RedHawks Game Notes
Published on August 5, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Oklahoma City RedHawks (49-65) vs. Las Vegas 51's (56-57)
Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Game #114 of 144/Road #59 of 72 (24-34)
Pitching Probables: OKC-RH Henry Sosa vs. LV-RH Robert Ray
Friday August 5, 2011 | Cashman Field | Las Vegas, Nev. | 9:05 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)
Saturday, August 6 at Las Vegas 51s (TOR): OKC-RH Lucas Harrell vs. LV-LH Luis Perez - 9:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Sunday, August 7 at Tucson Padres (SD): OKC-RH Sergio Perez vs. TUC-TBA - 9:00 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Monday, August 8 at Tucson Padres (SD): OKC-LH Andy Van Hekken vs. TUC-TBA - 9:00 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Tuesday, August 9 at Tucson Padres (SD): OKC-LH Dallas Keuchel vs. TUC-TBA - 9:00 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Wednesday, August 10 at Tucson Padres (SD): OKC-RH Henry Sosa vs. TUC-TBA - 9:00 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
RedHawks Continue Trip in Vegas-- The Oklahoma City RedHawks continue an eight-game roadtrip with game three of a four-game series against the Las Vegas 51s tonight at 9:05 p.m. CT...The current series agaisnt Las Vegas is tied 1-1...The RedHawks finished the previous 12-game homestand 6-6...The RedHawks will follow the current four-game series in Las Vegas with a four-game set at the Tucson Padres...OKC is 24-34 in road games during 2011...Oklahoma City enter Friday fourth place in the American Southern division, 17.0 games behind first place Round Rock, and 6.0 games behind third place New Orleans...Las Vegas are second place in thePacific Southern, 13.0 games behind first place Sacramento...
Tonight's Probable Pitchers-- RH Henry Sosa makes his OKC debut tonight...Sosa was traded along with RHP Jason Stoffel to the Astros in exchange for IF Jeff Keppinger on July 19...Sosa started the season in the Fresno bullpen and moved to Double-A Richmond into a starting role before the trade...Sosa made three starts with Corpus Christi before the promotion to OKC...Las Vegas RH Robert Ray (4GS, 0-3, 8.55ERA) makes the start tonight, his fifth with Las Vegas...In six starts with Double-A New Hampshire, Ray was 1-2 with a 6.27 ERA...
Last Game: August 4- Las Vegas 51s 17, OKC RedHawks 10-- Former Astro Jason Lane knocked in five runs leading the Las Vegas 51s to a 17-10 win over the Oklahoma City RedHawks before 7,572 Thursday night at Cashman Field...The RedHawks hit four home runs in the loss, while Las Vegas managed four multi-run innings, including a six-run fifth inning...Dallas Keuchel gave up 11 earned runs and 12 hits in 3.1 innings in his Triple-A debut for OKC...Ronald Uviedo took the relief win in 1.0 inning of work behind starter Scott Richmond, who went 4.0 innings with nine earned runs and nine hits...The RedHawks hit three home runs in the first inning with a Collin Delome leadoff home run and two-run blasts from Chris Johnson and Koby Clemens...
Shuck Headed to Houston, Sosa Joins OKC-- OF J.B. Shuck has been selected by the Houston Astros and is expected to join the club tonight in Houston against Milwaukee...Shuck was batting .302, including a .437 (31x71) average since the All-Star break...Shuck hit safely in 16 of the 19 games he played since the break...P Henry Sosa has joined the roster from Double-A Corpus Christi for tonight's start for OKC...
RedHawks Starters-- Henry Sosa starts for the first time for OKC tonight, and will become the 15th different RedHawk to make a start in 2011...RedHawks starters and number of games started follow: Arguello 7GS, Cedeno 1GS, Chacin 9GS, Figueroa 15GS, Harrell 4GS, Hennessey 6GS, Keuchel 1GS, Lyles 10GS, Nieve 3GS, Perez 20GS, Rowland-Smith 14GS, Van Hekken 13GS, Villar 7GS, Wright 3GS...
Wallace, Johnson Since Option-- Brett Wallace went 2x5 last night, improving to 6x9 with three RBI since his option from Houston...Chris Johnson hit a first inning home run and finished 2x4 with 2RBI and three runs scored, improving from an 0x5 debut on Wednesday (2x9 total)....
Hawks Clutch in Series Openers-- The RedHawks won another series opener on Wednesday, improving their record in series-opening games to 18-12...
Double Play Defense-- The Oklahoma City RedHawks lead the Pacific Coast League with 134 double plays...The next-closest team is Salt Lake with 129 double plays...Iowa is last in the PCL with 84 twin-killings...
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