OKC RedHawks Game Notes
May 1, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
TONIGHT: The Oklahoma City RedHawks seek their 11th home win of the season and sixth during this homestand in the third of a 4-game set with the New Orleans Zephyrs (Florida Marlins). OKC is a season-best 8 games over .500 overall at 15-7 and atop the American South Division by 2 games over Albuquerque and 6.5 over the Zephyrs. The RedHawks are 10-4 at home and 5-1 on the current 8-game homestand. OKC won its second straight during this series last night, 10-1. Righthander Guillermo Moscoso is tonight's RedHawks starter. He'll be opposed by righthander Brian Lawrence.
BIG NUMBERS: A night after setting season highs in hits (18) and runs in Thursday's 14-3 series-opening tally, the RedHawks piled more runs on their league-leading total in a 10-1 win on Friday. OKC leads the PCL with 136 runs, 14 more than second place Albuquerque. OKC has scored 36 runs in its last 3 wins and has out-scored the opposition during this homestand 57-24. The RedHawks lead the league in home runs (24), triples (11), on-base percentage (.369) and slugging (.467). They are second in team batting (.290).
BIG INNINGS: The RedHawks have had a 5-run inning or more in 4 straight games. They plated a season-high 7 runs in Monday's third inning, 5 in Tuesday's third, 6 in the second inning on Thursday and 5 in last night's eighth. OKC has scored 25 runs in the first 3 innings of its last 4 games.
SMALL NUMBERS: OKC is second in team ERA at 2.97 behind Nashville's 2.82. The RedHawks have the league's second-lowest WHIP (walks + hits per innings pitched) at 1.18. Derek Holland leads the PCL in ERA at 0.53, while last night's winning pitcher, Michael Kirkman, is 10th at 2.12. Brandon McCarthy, on the DL with a stress reaction in his right shoulder is 12th at 2.51.
LEADERS: Chad Tracy leads the PCL in total bases (52) and is tied for second in homers (6) and is second in RBIs (20). He's also fourth in slugging (.658) and tied for third in hits (27). Tracy is tied for second in extra-base hits with 12. Esteban German is tied for the lead in runs scored with 19.
TANNER SCHEPPERS ARRIVES: Texas promoted RHP Tanner Scheppers from Double-A Frisco to OKC yesterday. He has yet to make a Triple-A appearance. The 44th overall pick in last year's draft, Scheppers had 2 saves and a 0.82 ERA in 6 games for Frisco, walking none and striking out 19 in 11 innings. Scheppers is in his first season of affiliated ball after making 4 starts for the independent St. Paul Saints last year before entering the draft. He did not pitch in the Rangers' organization last year after being drafted.
STREAKERS: Jarrod Saltalamacchia owns an 8-game hitting streak, matching Justin Smoak for the team high in 2010. During the streak, Saltalamacchia is 12-for-31 (.387) with 2 homers and 7 RBIs. Gregorio Petit has hit in 6 straight (8-for-21, .371). Chad Tracy has a 14-game on-base streak. Mitch Moreland has hit in 5 straight (6-for-19, .316).
HOW HOLLAND'S ERA RANKS: Derek Holland's 0.53 ERA ranks sixth in all of professional baseball (majors and minors) to this point in the season among those with enough innings to qualify.
PITCHER ERA TEAM, LEAGUE IP
Craig Westcott 0.00 San Jose (Class A California) 18.0
Henderson Alvarez 0.37 Dunedin (Class A Florida State) 24.1
Scott Schneider 0.39 Quad Cities (Class Midwest) 23.0
Liam Hendriks 0.41 Beloit (Class A Midwest) 22.0
Steven Strasburg 0.52 Harrisburg (Class AA Eastern) 17.1
Derek Holland 0.53 OKC (Class AAA PCL) 33.2
UPCOMING PROBABLES:
Date Opponent Oklahoma City Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Radio
Sunday May 2 New Orleans LH Michael Ballard 2-0, 4.29 LH Hunter Jones 0-1, 3.22 1340 Fox Sports
Monday May 3 @ Omaha RH Tommy Hunter (no record) RH Philip Humber 1-2, 5.56 1340 Fox Sports
Tuesday May 4 @ Omaha LH Derek Holland 3-1, 0.53 RH Gaby Hernandez 2-1, 6.49 1340 Fox Sports
Wed. May 5 @ Omaha LH Michael Kirkman 3-0, 2.12 RH Luis Mendoza 0-0, 3.00 1340 Fox Sports
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