OKC Doubles-up on Aviators, 6-3

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OKC Doubles-up on Aviators, 6-3

August 19, 2024 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


James Outman hit two home runs and collected five RBI as the Oklahoma City Baseball Club ended their road series with a 6-3 victory over the Las Vegas Aviators Sunday night at Las Vegas Ballpark. Las Vegas (23-21/60-59) struck first with a solo home run by Nick Allen and a RBI single from Jordan Díaz in the first inning to go ahead 2-0. Oklahoma City (21-24/61-59) got on the board with a two-out RBI single in the fifth inning by Dalton Rushing before Outman lined a three-run homer out to left field two batters later to put OKC ahead, 4-2. Las Vegas scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to make it a one-run game, but left the tying run at third base. In the top of the eighth inning, Outman hit an inside-the-park home run off the center field fence to score two runs and extend OKC's lead to 6-3.

Of Note:

-OKC won for the sixth time in seven games overall and won five of the six games in Las Vegas as they won a six-game series for the first time since taking five of six in Albuquerque May 28-June 2...OKC also has now won seven of the last eight games at Las Vegas Ballpark and improved to 12-3 over the last 15 games in Las Vegas.

-Oklahoma City improved its overall record to 61-59, marking the first time the team has been two games above .500 since entering play July 20 at 48-46.

-James Outman went 2-for-4 with two home runs, including an inside-the-park home run, and a season-high five RBI. It was Outman's first multi-home run game since July 4, 2023 with the Los Angeles Dodgers against Pittsburgh. His inside-the-park home run in the eighth inning was OKC's second of the year as Trey Sweeney hit one as part of a three-homer game May 24 at Albuquerque.

-Chris Taylor played in the third game of his Major League Rehab Assignment, going 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. He also played six innings in left field. Over three games with OKC, Taylor is 4-for-11 with two doubles.

-Dalton Rushing went 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored and has now reached base each of his first 12 Triple-A games, slashing .293/.423/.512.

-Oklahoma City hit two more homers Saturday, running the team's total to 10 over the last three games and 16 across the six-game series - tied for the team's most homers in a six-game series this season.

Next Up: After a day off Monday, Oklahoma City returns home to open a six-game series against the El Paso Chihuahuas at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. On $2 Tuesdays, guests can enjoy $2 select beer, soda and bottled water from a line of Miller, Coors and Pepsi products. Additionally, select COOP Ale Works and Modelo draft beer will be available at a special rate of $3 for guests ages 21 and older.

Tickets are available at okcbaseball.com/tickets. Live radio coverage of each OKC Baseball Club game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.

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