RedHawks Game Notes
Published on July 18, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Oklahoma City RedHawks (40-55) vs. Albuquerque Isotopes (50-45)
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Game #96 of 144/Road #53 of 72 (21-31)
Pitching Probables: OKC-RH Nelson Figueroa vs. ALB-RH Joe Newby
Monday July 18, 2011 | Isotopes Park | Albuquerque, N.M. | 8:05 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)
Tuesday, July 19 at Albuquerque Isotopes (LAD): OKC-LH Andy Van Hekken (4-4, 2.97) vs. ALB-RH Tim Sexton (3-3, 5.06) - 8:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Wednesday, July 20 at Albuquerque Isotopes (LAD): OKC-RH Brad Hennessey (0-2, 6.59) vs. ALB-LH Randy Keisler (5-4, 3.62) - 8:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Thursday, July 21 at Albuquerque Isotopes (LAD): OKC-RH Sergio Perez (4-7, 4.12) vs. ALB-LH Dana Eveland - 8:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Friday, July 22 vs. Memphis Redbirds (STL): OKC-RH Lucas Harrell vs. MEM-TBA - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Friday, July 23 vs. Memphis Redbirds (STL): OKC-RH Nelson Figueroa vs. MEM-TBA - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
RedHawks Return to Albuquerque-- The Oklahoma City RedHawks continue an eight-game road trip with the start of a four-game series at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M. against the Albuquerque Isotopes...Oklahoma City lead the series against Albuquerque 7-5, including a 3-1 series win in the previous visit to Isotopes Park June 21-24...This is the final series between the teams in 2011...The current series is the last divisional series for OKC until the final eight games of the season when the RedHawks visit and then host New Orleans...Oklahoma City enters Monday in fourth place in the American Southern division, 16.0 games behind first place Round Rock and 6.0 games behind third place New Orleans...Albuquerque is in second place in the division, 6.0 games behind first place Round Rock...
Tonight's Probable Pitchers-- RedHawks starter Nelson Figueroa (12G, 11GS, 5-5, 5.61) makes his first start since the All-Star break tonight in Albuquerque...Figueroa has two losing decisions over his last three appearances, with his last win logged on June 24 at Albuquerque...In two starts against the Isotopes, Figueroa is 2-0 with a 6.35 ERA (8ER/11.1 IP)...Figueroa started the season as the #5 starter with the Houston Astros, and after 8 appearances and five starts, was designated for assignment and moved to OKC...Albuquerque starter Joe Newby (13G, 2GS, 1-3, 4.15) makes his second appearance since the All-Star break, working on three days rest...Newby took a losing decision on July 14 at Nashville, giving up two runs and six hits in 4.1 innings...Newby has made two appearances against OKC (2G, 1GS) with an 0-1 record and 6.75 ERA...
Last Game: July 17- Iowa 3, Oklahoma City 2-- Chris Robinson hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, sending the Iowa Cubs to a 3-2 win over the Oklahoma City RedHawks before 6,152 Sunday afternoon at Principal Park...Lucas Harrell dealt five shutout innings in his Astros organizational debut, but did not factor in the decision...Fernando Abad, on a rehabilitation assignment from Houston, gave up the three-run home run in the sixth inning for the loss...Iowa reliever Chris Rusin took a win, giving up one run and four hits over four relief innings...Koby Clemens drove in a first inning run with a single and J.R. Towles hit his first home run in a RedHawks uniform in the eighth inning...
Double Play Hawks-- The RedHawks have turned 109 double plays in 2011, the best total in the Pacific Coast League...The RedHawks turned four double plays in the previous series against Iowa...
Clemens Streaking-- Koby Clemens drove in a first inning run with a single, extending his hitting streak to five games...Clemens has posted one hit in each of the games, with a double and four singles...
Road Home Runs Allowed-- The RedHawks pitching staff has allowed 69 home runs in 52 road games, while giving up only 28 home runs in 43 home games...During the previous 12-game road trip, the RedHawks surrendered 26 home runs, including 10 in a four-game series at Albuquerque...In the current trip, the RedHawks allowed five home runs in the four game series at Iowa...
Wright Promoted to Houston-- Wesley Wright was promoted to Houston after yesterday's game in Iowa...Wright has posted six consecutive scoreless relief appearances, for a relief scoreless innings streak of 9.0 innings...Wright made three starts in the middle of the stretch, allowing only three earned runs in 12 innings of starting work...
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