RedHawks Game Notes
August 18, 2011 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Reno Aces (67-57) vs. Oklahoma City RedHawks (57-68)
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros
Game #126 of 144/Home #62 of 72 (29-32)
Pitching Probables: RENO-RH Wes Roemer vs. OKC-LH Andy Van Hekken
Thursday August 18, 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, August 19 vs. Reno (ARI): OKC-LH Ryan Rowland-Smith vs. RENO-RH Barry Enright - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Saturday, August 20 @ Iowa (CHC): OKC-LH Dallas Keuchel vs. IOWA-RH Nick Struck - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Sunday, August 21 @ Iowa (CHC): OKC-LH J.A. Happ vs. IOWA-RH Jay Jackson - 1:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Monday, August 22 @ Iowa (CHC): OKC-RH Lucas Harrell vs. IOWA-RH Austin Bibens-Dirkx - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Tuesday, August 23 @ Iowa (CHC): OKC-LH Andy Van Hekken vs. IOWA-RH Alberto Cabrera - 12:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
RedHawks Continue Against Aces-- The Oklahoma City RedHawks continue an eight-game homestand with game three in a four-game series against Reno Aces tonight at 7:05 p.m...This is the only series between the teams in 2011...Oklahoma City enter Thursday in fourth place in the American Southern division, 17.0 games behind first place Round Rock, and 5.0 games behind third place New Orleans...The Reno Aces are first place in the Pacific Northern Division, 4.5 games ahead of second place Tacoma...Tacoma and Reno meet head-to-head in the next series...
Tonight's Probable Pitchers-- LH Andy Van Hekken (31G, 15GS, 7-5, 3.14) makes his 16th consecutive start tonight...Van Hekken carries the second-best ERA in the PCL at 3.14, trailing only Omaha's Luis Mendoza at 2.30...The left-hander is coming off a tough-luck loss on August 13 against Colorado Springs, giving up one run and six hits in 5.2 innings...Van Hekken was the Astros Triple-A pitcher of the month in May out of the bullpen, posting a 0.98 ERA in the month...In six July starts, Van Hekken was 4-1 with a 2.95 ERA (12ER/36.2 IP)...Reno starter Wes Roemer makes his first start with Reno tonight, after spending all season with Double-A Mobile (24G, 23GS, 8-7, 4.51)...Roemer's last appearance came August 14 in relief, dealing 2.0 innings with four runs, three earned, and four hits...
Last Game: August 17- Oklahoma City RedHawks 2, Reno Aces 1-- Lucas Harrell threw seven shutout frames and knocked in a run leading the Oklahoma City RedHawks to a 2-1 win over the Reno Aces before 3,332 Wenesday night at RedHawks Field at Bricktown...Harrell carried a no-hitter through 5.1 innings, and allowed two hits in a seven inning performance...Gaby Hernandez took the loss for Reno, giving up two runs in the third inning during a six inning performance...Juan Abreu picked up his second save for OKC with a scoreless ninth inning...The RedHawks scored two runs in the third inning, using two-out singles from Jose Vallejo and Lucas Harrell to bring in the runs...Reno scored in the eighth inning on an Evan Frey single for a 2-1 score...
Schafer Continues RedHawks Rehab-- OF Jordan Schafer continues a rehabilitation assignment with the Oklahoma City RedHawks, his first game action since being traded from the Atlanta Braves in the Michael Bourn deal on July 31...Last night Schafer was 0x3 with a groundout, strikeout looking and fly out...Schafer was placed on the 15-day DL July 20 with a left middle finger joint injury...Schafer is expected to stay with the RedHawks for four more games...
Hernandez Streak Continues-- Anderson Hernandez increased his hitting streak to 15 games with a fourth inning single last night...Eight of the 15 games have been multi-hit games...Robinson Cancel recorded the RedHawks' longest hit streak in 2011, posting a 17-game streak May 5-26...Reno's Tony Abreu hit safely in 24 straight games June 4-July 6, the longest streak in the PCL in 2011...The PCL record for consecutive games batted safely in a single season is 61 by Joe DiMaggio of San Francisco May 28-July 25, 1933...
Double Play Defense-- The Oklahoma City RedHawks lead the Pacific Coast League lead with 151 double plays...The next-closest team is Salt Lake with 146 double plays...Iowa is last in the PCL with 97 twin-killings...
Pacific Coast League Stories from August 18, 2011
- Eight-Run Eighth Lifts Padres Past Sounds, 8-6 - Tucson Padres
- Redbirds Shutout 51s - Memphis Redbirds
- RedHawks Secure Series with 6-3 Win - Oklahoma City Comets
- Sounds Blow Late Six-Run Lead, Lose 8-6 - Nashville Sounds
- RedHawks Down Aces, 6-3 - Reno Aces
- Macri's Two Homers Lead Sky Sox Past Zephyrs, 6-2 - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Final Homestand at Kino Stadium Starts Saturday - Tucson Padres
- P Nelson Figueroa Activated - Oklahoma City Comets
- Round Rock Express: Game Notes at Fresno Grizzlies - Round Rock Express
- RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
- L.V. 51s Host Fresno Grizzlies in 4-Game Series - Las Vegas Aviators
- Edmond Police Motorcycle Safety Event August 18 - Oklahoma City Comets
- Dog Days, Dollar Bone Night Featured During Aces Homestand - Reno Aces
- Early Run Only Score as Grizzlies Blanked - Fresno Grizzlies
- Rainiers caught by Storm Chasers, 4-2 - Tacoma Rainiers
- Storm Chasers Come Back to Stun Tacoma - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Montanez Keys Cubs Comeback Win at Salt Lake - Iowa Cubs
- Express Shut out Grizzlies 1-0 - Round Rock Express
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