RedHawks Game Notes
August 11, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Oklahoma City RedHawks (61-55) at Colorado Springs Sky Sox (53-64)
Game 117 | Aug. 11, 2010, 8:05 pm CDT | Security Service Field | Colorado Springs, CO
News Radio 1000 KTOK, RedHawks Radio Network | Play-by-Play: Jim Byers
RH Guillermo Moscoso (7-5, 5.46) vs. RH Chaz Roe (7-11, 5.69)
TONIGHT: The RedHawks seek a split in this series and trip in the finale at Colorado Springs. Tomorrow is the league's only scheduled off day between the All-Star break and the end of the season on Labor Day. OKC begins an 8-game homestand on Friday against Las Vegas. The RedHawks dropped their second straight walk-off decision 7-6 last night to dip to 1-2 in Colorado Springs and 3-4 on the trip. OKC's lead is 3 games over Albuquerque 4 over New Orleans in the American South. Guillermo Moscoso gets tonight's start against Chaz Roe.
NINTH-INNING BLUES: Colorado Springs has scored an unearned run in the ninth inning to register walk-off wins in 2 straight games. Last night, Jay Payton's RBI single scored Jonathan Herrera in a 7-6 Sky Sox win. Herrera had reached on a 2-out throwing error by Esteban German. On Monday, a single by Herrera brought home Michael McKenry, who reached on an error by right fielder Brandon Boggs. OKC is 6-6 in games with a sudden-death finish this season. This marks the second straight trip where the RedHawks have taken walk-off losses on consecutive days. On July 24, Memphis recorded a walk-off win in the first of a doubleheader, then took the nightcap in conventional fashion before winning another walk-off decision the next night.
COMEBACK FALLS SHORT: OKC erased a 6-0 deficit with 6 runs in the eighth inning last night. It marked the RedHawks' third-highest scoring inning of the season, behind a pair of 8-run innings and three 7-run frames. While it did not result in a win, the 6-run comeback was OKC's second-largest of the year. On June 3, Memphis opened a 9-0 lead in the sixth inning before the RedHawks rallied to win 10-9. The RedHawks' second-biggest comeback victory of the year was at New Orleans June 22, when a 5-0 Zephyrs lead through 3 innings turned into a 10-5 OKC win with the help of Gregorio Petit's PCL record-tying 2 grand slams.
DAVIS, BOGGS AMONG LEADERS: Chris Davis is second in the PCL in hitting (.348), behind John Lindsey of Albuquerque (.379). Davis is eighth on-base percentage (.406). Brandon Boggs is third in the league in walks with 70 and 10th in on-base at .400.
HOLDING ON: OKC is 4-6 in August, yet has added a half-game onto its division lead, from 2.5 games to 3.0, this month. The RedHawks are 12-16 since the All-Star Break, a span where their lead has shrunk 1.5 games. OKC has been in first place since April 14 and has had sole possession of first since a win on April 16.
PITCHING LEADERBOARD: The RedHawks maintain the PCL's best ERA at 3.81, the only sub-4.00 mark in the league. Iowa is second at 4.14. OKC has allowed the third-most unearned runs (see table below), while surrendering the fewest runs and earned runs in the PCL. The RedHawks have allowed the fewest home runs (75) in either affiliated Triple-A league.
KIRKMAN PITCHER OF WEEK: OKC lefty Michael Kirkman is the PCL Pitcher of the Week for the period ending Sunday. It's the second such honor for Kirkman, who also received it for the week ending June 13. In 2 starts last week, Kirkman went 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA and dropped his ERA (currently 3.00) to third in the league.
Unearned runs allowed, team-by-team: Home runs allowed, team-by-team:
Team UER Team UER Team HR Team HR
1. Sacramento 102 9. Albuquerque 61 1. Omaha 127 T9. Salt Lake 107
2. Las Vegas 101 10. Nashville 59 2. Albuquerque 123 T9. Nashville 107
3. OKC 79 11. Reno 58 3. Las Vegas 122 T11. Reno 105
4. Memphis 74 12. Omaha 54 4. Memphis 121 T11. Fresno 105
5. Round Rock 71 13. Colo. Springs 53 5. Portland 120 13. New Orleans 104
6. Portland 69 14. Iowa 50 6. Colo. Springs 116 14. Sacramento 99
7. New Orleans 64 15. Salt Lake 46 7. Round Rock 114 15. Tacoma 95
8. Tacoma 62 16. Fresno 45 8. Iowa 113 16. OKC 75
UPCOMING PROBABLES:
Date Opponent Oklahoma City Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Radio
Thursday Aug. 12 Off Day
Friday Aug. 13 Las Vegas LH Derek Holland 6-2, 1.49 LH Sean Henn 3-2, 3.81 KTOK AM 1000
Saturday Aug. 14 Las Vegas TBA LH Luis Perez 4-4, 6.96 KTOK AM 1000
Sunday Aug. 15 Las Vegas RH Doug Mathis 4-4, 5.21 RH Shawn Hill 0-0, 27.00 1340 Fox Sports
Pacific Coast League Stories from August 11, 2010
- Round Rock Express Squander Lead, Finale to Sacramento 13-11 - Round Rock Express
- Z's Take Finale from Bees 7-1 - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Zephyrs Top Bees 7-1 - Salt Lake Bees
- Aces Win Slugfest, 11-8 Over Redbirds - Reno Aces
- Royals Rally to Sweep Rainiers - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Ramos, Beavers Escape Iowa with Series Win - Portland Beavers
- Beavers Ride Early Lead to 5-4 Win - Iowa Cubs
- Sounds, Player Wives to Host Charity Events This Weekend - Nashville Sounds
- RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
- Aces Fall To Memphis 5-2 - Reno Aces
- High-Scoring Series Continues As Vegas Routs Sounds, 19-8 - Nashville Sounds
- Sox Win on Another Walk-Off, 7-6 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Bees best Zs 10-5 in Salt Lake - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Salt Lake Bees Win 10-5 Over Zephyrs - Salt Lake Bees
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