RedHawks Game Notes
July 23, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Oklahoma City RedHawks (53-44) at Memphis Redbirds (52-47)
Game 98 | July 23, 2010, 7:05 pm CDT | AutoZone Park | Memphis, TN
News Radio 1000 KTOK, RedHawks Radio Network | Play-by-Play: Jim Byers
LH Michael Kirkman (9-3, 3.25) vs. RH Brandon Dickson (9-6, 3.16)
TONIGHT: The RedHawks play an opponent other than the Iowa Cubs for the first time since the All-Star break as they begin a 4-game series against the Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park. OKC just finished back-to-back series (9 games) against Iowa, including a Wednesday doubleheader to make up for a May rainout. After last night's 8-4 win, OKC went 2-3 in Iowa and 4-5 in the 9-game stretch against the Cubs. OKC is 2 games up on Albuquerque in the American South. In a matchup of All-Stars, OKC Lefty Michael Kirkman gets the start for the RedHawks, his third of the year against Memphis. Brandon Dickson makes his fourth start of the season against the RedHawks. See below for their stats against current members of each roster.
LUCKY 7: Guillermo Moscoso went 7 innings in a winning start last night, allowing 4 runs (3 earned), all in the third inning. OKC is 15-3 when the starter completes at least 7 innings.
LUCKY 8: Last night's 8-4 victory marked the ninth time the RedHawks have scored exactly 8 runs. They're 9-0 when scoring 8.
COMEBACKS: OKC trailed 4-0 after 3 innings last night. Overcoming the 4-run deficit was the third-largest comeback win of the season for the RedHawks, who rallied from a 9-0 hole to beat Memphis 10-9 on June 3. The RedHawks trailed 5-0 after 3 innings on June 22 at New Orleans before rallying for a 10-5 win on the night Gregorio Petit hit a PCL record-tying 2 grand slams.
DIVISION LEAD BACK TO 2: With the RedHawks winning last night and Albuquerque seeing a 6-game winning streak halted the RedHawks are 2 games up in the American South. Yesterday's 1-game lead was OKC's smallest since a loss on June 12 reduced the margin to a half-game. The RedHawks have had a share of first place since a win on April 14 and sole possession of the top spot since a win on April 16.
BOGGS STREAKING: Brandon Boggs owns a 21-game on-base streak. The RedHawks' outfielder is third in the league in walks with 61 and tied for sixth in on-base percentage at .405. Since returning from the DL July 15, Boggs has drawn at least 1 walk in 9 straight games (all against Iowa), receiving 13 bases on balls in that span.
HOMER HAPPY: OKC allowed its first 3- and 4-homer games within the past week, allowing 3 against Iowa on Saturday and 4 against the Cubs in Tuesday's doubleheader opener. OKC was the last PCL team to allow either a 3- or 4-homer game. The RedHawks were out-homered by Iowa 12-6 in a stretch of 9 head-to-head meetings that ended last night.
ERA NO. 1: The RedHawks lead the PCL in team ERA at 3.75. Nashville is second at 3.90. The RedHawks have allowed the fewest home runs (60) in Triple-A. OKC has also allowed the fewest runs (418) and earned runs (357) in the PCL. OKC has scored 103 more runs that it has allowed, the best run differential in the league and second in Triple-A behind Durham's +147.
ERROR UPDATE: The RedHawks have made an error in 5 of the past 6 games and have 35 errors in their past 32 games. OKC has not recorded consecutive errorless games since sweeping a doubleheader from New Orleans on June 16. When making an error, OKC is 28-32. When errorless, the RedHawks are 25-12.
UPCOMING PROBABLES:
Date Opponent Oklahoma City Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Radio
Saturday July 24 @ Memphis RH Omar Beltre 1-6, 2.08 LH Ryan Kulik 1-1, 6.63 KTOK AM 1000
Sunday July 25 @ Memphis TBA RH Lance Lynn 7-8, 5.17 KTOK AM 1000
Monday July 26 @ Memphis TBA LH Evan MacLane 5-7, 4.47 KTOK AM 1000
Tuesday July 27 Round Rock RH Guillermo Moscoso TBA KTOK AM 1000
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