Oklahoma RedHawks Game Notes
Published on June 20, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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LAST GAME: The RedHawks staked Kameron Loe to a 2-0 lead after the top of the first inning, but the Sounds were able to chip away and win for the first time this season against Oklahoma, take a 6-3 victory. Nashville plated a run in the first and two in the third. After the RedHawks tied the game at three in the top of the fifth, the Sounds regained control with home runs from Brad Nelson and Brendan Katin. Richie Gardner earned the win with seven innings of relief work, while Brian Gordon took the loss, his first at Triple-A this season.
DAVIS DENIED: Chris Davis saw his 14-game hitting streak stopped last night. The first Bagger went 0-2 with a pair of walks, helping extend his on-base streak to 23 games, the longest this season by any RedHawk. Over the 14-game streak, Davis hit .453 with seven home runs and 17 runs batted in.
CRUZ'IN:
Nelson Cruz went 3-3 last night to raise his average to .356 and extend his hitting streak to a personal season-best ten games. Cruz is batting .487 during this stretch, with 19 hits in 39 at bats during a streak that dates back to June 8. During that timespan, the RedHawks outfielder has raised his season average 28 points from .328, and now ranks fourth in the league in batting average.
SIMPLE MATH:
The RedHawks have earned 25% of their overall victories this season by defeating the Sounds ten times. After facing off 11 times already in Oklahoma's first 75 games, the two clubs will not meet again until mid-August in Nashville.
NASHVILLE AT A GLANCE:
The Sounds win last night was their sixth this month in 19 tries, the lowest win total for the month of June in the entire league. Nashville tied with Tucson for the fewest wins in the league during the month of April as well... The Sounds turned two double plays last night, further entrenching their spot in second place in the PCL behind Omaha and ahead of two other clubs. The Royals have turned 94 double plays, the Sounds have twisted 83, while the Sky Sox and Isotopes have each turned 79.
AROUND THE ORGANIZATION:
Texas walked off with a 5-4 over Atlanta... Frisco edged Midland 7-5... Bakersfield slipped past Modesto 9-8... Clinton lost at Kane County 6-2... Spokane fell 7-6 to Everett.
DOT-DOT-DOT:
Oklahoma won ten games against only one opponent last season, going 10-6 against Memphis, winning the last three games of the season series to hit the double-digit victory mark... Jason Ellison and Nelson Cruz each added an outfield assist last night and rank in the top three in the league with eight and seven assists, respectively. Joe Mather of Memphis leads the PCL with nine, followed by Ellison (who is tied with Jason Repko of Las Vegas for second) and Cruz (tied for third with Round Rock's Yordany Ramirez and Colorado Springs' Seth Smith)... Chris Davis has hit 22 home runs this season combined between Frisco and Oklahoma, tied for third most in all of Minor League baseball with Albuquerque's Dallas McPherson, behind Brad Eldred of Charlotte (24) and Mike Hessman of Toledo (22). Fellow RedHawk Nelson Cruz has sole possession of fourth place with 21 home runs.
TIME CHANGE:
The RedHawks have announced a time change that differs from what is listed on pocket schedules and previously printed tickets. Oklahoma's game with Round Rock on Monday, June 23 at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark is now a 7:05 pm first pitch.
ON THE AIR:
Every game this season can be heard on the RedHawks Radio Network, led by broadcaster Jim Byers for the ninth season, and joined by Adam Marco during each homestand. Fox Sports Radio AM 1340 in Oklahoma City will serve as the flagship station in 2008. The network affiliates this season are KSIW 1450 AM in Woodward, KXCA 1380 AM in Lawton, KPNS 1350 AM in Duncan, KTJS 1420 AM in Hobart, KGFF 1450 AM in Shawnee, and KWSH 1260 AM in Wewoka. Each game will also be broadcast on the internet through the audio link at www.oklahomaredhawks.com.
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