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RedHawks Game Notes: July 2, 2014

Published on July 2, 2014 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Oklahoma City RedHawks (45-41) vs. Colorado Springs Sky Sox (36-49)

Houston Astros vs. Colorado Rockies

Game #87 of 144/Road #46 of 72 (25-21)

Pitching Probables: OKC-RHP Mike Foltynewicz (6-5, 4.40) vs. COL-LHP Brett Anderson (NR, -.--)

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 | Security Service Field | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 8:05 p.m. CT

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

Today's Game: The RedHawks look to take a lead in their series with Colorado Springs when they play at 8:05 p.m. Central time at Security Service Field. Oklahoma City is also trying for a fourth win in the last six games.

Last Game: Colorado Springs built a six-run lead through five innings and was able to withstand a late rally by the RedHawks before winning 9-7 at Security Service Field Tuesday. For the first time in seven games, the RedHawks scored first, taking a 1-0 lead in the first after Marc Krauss drew a walk and Matt Duffy followed with a triple. The Sky Sox began the second inning with four straight hits, and each runner eventually scored to make it 4-1. The RedHawks cut into the lead in the fourth when Carlos Perez produced a RBI infield single to make it 4-2. However, the Sky Sox would answer with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, then extended the lead to 8-2 in the fifth. The RedHawks loaded the bases in the seventh with nobody out. Robbie Grossman was hit by a pitch to score the inning's first run. Austin Wates and Preston Tucker later drew bases-loaded walks to cut the deficit to three. The RedHawks continued their rally in the eighth. An error by Drew Garcia allowed a run to score, and Grossman followed with a RBI single to make it a one-run game. The RedHawks had runners at second and third with none one out, but Sky Sox reliever Chris Martin struck out both Krauss and Duffy to end the threat. The Sky Sox added one last run in the eighth with a RBI double by rehabbing Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Mike Foltynewicz (6-5) aims to snap out of a recent rut...In his last start June 26 against Omaha, Foltynewicz allowed four runs and seven hits over five innings. He walked one and struck out six and picked up the loss in a 7-2 defeat...Over his last three starts, Foltynewicz has allowed 16 runs (15 earned) over 15.1 IP and opponents are batting .333. Before that, he had allowed just 14 runs in his previous 10 outings combined. He also has allowed more than three runs in three straight appearances for the first time this season...During a streak of six straight quality starts May 5-June 7, Foltynewicz went 3-2 with a 2.35 ERA and held opponents to a .172 average. He also struck out 44 batters over 38.1 innings...He leads OKC with 36 walks and ranks second on the team with both 77 strikeouts and 77.2 IP...He's recorded games of 12 and 10 strikeouts to become just the fourth pitcher in team history with multiple double-digit strikeout games in the same season...The RedHawks are 9-4 in his 13 starts and 11-5 in games he's pitched in...Against the Sky Sox this season, Foltynewicz is 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA and a .205 batting average against. He has allowed three runs and eight hits over 11 innings, walking five and striking out 11.

Against the Sky Sox: 2014: 5-5 2013: 4-0 All-time: 73-52 At COL: 29-33

The teams split their most recent series in Bricktown May 10-13. The RedHawks closed out the series with back-to-back wins and have won 12 of the last 18 meetings between the teams...Seven of the 10 meetings this season have been decided by one or two runs (four by one run)...The teams split their first series of the season April 15-18 in Colorado Springs. It was an offensively-charged series, as the teams combined to score 58 runs (OKC--30, COL--28). In both of the Sky Sox's wins, they trailed entering their final at-bat...The RedHawks are 16-10 in Colorado Springs since 2004.

Not Missing a Beat: Although the RedHawks lost two key cogs of their lineup in Kiké Hernandez and Domingo Santana to promotions to Houston, the offense still managed to produce seven runs and 12 hits last night. Over the past five games, the RedHawks are batting an incredible .377 (69x183) and have scored 39 runs, tallying at least seven runs four times. They are also hitting .344 (22x64) with runners in scoring position over the same stretch.

Tucker's Turnaround: Preston Tucker is 10-for-22 (.455) during a current five-game hitting streak. Not only has he collected at least one hit in five straight, he's also collected at least one RBI each game as well (seven total). During his first 12 games after getting promoted from Double-A, Tucker went 8-for-45 (.178) with two RBI.

Heavy Wates: Austin Wates has hit safely in each of his last four games, going 7-for-16 (.438) with three multi-hit games. Similar to Preston Tucker, he has also collected an RBI during each game of the streak, driving in six runs total. Wates had picked up 10 RBI through his first 44 games until the recent run.

Robbie's Return: Robbie Grossman has hit safely in his four games since returning to the RedHawks Saturday, extending his hitting streak with Oklahoma City to 12 games. During the streak he's batting .358 (19x53) with five multi-hit games, eight RBI, and nine runs.

Four Sure: Carlos Perez notched a game-high four hits last night, setting a new season high in the process. It's the fourth time in his career he's had a four-hit game, last achieved Aug. 1, 2012 while playing for High-A Lancaster at Stockton (4x6, 3 R, 3 RBI). Perez has now reached base in nine of his last 11 plate appearances (six hits, three walks).

Mad Max: Max Stassi finished last night 3-for-5 with a double. He collected hits in each of his last three at-bats, and prior to his seventh-inning single, he had been in a 3-for-33 slump. It was his second game with at least three hits this season, and his first since going 4-for-4 on May 20 in New Orleans.

Duff Man: Matt Duffy has hit safely in his last four games, going 7-for-16 with three RBI and two runs scored. It's his longest hitting streak since joining the RedHawks and making his Triple-A debut in late May.

Unlucky 13: Over the past 13 games, the pitching staff has a collective 5.38 ERA (70 ER/117.0 IP), allowing at least seven runs six times, while allowing three or fewer runs just twice. During this stretch, the starting rotation has a 6.04 ERA (47 ER/70.0 IP) and has only produced three quality starts. The team's 4.01 season ERA is the highest it's been since it stood at 4.03 on May 4.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHER(S) OPP. PITCHER

Thursday, July 3 8:05 p.m. @ Colo. Springs RHP Jake Buchanan (6-4, 3.54) LHP Pedro Hernandez (5-4, 6.34)

Friday, July 4 7:05 p.m. Iowa RHP Asher Wojciechowski (0-1, 5.87) LHP Eric Jokisch (5-8, 4.41)

Saturday, July 5 7:05 p.m. Iowa RHP Nick Tropeano (6-4, 2.38) LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (9-4, 2.55)

Sunday, July 6 6:05 p.m. Iowa LHP Rudy Owens (4-4, 5.45) RHP Kyle Hendricks (10-5, 3.58)

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