RedHawks Game Notes
Published on April 27, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Omaha Royals (9-7) at Oklahoma City RedHawks (7-8)
Games 16 & 17 | April 27, 2009, 5:05 pm | Rosenblatt Stadium | Omaha, NE
Fox Sports Radio AM 1340, RedHawks Radio Network | Play-by-Play: Jim Byers
Today's scheduled starting pitchers:
Game 1: RH Neftali Feliz (1-0, 5.25) vs. RH Luke Hochevar (3-0, 1.89)
Game 2: RH Doug Mathis (0-1, 2.50) vs. LH Heath Phillips (1-1, 7.43)
TODAY: The Omaha Royals and Oklahoma City RedHawks will try for a third time to open a series at Rosenblatt Stadium with a pair of 7-inning games starting at 5:05 pm CDT. Saturday and Sunday's games were postponed because of inclement weather, with Friday's being made up today and yesterday's as part of a doubleheader Aug. 23. The teams were supposed to play 8 straight against each other, but the rainouts have shortened it to 7. The teams split a 4-game series at The Brick last week, with a 3-0 Royals win in the last game played on Friday. OKC remains atop the American South Division, a half-game up on Albuquerque. Omaha is tied with Nashville for the third in the American North, 2 games back of Iowa.
POSTPONEMENTS NOTHING NEW: The RedHawks and Royals have a history of postponements, especially in Omaha, but the past two seasons have been beyond even their usual standards. Last season, there were 3 postponements between these teams in Omaha, led by a nearby chemical spill and subsequent evacuation May 28 that suspended a game in progress. Impending severe weather the next night, after the completion of the suspended game, forced a doubleheader the following day, which was completed. In the RedHawks' other visit to Omaha, a severe storm June 27 caused a power failure, which postponed that game and forced back-to-back doubleheaders June 28-29 (the June 28 doubleheader was scheduled from the beginning). There was a fourth postponement caused by rain Aug. 18 at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, necessitating a doubleheader the next day. The teams played 4 doubleheaders in 2008 and with 2 rainouts already this year will play at least 2 twin bills in 2009.
DINARDO, ROSA COMBINE FOR 2-HIT SHUTOUT: What was techincally a spot start by Omaha lefty Lenny DiNardo turned into a 6-inning, 77-pitch whitewash as he combined with Carlos Rosa for a 3-0 win on Friday and a split of the series at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. DiNardo (1-0) allowed a first-inning single and a sixth-inning hit bastman as his only baserunners. Rosa tossed the final 3 innings, allowing a double and walk as his only runners as OKC equaled his season-low hit output in being blanked for the second time. It was Omaha's third shutout of the season. Former RedHawk Travis Metcalf drove in 2 of Omaha's 3 runs as the Royals spoiled Jared Hyatt's 2009 RedHawks debut. Hyatt (0-1) allowed one run on 5 hits in 5.2 innings for the loss. DiNardo was replacing Brian Bannister in the Royals' rotation after the latter was called up earlier in the week.
STREAKS END: RedHawks infielder Royce Huffman and outfielder Greg Golson saw their team-best 6-game hitting streaks end on Friday. Huffman went 9-for-23 with 1 home run, 4 doubles, 7 RBIs and 4 walks during his stretch, while Golson was 8-for-21 with 1 home run, 5 RBIs and 2 walks. Golson leads the club with 9 RBIs.
SPOTLESS: Friday was the RedHawks' second error-free game of the year and their first since April 10. OKC had gone 12 straight games with at least one error.
BOGGS BACK: Outfielder Brandon Boggs has rejoined the team after attending a family funeral. He went on the Bereavement List and if activated today a countermove will be necessary.
DOT...DOT...DOT: The RedHawks allowed just 2 home runs during the previous homestand, both by Omaha on Thursday (Travis Metcalf and Cory Aldridge)...OKC's staff is second in ERA (3.48) behind Portland (3.09). They've played the PCL's fewest games (15), but the RedHawks have allowed the second-fewest runs (64) and are tied for fewest home runs (6) and earned runs (52) allowed...Friday's loss dropped the RedHawks to 1-3 in the final game of a series and prevented them from getting over .500 for the first time...OKC has split its last 3 series.
ON THE AIR: KTOK AM 1000 is the RedHawks' new flagship radio station, airing nearly 100 games. Day games will primarily air on sister station Fox Sports Radio 1340 AM. Between the two outlets all 144 games will be broadcast live. Affiliates around Oklahoma will again offer fans outside the OKC metro area the chance to listen to the RedHawks.
UPCOMING PROBABLES:
Date Opponent Oklahoma City Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Radio
Tuesday April 28 @ Omaha RH Elizardo Ramirez 0-2, 4.11 RH Brandon Duckworth 0-1, 9.53 FOX AM 1340
Wednesday Off Day
Thursday April 30 New Orleans TBA TBA KTOK AM 1000
Friday May 1 New Orleans TBA TBA KTOK AM 1000
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