RedHawks Game Notes
Published on May 6, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Oklahoma City RedHawks (12-15) vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (16-11)
Werner Park - Papillion, Neb. - 7:05 p.m. CT - Radio: AM 1340 (beginning at 6:35 p.m.)
Tonight's Weather Forecast for Papillion, Neb. at 7:00 p.m.: Mostly Cloudy, 73 degrees, 10% chance of rain, Winds from S 15 mph
Probable Starters: OKC-LH Ryan Rowland Smith vs. OMA-RH Jeff Suppan
Tonight's Game: Tonight the Oklahoma City RedHawks open a four-game series against the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park... OKC is fourth in the American Southern division, 5.0 games back of first place Round Rock... Omaha is in first place in the American Northern division, with a 3.0 game lead over second place Iowa... The RedHawks are on a season-best four-game winning streak, following a four-game sweep of the Nashville Sounds at RedHawks Field at Bricktown...Tonight's game is the start of a 16-game season series between Omaha and Oklahoma City...RedHawks LH Ryan Rowland-Smith will face Storm Chasers RH Jeff Suppan...
Last Game: OKC 4, NASH 3
For the second straight game the RedHawks took a walk-off win, this time on a ninth inning Brian Dopirak double for a 4-3 win over Nashville...The RedHawks scored all four runs over the final three innings after trailing 3-0 through six innings...Brandon Barnes opened the OKC scoring in the seventh with a leadoff home run...The RedHawks added two runs in the eighth inning, the first on a Drew Locke RBI single and the second when Robinson Cancel beat out a rundown between third and home for a stolen base...Fernando Rodriguez picked up the relief win for OKC while Justin James suffered the loss...
OKC vs. OMA Season Series
Tonight's game is the start of a 16-game season series between the RedHawks and Storm Chasers... OKC returns to Omaha June 9-12, while Omaha visits Oklahoma City July 7-10 and July 30-August 2...
Series Openers
Monday's win over Nashville moved Oklahoma City to 5-1 in series-opening games...The RedHawks have posted only a 2-4-1 series record, with the only series wins coming April 23-26 at Round Rock and May 2-5 vs. Nashville...
The "RoadHawks" Return
The RedHawks will play 20 of their first 31 games in 2011 on the road...OKC finished the previous road trip 4-4...In 11 home games, the RedHawks are 5-6, while posting a 7-9 road record...
Designated Hitter Stretch Begins
Tonight the RedHawks begin a stretch of 16 straight games against American League affiliates, using the designated hitter rule...Following the current series at Omaha (KC), the RedHawks host Tacoma (SEA) and Salt Lake (LAA) before visiting Sacramento (OAK)...OKC has played in 8 designated hitter games in 2011, posting a 3-5 record (all against Round Rock)...
Pacific Coast League Stories from May 6, 2011
- Hoffmann Homers Help âTopes To 8-7 Victory - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Omaha draws within one in the ninth, but falls to Oklahoma City 3-2 - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Aces shut out Salt Lake - Reno Aces
- Express Rally Past Nashville 8-7 - Round Rock Express
- Zephyrs Blow Past I-Cubs, 11-5 - Iowa Cubs
- Z's Offense Erupts for 11 runs in 11-5 win - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Sounds Suffer Devastating Last At-Bat Loss In Round Rock, 8-7 - Nashville Sounds
- RedHawks Win Fifth Straight, 3-2 over Omaha - Oklahoma City Comets
- Teagarden Optioned to Round Rock - Round Rock Express
- P Jose Valdez Recalled, P Erick Abreu to OKC - Oklahoma City Comets
- Round Rock Express - Game Notes Vs. Nashville Sounds - Round Rock Express
- Las Vegas National Sports Center Acquires L.V. 51s Professional Baseball Team - Las Vegas Aviators
- RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
- Mota Activated; Ramirez Released - Iowa Cubs
- Quintanilla Joins Round Rock Roster - Round Rock Express
- Tacoma wins over Tucson - Tucson Padres
- Rainiers Roll Past Tucson, 8-4 - Tacoma Rainiers
- Reno Drops Third-straight, 5-3, To Las Vegas - Reno Aces
- 'Topes Rally and Hold on to 9-8 Win - Albuquerque Isotopes
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