RedHawks Game Notes
August 15, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Oklahoma City RedHawks (63-56) vs. Las Vegas 51s (57-64)
Game 120 | Aug. 15, 2010, 4:05 pm CDT | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, OK
1340 Fox Sports, RedHawks Radio Network | Play-by-Play: Jim Byers & Judson Richards
LH Michael Ballard (5-6, 4.82) vs. RH Shawn Hill (0-0, 27.00)
TODAY: Southpaw Michael Ballard puts an 8-inning scoreless stretch on the line with a start in the third of a 4-game set with the Las Vegas 51s (Toronto Blue Jays). The RedHawks pushed home the deciding runs in the bottom of the eighth last night, snapping a tie score in an eventual 4-3 win. OKC leads the series 2-0. Ballard's only career appearance against the 51s was a defeat at The Brick on July 30, 2008 when they were the Dodgers' affiliate. OKC leads the division by 4 games over Albuquerque with 24 left to play. Shawn Hill gets the start for the 51s.
DIVISION UPDATE: Albuquerque has re-taken second place in the American South, 4 games back of OKC. The Isotopes beat Portland 5-1 last night. New Orleans slipped to third, 5 games back, by losing a home doubleheader against Reno. The RedHawks own the largest leading margin in the PCL entering play today. Their magic number to clinch the division is 21.
MOVEMENTS: Prior to last night's game, closer Pedro Strop was recalled by Texas. Outfielder James Tomlin was promoted from Class AA Frisco and is due to make his Triple-A debut today in center field. Brandon Boggs has been recalled by Texas, his first promotion of the year, to fill the roster spot vacated by starter Rich Harden, who was placed on Texas' DL with right shoulder tendinitis. Catcher Matt Treanor, on the Rangers' DL with a strained PCL in his right knee, is slated to began a rehab assignment with the RedHawks tomorrow.
SCHEPPERS WORKS BACK-TO-BACK: Tanner Scheppers has appeared in each of the first 2 games of this series, the first time this season he has pitched back-to-back days. Scheppers has earned saves in his last 2 outings.
PHILLIPS ADDS TO STREAK: Lefty reliever Zach Phillips has pitched 9.2 consecutive scoreless innings over all or part of his last 8 outings. The last runs allowed by Phillips came in the first of his 2 innings against Iowa July 17 on a 3-run homer by Brad Snyder.
TIDBITS: Five straight OKC games have been decided by 1 or 2 runs, including last night's 4-3 win...OKC's record is 22-29 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs...in those decided by 3 or more OKC is 41-27...OKC has gone 22 games without homering after the fifth inning...the last late-game OKC homer was by Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the ninth inning of an 8-4 win at Iowa July 22...The RedHawks are eighth in the league in homers with 109.
DAVIS, BOGGS AMONG LEADERS: Chris Davis is third in the PCL in hitting (.346), behind the recently promoted Jay Gibbons of Albuquerque and leader John Lindsey (.371) of Albuquerque. Davis is eighth on-base percentage (.404). Brandon Boggs departs the PCL third in the league in walks with 72 and seventh in on-base at .405.
PITCHING LEADERBOARD: The RedHawks maintain the PCL's best ERA at 3.83. Omaha is second at 4.11. The RedHawks have allowed the fewest home runs (77) in either affiliated Triple-A league. The only team to have more than a 2-homer game against the RedHawks is Iowa, which collected a pair of 3-homer games and one 4-homer contest in the concluded season series.
UPCOMING PROBABLES:
Date Opponent Oklahoma City Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Radio
Monday Aug. 16 Las Vegas RH Doug Mathis 4-4, 5.21 RH Robert Ray 5-5, 5.31 KTOK AM 1000
Tuesday Aug. 17 Reno RH Guillermo Moscoso 7-5, 5.26 RH Kevin Mulvey 6-8, 4.85 KTOK AM 1000
Wed. Aug. 18 Reno LH Derek Holland 6-2, 1.91 RH Matt Torra 9-6, 4.14 KTOK AM 1000
Thursday Aug. 19 Reno RH Omar Beltre 2-8, 2.53 LH Zach Kroenke 5-3, 3.97 KTOK AM 1000
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- Round Rock Express Fall at Tacoma 8-5 in 10 Innings - Round Rock Express
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- Rainiers Fall Short Against Round Rock In Extras - Tacoma Rainiers
- Express Overcome Tacoma 2-1 In 14 Innings - Round Rock Express
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