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Oklahoma RedHawks Game Notes

Published on June 24, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


TODAY'S MATCHUP

RH Chad Reineke (3-8, 5.69) vs. RH Steve Rowe (3-2, 4.02)

Reineke- Allowed 1 R on 6 H over 6.0 IP in 6/18 ND vs. OMA (4-3 ROU in 10 innings)

Rowe- Allowed 0 R on 4 H over 6.0 IP with 3 BB and 3 K in 6/17 win @ NAS (6-0 OKL)

LAST GAME: Nelson Cruz powered the RedHawks past the Express 9-4 last night. Cruz hit a seventh inning grand slam to help Elizardo Ramirez pick up his team-high sixth win of the season. Joaquin Arias had three hits for Oklahoma, while David Newhan homered for the second straight game for Round Rock.

CELEBRATING IN STYLE: Nelson Cruz was named co-offensive player of the week yesterday and celebrated the honor by extending his hitting streak to 14 games and his on- base streak to 24 straight. Cruz has reached safely in every game he has played since May 28, and his on-base streak is the second longest current string in the league behind Memphis' Colby Rasmus (31). The hitting streak is the longest current run in the PCL, and matches Chris Davis for the second longest run by any RedHawk this season behind Taylor Teagarden's 15 game hitting streak in May.

DRIVE IN FIVE:

Nelson Cruz became the first RedHawk player to drive in five runs in a game this season. Seven different players had driven in four runs a total of ten times this year, including three different times by Cruz and twice by Chris Davis.

LOADED FREE PASSES:

The RedHawks have been walked a league-high 16 times this season with the bases loaded. Only Oklahoma, Las Vegas (10), and New Orleans (10) are into the double digits in bases loaded free passes. Nate Gold has walked five times with the bases full, more than any other player in the league and more than nine teams this season.

BENJAMIN IS BACK:

Casey Benjamin was promoted to Oklahoma's roster earlier today. The infielder began the season with Oklahoma, hitting .202 with three home runs and ten runs batted in, but was transferred to Frisco on May 28 after Elvis Andrus suffered an injury. Benjamin hit .263 with two home runs and five runs batted in for the RoughRiders over 22 games, including 19 starts at short, two at first base, and one as the designated hitter.

SIXTH STARTER:

Oklahoma will throw spot starter Steve Rowe tonight against Round Rock. Rowe is 2-1 as a starter this season for the RedHawks and will make his seventh spot start of the year. Oklahoma is 3-3 when Rowe starts this season, and the right-hander has an ERA of 3.46 as starter this season (10 earned runs over 26 innings pitched).

ROUND ROCK AT A GLANCE:

Tomas Perez is on a ten-game hitting streak... Ray Sadler saw his hitting streak snapped at seven games last night... Former RedHawk David Newhan is batting .750 against his old club with two home runs and four runs batted in. Newhan played for Oklahoma during the 2004 season... Oklahoma hit its second grand slam this season off the Express' Ryan Houston, both of which have come at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. Jason Ellison hit a slam off Houston on April 17 in the RedHawks 19-3 win, and Nelson Cruz took the reliever yard with the bases full in last night's 9-4 Oklahoma win.

DOT-DOT-DOT:

Taylor Teagarden is now riding a six-game hitting streak... Hank Blalock missed last night's game nursing sore right hand. Blalock is with Oklahoma on a rehab assignment recovering from a torn hamstring and carpel tunnel release syndrome, and suffered the minor injury diving for a ball in Sunday's loss to Round Rock... Former RedHawk Eric Hurley will make his third Major League start tomorrow night for Texas at Houston.

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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