RedHawks Game Notes
Published on July 7, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Omaha Storm Chasers (48-39) at Oklahoma City RedHawks (37-50)
Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
Game #88 of 144/Home #40 of 72 (17-22)
Pitching Probables: OKC-RH Brad Hennessey vs. OMA-RH Sean O'Sullivan
Thursday July 7, 2011 | RedHawks Field at Bricktown | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 7:05 p.m. CT
Radio: KGHM AM-1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio - J.P. Shadrick-play-by-play, Darren Headrick- Pre-game, Post-game
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)
Friday, July 8 vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (KC): OKC-RH Sergio Perez (4-7, 4.30) vs. OMA-RH Jeff Suppan (7-5, 4.72) - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Saturday, July 9 vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (KC): OKC-LH Gustavo Chacin (3-5, 4.76) vs. OMA-RH Luis Mendoza (5-3, 2.74) - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Sunday, July 10 vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (KC): OKC-RH Nelson Figueroa vs. OMA-RH Vin Mazzaro (4-0, 4.97) - 4:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Monday, July 11 OFF DAY - PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE ALL-STAR BREAK
Tuesday, July 12 OFF DAY - PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE ALL-STAR BREAK
RedHawks Welcome Omaha for Four-- The Oklahoma City RedHawks open a four-game series against the Omaha Storm Chasers tonight at 7:05 p.m. at RedHawks Field at Bricktown...The RedHawks and Storm Chasers have tied the season series 4-4, with all eight games played at Werner Park...The RedHawks have won three straight games for the fifth time in 2011, including a five-game winning streak May 2-6....Oklahoma City enters Thursday 13.5 games back of first place Round Rock in the American Southern division, and 3.0 games behind third place New Orleans...Omaha comes into tonight's game in first place in the American Northern division, 1.5 games ahead of second place Memphis...
Tonight's Probable Pitchers-- RedHawks RH Brad Hennessey (2G, 1GS, 0-1, 7.71 ERA) makes the start tonight... Last time out, Hennessey allowed three runs, two earned, and five hits in 3.1 innings in a losing decision on July 2 at Memphis...Hennessey was signed by the Astros in early June, and made four relief appearances with Double-A Corpus Christi before moving to Oklahoma City...Omaha will send Kansas City Royals starter Sean O'Sullivan (3GS, 1-1, 3.65ERA) to the mound for another rehabilitation appearance...O'Sullivan made 11 appearances with 9 starts with Kansas City, posting a 2-5 record and 6.92 ERA before going on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis in early June...Last time out, O'Sullivan allowed one earned run and four hits in six innings for a winning decision on July 2 vs. Albuquerque...
Last Game: July 6- Oklahoma City 3, Iowa 2-- Andy Van Hekken dealt six shutout innings while three different hitters knocked in runs leading the Oklahoma City RedHawks to a 3-2 win over the Iowa Cubs before 3,560 Wednesday night at RedHawks Field at Bricktown...Van Hekken (3-4) allowed six hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six innings for a winning decision...Nick Struck (0-1) took the loss, giving up two runs and six hits with four walks and four strikeouts in five and one-thirds innings...Casey Fien (3) gave up a Bryan LaHair two-run home run in the ninth inning, but held on for the save...
RedHawks All-Star Announcement Coming-- With the promotion of PCL All-Star pitcher David Carpenter to Houston, the RedHawks have not announced a replacement player for the spot...An announcement is expected over the next couple of days...
Quintero Activated-- Following last night's win in Pittsburgh, the Houston Astros activated Humberto Quintero from the disabled list, ending his rehab in Oklahoma City three days early...C J.R. Towles has been optioned to Oklahoma City, and is expected to join the RedHawks tomorrow...
"Locked" In-- RedHawks outfielder Drew Locke was 0x1 as a pinch hitter last night, but has posted a .385 (10x26) average over the last 10 games for OKC...Locke's average has increased in that time from .231 to the current .250....Locke is in his third season in the Astros organization, his second in Triple-A...
Manzella Struggling-- Tommy Manzella is trying to get back on track offensively...The RedHawks infielder is hitless in his last 21 AB's, and riding an 8-game hitless streak...Manzella's last hit came June 26 at Round Rock...His average has fallen from .272 on June 17 to the current .243...
Pacific Coast League Stories from July 7, 2011
- Reynolds Dominant As Sox Defeat Bees 2-1 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Isotopes Silence Sounds Offense on Thursday Night in Albuquerque - Nashville Sounds
- Dominguez's Walk-Off Blast Lifts Zephyrs Past Cubs - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- RedHawks Rally for Fourth Straight Win, 7-5 - Oklahoma City Comets
- Cancel's Blast Sinks Storm Chasers - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Express Edge Memphis In Series Opener 6-4 - Round Rock Express
- Trio of Greats Inducted into Albuquerque Baseball Hall of Fame - Albuquerque Isotopes
- LaHair to Participate in Home Run Derby - Iowa Cubs
- RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
- Round Rock Express - Game Notes Vs. Memphis Redbirds - Round Rock Express
- Jeff Baisley to Participate in 2011 Triple-A Home Run Derby - Salt Lake Bees
- 2011 Triple-A All-Star Home Run Derby Participants Announced - Salt Lake Bees
- Memphis Train Revue to Play the Dell Diamond - Round Rock Express
- Trayvon Robinson to Take Part in Triple-A HR Derby - Albuquerque Isotopes
- League-Leaders Highlight Home Run Derby Participants - PCL1
- Memphis Train Review to Play the Dell Diamond - Round Rock Express
- Rottino Added to PCL All-Star Team - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Giavotella Named PCL Player of the Month - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Home Run for Life 3 July 8th - Oklahoma City Comets
- Rainiers out run Colorado Springs - Tacoma Rainiers
- Sox fall to Rainiers in 18-13 slugfest - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Padres beat Reno 6-3 - Tucson Padres
- Fresno Comes Back To Sweep Sacramento With 7-6 Victory - Fresno Grizzlies
- Reno Falls To Tucson, 6-3 - Reno Aces
- Eveland, Sands Roll Round Rock, 11-3 - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Sounds Lose 6-5 To Memphis In Extras - Nashville Sounds
- RedHawks Win 3-2, Complete Sweep of I-Cubs - Iowa Cubs
- Express Lose Series Finale At Albuquerque 11-3 - Round Rock Express
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