RedHawks Game Notes
Published on May 17, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Salt Lake Bees (19-20) vs. Oklahoma City RedHawks (17-21)
(Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros)
RedHawks Field at Bricktown - Oklahoma City, Okla. - 11:05 a.m. CT - Radio: AM 1340 (beginning at 10:35 a.m.)
Probable Starters: SLC-RH Eric Junge vs. OKC-LH Douglas Arguello
Today's Game
Tonight the Oklahoma City RedHawks finish an eight-game home stand with game four of a four-game series against the Salt Lake Bees, with first pitch scheduled for 11:05 a.m... The RedHawks enter Tuesday in fourth place in the division, 7.0 games back of first place Round Rock in the American Southern...Salt Lake is second in the Pacific Northern, 6.0 games back of first place Reno...The RedHawks are coming off a 2-2 series split with Tacoma while Salt Lake just split a series at New Orleans...LH Douglas Arguello will face Bees RH Eric Junge...
Today's Starting Pitchers
OKC starter Douglas Arguello has not allowed more than three runs in any of his five starts in 2011...Arguello is coming off back-to-back losing decisions, giving up two runs and four hits in five innings on May 7 at Omaha, and allowing three runs and five hits in five innings on May 12 against Tacoma... Arguello has a 2.71 groundball/flyball ratio...RH Eric Junge makes his eighth start of the season for Salt Lake, holding a 1-2 record and 4.21 ERA...
Quality Starts
Of 38 starts in 2011, OKC starters have posted quality starts (6.0 innings-plus with no more than 3 ER) 13 times....When the starter earns a quality start, the RedHawks have a 9-4 record... RedHawks starters have each earned a quality start during this series- Lyles 7.0IP/2ER, Perez 6.0IP/2ER, Rowland-Smith 7.0IP/2ER...
Transactions
IF Jeff Keppinger has joined the Oklahoma City RedHawks on a Major League rehabilitation assignment (left foot), after four days with Double-A Corpus Christi (7x16, 1 HR, 2 RBI)... Keppinger had a sesamoid bone in his left foot removed in mid-January...Keppinger is the third rehab assignment for OKC during 2011 (Clint Barmes-broken hand, Jason Michaels-shoulder)...
Last Game: SLC 5, OKC 4
The Salt Lake Bees scored three against reliever Ross Wolf in the ninth inning to overtake the Oklahoma City RedHawks for a 5-4 win on Monday night at RedHawks Field at Bricktown...The RedHawks scored three in the bottom of the seventh inning, including a two-run double from Tommy Manzella, to take a 4-2 lead...The win was Salt Lake's third when trailing after eight innings, while giving OKC its fourth blown save of the season (second for Wolf)...
Today's Game Sold Out
Today's series finale, scheduled for 11:00 a.m., is sold out, with thousands of kids expected to pack RedHawks Field at Bricktown...The RedHawks will return to OKC following a 12-game roadtrip on May 31 for the start of an 8-game home stand against Round Rock and Memphis...Tickets are avaialble for the next homestand through the RedHawks box office at 405-218-1000 or by visiting okcredhawks.com.
OKC vs. SLC
Today the RedHawks and Bees finish a four-game series at RedHawks Field at Bricktown, the only meetings between the teams in 2011...The RedHawks host the Pacific Northern division teams during 2011 and will visit all the teams in the Pacific Southern...The Pacific-Southern swing for OKC begins with the next roadtrip, with four at Sacramento and four at Fresno...
Designated Hitter Stretch
Tonight the RedHawks continue with game 12 in a stretch of 16 straight games against American League affiliates, using the designated hitter rule...The RedHawks just finished eight against Omaha (KC) and Tacoma (SEA)...Salt Lake (LAA) is coming up at home before a visit to Sacramento (OAK)...OKC has played in 19 designated hitter games in 2011, posting an 8-11 record (3-5 vs. RR, 2-2 vs. OMA, 2-2 vs. TAC, 1-2 vs. SLC)... OKC designated hitters are 16x73 with 2 HR and 6 RBI...
Pacific Coast League Stories from May 17, 2011
- Chasers Storm Back to Down Sky Sox - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Sky Sox Swept by Storm Chasers, Drop Series Finale 12-9 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Burroughs' Five-Hit Game Propels Aces Past Cubs, 11-5 - Reno Aces
- Colvin and Mateo Optioned to Iowa; Cubs Select Campana, Recall Maine - Iowa Cubs
- Brandon Belts Grand Slam in Grizzlies Victory - Memphis Redbirds
- Express Fall in Series Finale 9-8 - Round Rock Express
- Ackley, Rainiers Earn Series Split - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Green's Three-Run Homer Gives Nashville 11-10 Victory over Sacramento - Nashville Sounds
- Round Rock Express - Series Highlights - May 19-22 Vs. Colorado - Round Rock Express
- Rainiers Zoom Past Zephyrs, 7-2 - Tacoma Rainiers
- Bees Blank RedHawks for Series Win - Oklahoma City Comets
- Express, Sport Clips Haircuts Announce 'Team Member for a Day' - Round Rock Express
- Hangover Movie and Military Appreciation Nights Highlight River Cats Homestand - Sacramento River Cats
- Duffy to Make Major League Debut Wednesday - Omaha Storm Chasers
- RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
- Round Rock Express - Game Notes at Las Vegas 51s - Round Rock Express
- Rizzo's Power Helps Lift Tucson - Tucson Padres
- No-No Turns into Yo-Yo - Memphis Redbirds
- 'Topes Trampled by Tucson 10-4 - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Round Rock Express Fall at Las Vegas 9-4 - Round Rock Express
- Big Seventh Inning Leads Cubs Past Aces, 9-6 - Reno Aces
- Sky Sox Surrender Early Lead, Lose Third Straight to Storm Chasers 12-9 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Chasers Charge Back to Beat Colorado Springs - Omaha Storm Chasers
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