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OKC Dodgers Game Nots - June 9, 2018

June 9, 2018 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Oklahoma City Dodgers (35-22) vs. Fresno Grizzlies (37-24)

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Houston Astros

Game #58 of 140/Road #29 of 70 (12-16)

Pitching Probables: OKC-LHP Chad Girodo (0-1, 4.91) vs. FRE-RHP Trent Thornton (4-3, 3.20)

Saturday, June 9, 2018 | Chukchansi Park | Fresno, Calif. | 9:05 p.m. CT

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

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers and Fresno Grizzlies meet for the second time in their four-game series at 9:05 p.m. at Chukchansi Park. OKC is in the midst of a stretch of 14 straight games against Pacific Conference teams and is 2-2 so far.

Last Game: Fresno hit two home runs during a five-run first inning, putting the Dodgers in an early hole in an 8-5 loss Friday night at Chukchansi Park. A.J. Reed swatted a three-run homer, and two batters later, Derek Fisher hit a two-run homer to make it 5-0 Fresno in the first inning. The Grizzlies added a run on a RBI double by Jon Kemmer in the fourth inning for a 6-0 lead. The Dodgers got their offense going in the fifth inning with a pair of runs. Travis Taijeron hit a RBI double, and Angelo Mora added a two-out RBI single. However, Fresno responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning to push the lead back to six. The Dodgers scored one run in each of the next three innings. Taijeron picked up his second RBI on a single in the sixth. Kyle Farmer added a RBI in the seventh, and Matt Beaty hit a sharp groundout to plate another run in the eighth to cut the Fresno lead to 8-5. Alex Verdugo drew a leadoff walk in the ninth, but James Hoyt retired the next three batters to end the game and earn his fifth save. Fresno starting pitcher Mike Hauschild (4-5) earned the win, allowing three runs and seven hits over 5.2 innings. Pressed into spot starting duty after a series of roster moves, Emmanuel De Leon (0-1) could not get out of the first inning. He was charged with five runs while recording just one out.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Chad Girodo is slated to make his fourth appearance for the Dodgers this week and his second start since joining the team from Double-A Tulsa June 1...Girodo pitched one inning of relief Thursday in Sacramento, allowing one run and two hits with one walk and one strikeout...He also pitched two-thirds of an inning Tuesday in Sacramento and took the loss after being charged with two unearned runs...Girodo made his OKC Dodgers debut June 3, as well as his first start since April 27, 2017 while with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He held Omaha to one run and three hits over 2.0 innings in OKC. He did not allow a walk and recorded two K's...He's made seven relief appearances with Double-A Tulsa this season, posting a 5.40 ERA over 11.2 IP with eight strikeouts and three walks...He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers May 7 after being released by the Toronto Blue Jays April 25...Girodo spent the majority of 2017 with Buffalo, posting a 2-4 record with four saves and 3.02 ERA over 47.2 innings and 30 appearances (one start)...He made his MLB debut April 22, 2016 vs. Oakland, pitching 2.0 scoreless innings, with one hit and one strikeout. Throughout 2016, he made a total of 14 appearances for Toronto...Girodo was selected by Toronto in the ninth round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Mississippi State University.

Against the Grizzlies: 2018: 0-1 2017: 2-2 All-time: 58-40 At FRE: 26-23 The Dodgers and Grizzlies are meeting for their lone series of the season...During their last trip to Chukchansi Park May 23-26, 2016, the Grizzlies swept the four-game series and outscored the Dodgers, 35-15, with eight home runs. It was the first series sweep by Fresno against OKC since 2010 in Bricktown...The teams split their four-game set at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark last season, 2-2, with OKC winning the series finale, 14-5. The Dodgers homered six times and held Fresno to two dingers in the set...OKC owns a 12-2-6 all-time series record against Fresno...Entering tonight, the Grizzlies have won eight of the last 10 and nine of the last 12 meetings between the teams...Over the last five matchups at Chukchansi Park, the Grizzlies have batted .316 (54x171) with 43 runs and 10 homers. They've scored at least eight runs four times and haven't been held to less than five runs.

Winding Road: After winning their final two games in Sacramento, the Dodgers dropped their series opener in Fresno last night and have now lost seven of their last 12 road games, as well as 10 of their last 15 and 14 of their last 20 games away from OKC...The Dodgers are 23-6 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark this season and are tied with Double-A Corpus Christi (23-9) for the most home wins in all of the Minors, but they are just 12-16 on the road this season...The good news is, after struggling at the plate on the road for most of the season, the Dodgers have performed well with the bats during the current road trip. OKC has scored 28 runs and slashed .340/.423/.537 over the first four games. Prior to Tuesday, the Dodgers had plated just 21 runs over their previous eight road games combined and entered the current trip with a .238/.297/.356 road slashline...Going back to Tuesday, the Dodgers have scored at least one run in 16 of their last 28 innings. Prior to that, the Dodgers had scored in just five of their previous 37 innings on the road.

Give Me Some Mora: Angelo Mora connected on a RBI single, scored a run and walked three times to reach base safely in all four of his plate appearances in Fresno last night. And going back to Thursday, he's now reached base in eight straight plate appearances. Since rejoining OKC Sunday, Mora has hit safely in all five games, going 12-for-22 with six RBI and five runs scored. During his first stint with OKC April 16-May 3, he batted just .189 (7-for-37)...Before drawing three walks last night, Mora had drawn seven walks all season between OKC and Tulsa.

On Strike: The OKC pitching staff has notched 74 strikeouts through their first seven games of June, which is tops in the PCL, and they have struck out at least nine batters each game...After setting the PCL single-season record for strikeouts in both 2016 and 2017, the Dodgers currently rank tied for eighth in PCL with 496 strikeouts through 57 games.

Ya Better Call Taijeron: Travis Taijeron went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored last night and over his last two games is 7-for-9 with three doubles, a homer, four RBI and three runs scored. Taijeron has hit safely in five straight games, batting .455 (10-for-22). He has also hit safely in seven of his last eight games (13x32)...Last night Taijeron collected his team-leading ninth multi-RBI game of the season.

Mound Men: Over the last nine games, OKC has allowed at least five runs in seven games and posted a 5.16 ERA (47 ER/82.0 IP) with 55 runs total (6.1 rpg). Opponents are batting .285 (94x330) with 10 homers. The Dodgers have allowed 43 walks against 85 strikeouts, resulting in a 1.67 WHIP...Fresno's five-run first inning last night was the highest-scoring inning by any opponent this season. The opposition has scored in the first or second inning in 14 of last 17 games, including the last four straight.

Around the Horn: Last night Alex Verdugo picked up his fourth game this season with three hits. He doubled twice, scored a run and has now hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games, going 26-for-72 (.361) with 11 runs scored and six RBI...Kyle Farmer has hit safely in 16 of his first 18 games since joining OKC, swatting three homers and driving in 16 runs with 14 runs scored...Henry Ramos is 10-for-26 (.385) with eight RBI over his last nine games (six starts)...Each of the Dodgers' last five games have extended beyond three hours in length, marking the first time that has occurred since it happened in six straight games June 18-23, 2014.

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