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RedHawks Fall in Home Opener

April 13, 2013 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City RedHawks (5-3) scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and outhit the Memphis Redbirds (3-4), 16-15, but were unable to overcome an early deficit in a 10-6 home-opening loss before a sold-out crowd of 9,704 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Friday night.

Second baseman Jake Elmore went 4-for-5 to lead the RedHawks, boosting his season total to 16 hits and his batting average to .500.

First baseman Marc Krauss added a solo home run in the eighth inning and led Oklahoma City with three RBI as the RedHawks fell to 5-3 in front of a crowd of 9,704. Friday's game opened an eight-game homestand for the RedHawks.

Memphis pitcher Seth Maness (1-1) picked up the win, striking out six in six innings pitched. Oklahoma City's Brett Oberholtzer (0-1) was credited with the loss, giving up six runs in three innings.

A three-run homer by Brock Peterson on a fly ball to left field quickly gave the Redbirds a 3-0 lead in the first inning.

Memphis (3-4) extended to a 7-0 lead before the RedHawks got on the scoreboard in the fifth inning. Oscar Taveras and Ryan Jackson paced the Redbirds with four hits each.

Elmore hit a two-out double in the fifth to keep the inning alive for the RedHawks. Trevor Crowe's two-out single to center scored Elmore to break the shutout and cut the Memphis lead to 7-1. Brandon Laird's single on a line drive to right field pushed Crowe to second, but Jimmy Paredes struck out swinging to close the inning.

The Redbirds added two more runs in the seventh before Laird's single to center in the bottom of the inning scored Robbie Grossman to cut the Memphis lead to 9-2.

The RedHawks scored five runs in the final three innings, including Krauss' second homer of the season in the eighth.

Paredes' single to shortstop scored Elmore in the ninth. A Krauss single scored Crowe and Paredes.

The home series with Memphis continues with a 7:05 p.m. game Saturday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Tickets are available through the box office on S. Mickey Mantle Drive, by calling (405) 218-1000, or ordering through okcredhawks.com. Live coverage begins at 6:35 p.m. on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com, or through the free IHeartRadio mobile app.

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