PCL1 Oklahoma City Comets

RedHawks Game Notes

Published on August 18, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Oklahoma City RedHawks (64-58) vs. Reno Aces (57-66)

Game 123 | Aug. 18, 2010, 7:05 pm CDT | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, OK

News Radio 1000 KTOK, RedHawks Radio Network | Play-by-Play: Jim Byers & Judson Richards

RH Rich Harden (0-2, 5.19) vs. RH Kevin Mulvey (6-8, 4.85)

TONIGHT: Rich Harden begins his second rehab stint of the year in Game 2 of a series against the Reno Aces (Arizona Diamondbacks). OKC won the opener last night 10-4, scoring in double digits for the 15th time this season. Harden is rehabbing right shoulder tendinitis and is one of 6 players (counting rehabs) that were not with the RedHawks a week ago. OKC is 3-2 on this homestand and 3 ahead of Albuquerque in the American South with 21 games to play.

NAME TAGS, PLEASE: The RedHawks have experienced 12 transactions in 5 days this homestand. OKC added Alex Cora to the active roster today after the Rangers signed him as a free agent yesterday. Cora is in the starting lineup at second base. Pedro Strop was optioned today when Derek Holland was recalled to make today's start for Texas this afternoon at Tampa Bay (L, 4.1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 8 SO). Rich Harden begins his second rehab appearance of the season tonight (right shoulder tendinitis). Harden's previous rehab last month was for a strained left gluteal muscle. Catcher Matt Treanor is in the lineup tonight for rehab game No. 2 (strained posterior cruciate ligament, right knee). Treanor caught 5 innings on Monday, going 0-for-2.

PHILLIPS ADDS TO STREAK: Lefty Zach Phillips made a spot start last night and tossed 3 scoreless innings. Phillips has pitched 12.2 consecutive scoreless innings over all or part of his last 9 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.

ODDS AND ENDS: The RedHawks have hit 2 home runs in each of the last 2 games and have 5 homers in the last 5 games...Max Ramirez, with a 3-run homer in last night's first inning, has homered in consecutive games...Michael Kirkman allowed a solo shot by Jeff Bailey last night...Kirkman has allowed 8 homers, all solos, this season...Kirkman is second in the league with 13 wins and leads the PCL with 130 strikeouts...the RedHawks improved to 17-15 in series openers last night...OKC's magic number to clinch the division is 19.

DAVIS AMONG LEADERS: Chris Davis is third in the PCL in hitting (.342), behind the promoted Jay Gibbons of Albuquerque and league leader John Lindsey (.370) of Albuquerque. Davis is tied for eighth on-base percentage (.403).

PITCHING LEADERBOARD: The RedHawks maintain the PCL's best ERA at 3.91. The RedHawks have allowed the fewest home runs (80) in either affiliated Triple-A league, 18 fewer than the closest team, Tacoma. 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.

TIME CHANGES: The RedHawks' game on Saturday, Sept. 4 has been switched to an 11:05 am start time. The regular season finale on Sept. 6 has been changed to a 1:05 pm start.

UPCOMING PROBABLES:

Date Opponent Oklahoma City Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Radio

Thursday Aug. 19 Reno RH Guillermo Moscoso 7-5, 5.26 RH Matt Torra 9-6, 4.14 KTOK AM 1000

Friday Aug. 20 Reno RH Brandon McCarthy 2-0, 2.48 RH Bryan Augenstein 5-7, 6.68 KTOK AM 1000

Saturday Aug. 21 @ Round Rock RH Omar Beltre 2-8, 2.53 RH Jordan Lyles 0-1, 7.59 KTOK AM 1000

Sunday Aug. 22 @ Round Rock LH Michael Ballard 5-7, 4.94 RH Josh Banks 9-8, 3.62 KTOK AM 1000

Check out the Oklahoma City Comets Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Pacific Coast League Stories from August 18, 2010


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central