lombardozzi hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Nashville a 3-2 walk-off win over the Dodgers at First Tennessee Park. With the game tied, 2-2, and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, Lombardozzi sent the first pitch he saw over the head of Jacob Scavuzzo into left field for the game-winning hit. OKC had taken the game's first lead in the second inning when Henry Ramos led off with a double and scored two batters later on a RBI single by Danny Espinosa to make it 1-0. In the fourth inning, Kyle Garlick singled with one out and stole second base. Ramos followed with a bloop RBI single to left field, giving the Dodgers a two-run edge. The Sounds leveled the game in the fourth inning with no hits in large part due to two walks and a key throwing error. Dodgers starting pitcher Daniel Corcino was excellent over a season-high six innings. He gave up just one hit and both runs charged to him were unearned. Bobby Wahl (3-0) earned the win, and C.C. Lee (2-2) took the loss.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Guillermo Moscoso (2-2) makes his eighth start of the season for OKC trying for back-to-back wins...Moscoso last pitched May 25 in Nashville, turning in a solid start, allowing two runs and four hits over six innings. He retired the final 13 batters he faced in the game, earning the win in OKC's 5-2 victory...After starting the season in the bullpen, Moscoso has posted a 2.75 ERA, 1.17 WHP and .237 BAA in his seven starts. He's allowed two earned runs or less in six starts, including four games with one or no runs...Overall, he's averaging a strikeout per inning, with 42 K's against just 13 walks in 42.0 IP for the season...Over five MLB seasons with Texas (2009-10), Oakland (2011), Colorado (2012) and San Francisco (2013), he has compiled a 4.28 ERA over 222.2 IP and 70 games (26 starts) with 166 K's and 86 walks...The 2018 season marks his first playing in the U.S. since 2013, following a three-year run in Japan and last year in Mexico...This is Moscoso's second career stint with OKC after appearing in 35 games (33 starts) for the RedHawks in 2009-10...He originally signed with Detroit as an amateur free agent Jan. 16, 2003...Tonight is Moscoso's eighth career start against Omaha and first since 2013 when he was with the Iowa Cubs. He has also made one start against Omaha while with Colorado Springs in 2012 and four starts against Omaha while with the OKC RedHawks from 2009-10. Entering tonight, he has a 2-2 record and 3.68 ERA over his previous career matchups with Omaha.

Against the Storm Chasers: 2018: 0-0 2017: 7-10 All-time: 149-138 At OKC: 76-67

The Dodgers and Storm Chasers are meeting for the first time this season...The Storm Chasers won the 2017 season series, 10-7, marking the fifth time in seven years they won the season series against Oklahoma City, as well as the seventh time in 10 years. The teams split their final series of 2017, 2-2, in OKC, but the Dodgers dropped eight of the last 11 meetings...OKC was held to one or no runs five times in the team's last nine games against Omaha last season...Charlie Culberson paced the Dodgers with 21 hits through 15 games...Adalberto Mondesi batted .444 against OKC last season, racking up 28 hits over 15 games for Omaha. Frank Schwindel had 13 RBI in 13 games...OKC went 4-4 against the Storm Chasers at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in 2017, but has only finished .500 or better against the Storm Chasers in OKC three of the last seven seasons. Overall, OKC is 1-5-1 in the season series since 2011.

Home is Where the Hits Are: The Dodgers own the best home winning percentage in the Minors, going 20-4 (.833) to start the season at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark and also have the most home wins in the Minors despite spending the last nine days on the road...OKC is slashing .317/.379/.493 at home, scoring an average of 6.1 runs per game on an average of 10.8 hits per game. The team has scored eight-plus runs in eight games and collected 14 or more hits in five games. They've also scored at least four runs in an inning 11 times.

Teach Me How to Dougie: After missing five straight games with an ankle injury, Alex Verdugo returned to the lineup Monday, going 2-for-4. He has now hit safely in a season-high eight straight games with OKC, going 12-for-31 (.388) with five runs scored and three RBI. The outfielder has tallied four multi-hit games in his last six contests (10x24)...Overall this season with OKC, Verdugo is batting .308 (33-for-107) with four doubles, four homers, 18 RBI and 17 runs scored in 27 games.

For Flavor, Add Garlick: Kyle Garlick has hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games and 14 of his last 15 starts. Following a 2-for-21 start after his promotion to OKC, Garlick is 20-for-58 (.345) with six home runs and 14 RBI over his last 16 games. He is tied for the OKC team lead with six homers, and his 11 total homers between OKC and Double-A Tulsa are tied for most among Dodgers minor leaguers this season. Garlick's 28 total RBI are also tied for fourth among organizational leaders.

Pitching Prowess: The Dodgers' 2.99 team ERA paces all of Triple-A, as they have allowed a PCL-low 165 runs (140 ER) as well as a league-low 363 hits. Their 30 homers allowed are second-fewest in the league, just one more than Nashville...They've held the opposition to two or fewer runs in 22 of 48 games this season.

"Pen Pals: Switch-handed pitcher Pat Venditte tossed another scoreless and hitless inning Monday afternoon and has now put together 13 straight scoreless outings with OKC, totaling 16.1 innings, allowing four hits and one walk with 20 strikeouts. Venditte has not allowed an earned run in 14 straight outings (17.1 IP) and has not issued a walk in 12 consecutive appearances (14.1 IP). Opponents have gone 4-for-56 (.071) during the stretch, and he's retired 17 of the last 18 batters he's faced with OKC. He ranks tied for third among league relievers with a .139 opponent average and ranks second allowing 7.06 baserunners per nine innings...In Joe Broussard's last 15 appearances, he's only been scored upon twice, allowing three runs (two earned) and nine hits, with two walks and 20 strikeouts over 17.2 IP. He owns a 0.59 WHIP in May and has held opponents to a .143 average during the month.

Around the Horn: Yesterday marked the fifth postponed game of the season for the Dodgers, all of which have been on the road. They have yet to make up any of the games, and as of now, won't play the first subsequent doubleheader until June 30 in New Orleans...Monday's defeat marked the fourth walk-off loss of the season for the Dodgers...OKC scored first Monday, ending a stretch of five straight games in which the opponent scored first...The Dodgers have not hit a home run in three straight games, one shy of their season-long drought (April 18-21).

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