PCL1 Oklahoma City Comets

RedHawks Game Notes

Published on August 12, 2011 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Colorado Springs Sky Sox (54-65) vs. Oklahoma City RedHawks (53-66)

Colorado Rockies vs. Houston Astros

Game #120 of 144/Home #56 of 72 (25-30)

Pitching Probables: CSP-RH Billy Buckner vs. OKC-RH Lucas Harrell

Friday August 12, 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)

Saturday, August 13 vs. Colorado Springs (COL): OKC-LH Andy Van Hekken vs. CSP-RH Joey Williamson - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio

Sunday, August 14 vs. Colorado Springs (COL): OKC-LH Ryan Rowland-Smith vs. CSP-RH Alan Johnson - 4:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio

Monday, August 15 vs. Colorado Springs (COL): OKC-LH Dallas Keuchel vs. CSP-Clayton Mortensen- 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio

Tuesday, August 16 vs. Reno (ARI): OKC-LH J.A. Happ vs. RENO-TBA - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio

Wednesday, August 17 vs. Reno (ARI): OKC-RH Lucas Harrell vs. RENO-TBA - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio

RedHawks Open Homestand with Colorado Springs-- The Oklahoma City RedHawks open an eight-game homestand with a four-game series against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox...Following the current series, the RedHawks will host the Reno Aces for a four-game series...Oklahoma City enter Friday fourth place in the American Southern division, 16.0 games behind first place Round Rock, and 4.0 games behind third place New Orleans...The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are fourth place in the Pacific Northern Division, 12.5 games behind first place Reno...

Tonight's Probable Pitchers-- RH Lucas Harrell (5GS, 2-1, 2.70) makes his sixth start with Oklahoma City tonight...Last time out on August 6 at Las Vegas, Harrell allowed four runs, three earned, on six hits over four innings and did not factor in the decision...Harrell was claimed off waivers by the Astros from the White Sox prior to the All-Star break and spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Charlotte of the International League...RH Billy Buckner (21G, 19GS, 4-6, 5.60) makes the start tonight for Colorado Springs...Buckner is coming off back-to-back losing decisions, including giving up eight runs, three earned, with 10 hits over 6.0 innings last time out on August 7 vs. Memphis...

Last Game: August 10- OKC RedHawks 2, Tucson Padres 1-- The Oklahoma City RedHawks scored two runs in the ninth inning in a thrilling come from behind 2-1 win against the Tucson Padres before 2,630 Wednesday night at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium...Juan Abreu took the relief win for OKC, while Ryan Rowland-Smith picked up his first save since April of 2008 with Seattle...Brad Brach gave up the deciding runs in the ninth inning for the loss for Tucson...Jake Goebbert drove in the game-tying run with a ninth inning single before a pinch-hit single from Robinson Cancel drove in the game-winner...The lone Tucson run came unearned in the third inning with a two-out error moving Eric Patterson to second base before he scored on a two-out hit from Rizzo...J.A. Happ made his first Minor League start of 2011, giving up one unearned run and four hits over 6.0 innings without a decision...

Manzella Claimed, Durango Clears-- RedHawks infielder Tommy Manzella has been claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks, and moved to Triple-A Reno where he is expected to be on the roster to face Oklahoma City next series...OF Luis Durango has cleared waivers, and will rejoin the RedHawks tonight...In addition, IF Jose Vallejo has rejoined the RedHawks...

Hernandez Continues Run-- Anderson Hernandez increased his hitting streak to nine games with an eighth inning single on Wednesday night...Five of the nine games have been multi-hit games...Hernandez is currently batting .295 with 5 HR and 42 RBI...Hernandez was locked in during the month of July, posting a .353 (30x85) average, and has improved in August with a .432 (19x44) mark...

Comeback Hawks-- The RedHawks took their first two wins when trailing after eight innings during the previous roadtrip...On August 3 at Las Vegas, the RedHawks trailed 6-5 through eight innings and scored two ninth inning runs for a 7-6 win...On August 10 at Tucson, the RedHawks trailed 1-0 through eight innings before another two-run ninth inning pushed the RedHawks ahead for a 2-1 win...The RedHawks are now 2-55 when trailing after eight innings...

Double Play Defense-- The Oklahoma City RedHawks lead the Pacific Coast League lead with 143 double plays...The next-closest team is Salt Lake with 137 double plays...Iowa is last in the PCL with 89 twin-killings...

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