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RedHawks Game Notes: September 2, 2013

Published on September 2, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Oklahoma City RedHawks (81-62) vs. Memphis Redbirds (69-74)

Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Game #144 of 144/Home #73 of 73 (46-26)

Pitching Probables: OKC-RHP Ross Seaton (3-7, 8.16) vs. MEM-RHP Eric Fornataro (1-4, 6.61)

Monday, September 2, 2013 | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 11:05 a.m. CT

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

Today's Game: The playoff-bound RedHawks play their final game of the regular season at 11:05 a.m. against Memphis at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Memphis can clinch its division with a win or an Omaha loss. The RedHawks will face either the Redbirds or Storm Chasers in the playoffs beginning Wednesday in Oklahoma City.

Last Game: Jose Martinez forced extra innings with a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, then sealed a 5-4 walk-off win for the RedHawks with a RBI single in the bottom of the 11th against Memphis Sunday. The RedHawks trailed 4-0 and had none on base with two outs in the bottom of the ninth before a double from Che-Hsuan Lin and single by Carlos Perez. After a Memphis pitching change, a RBI double by Jimmy Paredes scored Oklahoma City's first run. Martinez followed by belting a three-run homer down the left field line to knot the score, 4-4. Jon Singleton led off the bottom of the 11th with a single and was pushed to second on a sac bunt from Lin. Perez singled and the Redbirds intentionally walked Paredes to load the bases for Martinez, who singled on a fly ball to deep center field to score Singleton for the win. Memphis led almost the entire game, scoring twice in both the third and ninth innings. Hector Ambriz (1-2) pitched the final three innings, allowing two runs and five hits in the win. Nick Greenwood (2-8) was charged with the loss.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Ross Seaton will make his third start since returning to the RedHawks from Double-A Corpus Christi...In his most recent outing Monday, Seaton picked up the loss, allowing nine hits and four runs in 4.1 IP against Nashville in Bricktown. All four runs scored in the third inning and the RedHawks fell, 6-3, to snap their 17-game home winning streak...The loss was his first since July 3. Seaton went 3-0 with a 4.47 ERA in his previous eight starts -- six of which lasted at least six innings...Before his return to the RedHawks, Seaton made nine appearances (eight starts) for Double-A Corpus Christi, going 2-1 with a 4.89 ERA. Over those nine outings with the Hooks, Seaton posted an impressive 34/10 strikeout-to-walk ratio...Seaton last faced Memphis April 14. In his second game of the season with OKC, Seaton allowed seven runs on six hits over just 3.0 innings in the loss.

Against the Redbirds: 2013: 8-7 2012: 8-8 All-time: 133-122 In OKC: 77-49

The road team is 11-4 in the season series between the teams...Memphis is 5-2 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark this season after also winning the first series between the teams in Oklahoma City April 12-15...In each of the previous three series between the teams this season, the road team has won three of four games...The Redbirds have a 79-76 run advantage in the season series to date...If the RedHawks win today, they will win the season series for the first time since 2007 (10-6)...Jimmy Paredes is hitting .375 against Memphis this season with a team-leading 21 hits against the Redbirds.

Climbing Up the Charts: Yesterday's win was the 81st of the season for the RedHawks, pulling this year's squad into a second-place tie for most all-time with the 2004 team. Yesterday also marked the 46th home win of the season, which is also second-most ever (52 in 1999). The RedHawks enter today tied with Las Vegas for the league's best record. They have not finished with the PCL's best mark since 2005 when they went 80-63. (Tacoma and Sacramento both went 80-64.)

Bricktown Magic: For the second time in four games, and for the third time in the past eight home games, the RedHawks won after being down to their final strike at one point. It was their fifth win this season when trailing after eight innings -- tied with three other teams for most in the PCL (New Orleans, Tacoma, Tucson).

Captain Clutch: In the three recent games in which the team won after being down to its final strike, Jose Martinez has provided the game-tying hit twice as well as the game-winning hit twice. He also notched a walk-off double Thursday night in the 14th inning against Nashville.

Crown 'Em: On Tuesday, the RedHawks clinched their first PCL division title since 2010 and their seventh division championship since joining the league in 1998. OKC will play the winner of the American Northern Division in a best-of-five series, starting Sept. 4-5 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Memphis' magic number to clinch the American Northern is down to one.

RISPy Business: After starting the series 1-for-21 with 0 RBI with runners in scoring position, the RedHawks finished last night by going 5 for their last 5 with 5 RBI. They are batting .192 with runners in scoring position during the current homestand (14x73) and .190 over their past nine games (19x100).

Leading When Necessary: Over the past four games, the only two times the RedHawks have led were following their walk-off hits during extra innings both last night and Thursday. They have trailed in 41 of the last 52 innings. In addition, opponents have scored first in eight straight games.

From 1 to 144: Six players who were on the Opening Day roster are on the current roster: Jose Jose Cisnerno, Marc Krauss, Brandon Laird, Che-Hsuan Lin, Jose Martinez, and Jimmy Paredes. Lin is the only one who has remained on the active roster all season long. Of the 19 players on the Opening Day roster who are not currently with the team, 12 are playing with the Astros, three are injured, and four are no longer with the organization.

Rise and Shine: The RedHawks are 4-0 in games that begin before noon, including 3-0 at home with two walk-off wins.

Closing Bell: Oklahoma City is 23-12 overall in series finales this season, including 15-2 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

DATE TIME OPPONENT OKC PITCHER OPP. PITCHER

Tuesday, Sept. 3 OFF

Wednesday, Sept. 4 7:05 p.m. TBA American Conference Finals, Game 1

Thursday, Sept. 5 7:05 p.m. TBA American Conference Finals, Game 2

Friday, Sept. 6 TBA @ TBA American Conference Finals, Game 3

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