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Oklahoma RedHawks Game Notes

Published on May 2, 2007 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Homestand (3-3)

Hitting: .285 AVG, 57 H, 200 AB, 36 R, 5 HR, 10 2B, 2 3B, 26 BB, 35 K, 45 LOB

Pitching: 5.17 ERA, 47 H, 32 R, 31 ER, 54.0 IP, 26 BB, 51 K, 4 HR

TODAY'S OPPONENT: The Albuquerque Isotopes are the Triple-A affi liate of the Florida Marlins. They

have been a member of the Pacifi c Coast League since 2003 when they moved from Calgary. Last

year, Isotopes fi nished fourth in the American South Division with a 70-72 record.

TODAY'S GAME: This is game 26 of the season and the second of two fi eld trip home games. It's

game three of four-game series and the third of 15 meetings between Oklahoma and Albuquerque

this season.

LAST GAME: Oklahoma lost its fi rst late lead of the season as Albuquerque scored 10 runs in the fi nal

two innings to win 11-8. The RedHawks built an 8-1 lead through seven on the strength of three-run

homers by Freddy Guzman and Tug Hulett, but Albuquerque rallied for four runs in the eighth off

A.J. Murray, who allowed his fi rst runs of the year. The Isotopes scored six times in the ninth off Wes

Littleton, capped by a tie-breaking, three-run homer by Valentino Pascucci. Littleton took the loss with

Roy Corcoran getting the win. Justin Miller earned his third save by piching the ninth.

PITCHING MATCHUP: John Koronka makes his team-high sixth start today for Oklahoma. The

lefty has won his last two. He faced Albuquerque once last season, allowing fi ve runs on 10 hits in

6.2 innings at Isotopes Park (no decision) in game Albuqurque rallied to win 10-9. Jeff Fulchino is

due to start for the Isotopes.

PACESETTERS UP: Victor Diaz, still tied for eighth in the PCL with a .356 average, was recalled by

Texas yesterday to replace the injured Frank Catalanotto. Texas also recalled pitcher Mike Wood,

who is tied for sixth in ERA at 2.05. Reliever Scott Feldman has been optioned by Texas.

THREE'S THE LIMIT?: The RedHawks enter today's game having lost three straight, matching their

longest losing streak of the year. On two previous occasions they had a three-game skid only to win

before it reached four.

MORE TIMELY HITTING: The RedHawks went 4-8 with runners in scoring position last night, boosting

their average in that department to .367 (33-90) over the last 10 games. They had only 22 hits with

RISP through the fi rst 15 games of season. For the season, they are hitting .250 (55-220) with RISP.

TUG HULETT: Tug Hulett's three-run homer last night was his fi rst HR in Triple-A. Since taking over

the starter's job at second base last week at Round Rock, has hit safely in seven of eight, going 14-

for-26 with one homer, fi ve RBIs and seven runs scored. Hulett has reached base in 16 consecutive

games dating to April 8.

DEJA VU: Last night's Albuquerque rally was reminiscent of a similar comeback by eventual PCL

champion Tucson against the RedHawks last August. On Aug. 6 at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma

enjoyed an 8-2 lead going into the eighth before allowing nine Sidewinder runs, keyed by a three-run

homer by Chris Carter (off Nick Masset) and a two-run blast by Chris Young (off Kameron Loe).

DOT-DOT-DOT: The RedHawks' bullpen ERA rose from 2.07 to 3.06 after allowing 10 runs in the fi nal two

innings last night...Albuquerque's six-run ninth marked only the second time this season the RedHawks had

allowed a run in the ninth inning...Nashville scored a run in the ninth on April 18, which combined with last

night gives Oklahoma seven runs allowed in that inning...Last night's eight runs were the most Oklahoma

has scored in a loss this season...The 13 strikeouts by Oklahoma pitching matched a season high...Ezequiel

Astacio retired all 10 batters he faced on Tuesday, running his season-long scoreless streak to 13.2 innings...

The RedHawks are tied with Tucson for the fewest home runs in the league this season (11), but three of

those are three-run shots this homestand...Drew Meyer has a seven-game hitting streak

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