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RedHawks Game Notes: July 13, 2013

Published on July 13, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Oklahoma City RedHawks (51-44) vs. New Orleans Zephyrs (47-49)

Houston Astros vs. Miami Marlins

Game #96 of 144/Home #47 of 73 (26-20)

Pitching Probables: OKC-RHP Asher Wojciechowski (5-4, 3.06) vs. NEW-RHP Jay Jackson (NR, -.--)

Saturday, July 13, 2013 | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 7:05 p.m. CT

Radio: KGHM AM-1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio - Alex Freedman

Today's Game: The RedHawks and Zephyrs meet for the fourth time in their five-game series at 7:05 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. New Orleans leads the series, 2-1.

Last Night: Oklahoma City and New Orleans split a doubleheader, with the Zephyrs winning game one, 9-0, and the RedHawks winning game two, 5-0. New Orleans scored two runs in each the first and third innings before busting out for five runs in the fourth. The Zephyrs took advantage of nine walks, converting six of them into runs. Oklahoma City tallied eight hits, but was unable to break the shutout. RedHawks starting pitcher Philip Humber fell to 0-4 with the loss, while New Orleans reliever James Leverton (3-1) recorded the win after throwing three scoreless innings. In game two, the RedHawks responded with a shutout win of their own. Jon Singleton homered to the upper deck in right field to score the RedHawks first run of the series. Brandon Laird hit a big two-run single in the third inning, and Robbie Grossman and Jose Martinez each added RBI doubles. RedHawks reliever Jason Stoffel (4-0) allowed one hit and struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings for the win. Stoffel combined with Eric Berger and Hector Ambriz on the four-hit shutout, allowing just one runner to reach scoring position. Making his Triple-A debut, New Orleans starter Scott McGough (0-1) allowed three runs on six hits, walked one and struck out two in three innings and was credited with the loss.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Asher Wojciechowski returns to the mound for an encore after pitching one of the best games in team history...On Monday in Round Rock, Wojciechowski fired a one-hit shutout and faced the minimum in the team's 5-0 victory. It was the first shutout of Wojciechowski's career and the first complete game, nine-inning shutout by a RedHawk since Luis Mendoza's no-hitter against Salt Lake Aug. 14, 2009. He also became the first RedHawks pitcher ever to face the minimum in a complete game. Wojciechowski retired the first 15 batters he faced before Mike Olt singled to lead off the sixth. He also allowed one walk in the eighth, but he erased both runners on double plays...Wojciechowski is the first PCL pitcher to throw a one-hitter since Mendoza's infamous outing in Memphis on July 18, 2011 when he was with Omaha...His 3.06 ERA now ranks third in the league and he leads the league with a .199 opponent batting average and 1.10 WHIP...He has been stellar at home, going 4-0 with a 2.06 ERA over seven starts in Bricktown...He last pitched against the Zephyrs in New Orleans June 21, throwing his first career complete game. He allowed three runs on six hits in eight innings, but was charged with the loss.

Against the Zephyrs: 2013: 8-6 2012: 8-8 All-time: 129-118 In OKC: 73-53

Four of the last five meetings between the teams have resulted in shutouts, including all three games in this series...New Orleans has outscored Oklahoma City, 20-5, through the first three games of the series. The RedHawks had outscored New Orleans, 46-33, through the first 11 meetings between the teams this season. After scoring just 24 runs in the team's first nine meetings, the Zephyrs have piled up 29 runs over the last five games...Oklahoma City won the first series of the season between the teams at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, 3-1, April 25-28. The first game this year was a 15-inning, 4-four, 54-minute marathon on April 25 in Oklahoma City. The Zephyrs won, 10-8...The Zephyrs homered 27 times against OKC last season but have gone deep only 10 times this year.

Shutout Surplus: Five of the RedHawks last six games, as well as six of the last eight, have resulted in a shutout. Each of the RedHawks last three wins have been shutouts, doubling their season total through July 7. The RedHawks were shutout in each of the first two games of this series, marking the first time they suffered consecutive shutout losses since June 24-25, 2010 in New Orleans.

Springing to the Big Apple: The RedHawks will be without George Springer for the next two games, but for good reason. Springer is currently in New York and will participate in the annual All-Star Futures Game Sunday at Citi Field. He has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games, batting .434 (23x53) with seven home runs and 17 RBI. Since June 28, he leads the PCL in all three major offensive categories and is tied for the most homers in all of the Minors. With the recent surge, he has also catapulted into a tie for second overall in the Minors with 26 homers this season, trailing only Ryan Rua of Low-A Hickory, who has 28. Springer has also swiped 28 bases and is in striking distance of becoming the first player in the Minors to go 30/30 since Grant Desme in 2009.

Rockin' Robbie: Robbie Grossman went 4-for-8 during yesterday's doubleheader and tied a season high with three hits in game two. He has hit safely in each of his last seven games, batting .345 (10x29). After a rough June during which he hit just .167, Grossman has regained his form in July, batting .370 while collecting at least one hit in 11 of 12 games.

Marvelous Marwin: Marwin Gonzalez has 19 hits in his 17 games since joining the RedHawks from the Astros June 27. He picked up his sixth multi-hit game in the first game of Friday's doubleheader, but his seven-game hit streak came to an end in game two.

Men of Steal: Oklahoma City leads the PCL with 124 stolen bases this season after Jose Martinez added another to the team total Thursday. Albuquerque ranks second in the league with 108 swipes.

A Healthy Inheritance: Over both games of yesterday's doubleheader, RedHawks relievers did not allow any of eight total inherited runners to score. The RedHawks have allowed only 36 percent of inherited runners to score throughout the season.

Action Jackson: Tonight's opposing starting pitcher, Jay Jackson, is 4-1 with a 2.91 ERA over 11 games (six starts) against the RedHawks in his career, all while pitching for Iowa. Over the past two seasons he's posted a 1.82 ERA against OKC.

Even Stevens: Through 95 games, the RedHawks have both scored and allowed exactly 442 runs.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHER OPP. PITCHER

Sunday, July 14 6:05 p.m. vs. New Orleans LHP Wade LeBlanc (0-1, 11.25) RHP Doug Mathis (4-7, 3.87)

Monday July 15-Wedesday, July 17 ALL-STAR BREAK

Thursday, July 18 7:05 p.m. @ Memphis TBA TBA

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