RedHawks Game Notes
Published on May 13, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
OKC RedHawks Game Notes
May 13, 2011
Tacoma Rainiers (13-22) vs. Oklahoma City RedHawks (16-18)
(Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros)
RedHawks Field at Bricktown - Oklahoma City, Okla. - 7:05 p.m. CT - Radio: AM 1340 (beginning at 6:35 p.m.)
Probable Starters: TAC-LH Luke French vs. OKC-RH Henry Villar
Tonight's Game
Tonight the Oklahoma City RedHawks continue an eight-game home stand with the final game of a four game series against the Tacoma Rainiers... The RedHawks lead the series 2-1, and a win tonight would secure the third series win of the season for OKC... The current homestand is the longest to date for OKC, as the opening homestand of 2011 lasted seven games (one game moved to June to accomodate Bedlam Series)...The RedHawks are coming off a series split against the American Northern Division's first place Omaha Storm Chasers, while the Rainers just lost three of four against the Las Vegas 51s... The current series is the first for OKC against a Pacific Conference team in 2011, and the start of a 16-game stretch against the Pacific Conference (vs. TAC, vs. SLC, @SAC, @FRE)...The RedHawks enter Thursday 7.0 games back of first place Round Rock in the American Southern division...Tacoma is 9.0 games back of first place Reno in the Pacific Northern Division...
Today's Starting Pitchers
OKC starter Henry Villar is coming off a losing decision last time out at Omaha, and holds a 2-1 record and ERA of 6.00 with 12 BB and 11 SO in six starts...Villar made his Major League debut last season with eight appearances with the Astros...2011 is his first season in Triple-A...TAC starter Luke French makes his eighth start tonight, with an 0-4 record and 5.63 ERA with 8 BB and 23 strikeouts...
Transactions
P Nelson Figueroa has accepted his assignment to Oklahoma City, and is active for tonight's game...Figueroa posted an 0-3 record and 8.69 ERA in eight appearances and five starts with the Houston Astros before being designated for assignment...Figueroa was the #5 starter for Houston coming out of Spring Training, making five consecutive starts before appearing the final three times out of the bullpen...Figueroa has seen Major League time in nine different seasons (including 2011), beginning with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2000) and continuing with Philadelphia (2001, 2010), Milwaukee (2002), Pittsburgh (2003-04), New York Mets (2008-09) and Houston (2010-11)...A corresponding roster move will be announced prior to game time tonight.
Last Game: TAC 13, OKC 3
Tacoma scored in seven different innings en route to a 13-3 win over Oklahoma City on Thursday night at RedHawks Field at Bricktown... Fabio Castro (2-2) took the winning decision, after putting down the first 13 RedHawks in order and allowing only a sixth inning run...Douglas Arguello (2-3) fell in the losing decision, giving up three runs and five hits over five innings...The RedHawks trailed 4-1 after six innings, but a four-run seventh, three-run eighth and two-run ninth inning distanced Tacoma for the win...The loss was OKC's worst of the season, with the most runs allowed by the RedHawks pitching staff...
May Kind to RedHawks
In the month of May, the Oklahoma City RedHawks have posted an 8-4 record with 13 HR...Before last night, the RedHawks team ERA in May was 3.99 (now 4.67)...In the entire month of April, the RedHawks were 8-14 with 16 HR and a team ERA of 4.33...Las Vegas has the best April-to-May turnaround in the league improving from 9-14 in April to 10-2 in May...
Pacific Coast League Stories from May 13, 2011
- Tacoma Earns Series Split with Saturday Win - Oklahoma City Comets
- Rainiers Top Oklahoma City in Extras - Tacoma Rainiers
- Cats scratch out series win - Memphis Redbirds
- Zephyrs turn tables on Bees to earn series split - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Sky Sox crush I-Cubs 19-9, win series 3-1 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Aces Welcome 1 Millionth Fan - Reno Aces
- Anthony Rizzo to Participate in Tucson Lymphomathon - Tucson Padres
- Round Rock Express - Game Notes at Tucson Padres - Round Rock Express
- P Erick Abreu to Corpus Christi, P Nelson Figueroa Joins Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City Comets
- Mike Matheny to Throw out First Pitch - Memphis Redbirds
- RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
- Round Rock Rallies Past Tucson Again - Tucson Padres
- Round Rock Express Out-Slug Tucson 10-8 - Round Rock Express
- Aces Cruise to 11-3 Win Over Omaha - Reno Aces
- 'Topes Fall Short in Vegas 4-3 - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Reno Roughs up Storm Chasers - Omaha Storm Chasers
- I-Cubs Split Double-Header at Colorado Springs - Iowa Cubs
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