RedHawks Game Notes
Published on June 14, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Round Rock Express (29-38) vs. Oklahoma City RedHawks (39-27)
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
Game #67 of 143/Road #32 of 72 (14-17)
Pitching Probables: RR-RH Neil Ramirez (6-6, 7.88) vs. OKC-LH Dallas Keuchel (5-4, 4.26)
Thursday, June 14, 2012 | The Dell Diamond | Round Rock, Tex.| 7:05 p.m. CT
Radio: KGHM AM-1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio - Alex Freedman
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)
Friday, June 15 @ Round Rock (TEX): OKC-RH Brian Bass (1-0, 3.18) vs. RR-LH Martin Perez (3-5, 5.40) - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Saturday, June 16 @ Round Rock (TEX): OKC-RH Armando Galarraga (0-0, 0.00) vs. RR-LH Zach Jackson (2-7, 5.08) - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Sunday, June 17 @ Round Rock (TEX): OKC-RH Paul Clemens (8-4, 6.31) vs. RR-RH Roy Oswalt (0-1, 7.50) - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Monday, June 18 - OFF DAY
Tuesday, June 19 @ Nashville (MIL): OKC-LH Wes Musick (1-2, 3.14) vs. NAS-TBA - 7:05 p.m., KGHM-AM 1340, 1340thegame.com, IHeartRadio
Tonight's Game-- The RedHawks begin their second series on their current 11-game road trip when they make their first visit to The Dell Diamond to face the Round Rock Express at 7:05 p.m.
Yesterday-- Four New Orleans Zephyrs pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout as the RedHawks were blanked 3-0. Starting pitcher Alex Sanabia (5-4) turned in another gem against the RedHawks, tossing 6.2 innings of two-hit ball. Although he walked a season-high four, Sanabia allowed just one runner in scoring position. In two starts against the RedHawks, Sanabia has yielded just one run and seven hits over 13.2 innings. Mike Dunn, Rob Delaney, and Chris Hatcher combined to go the final 2.1 innings to seal the Zephyrs' sixth shutout of the season. Hatcher retired the side in order in the ninth to earn his second save. Bryan Petersen broke the scoreless tie with a two-out RBI double in the fifth, and the Zephyrs added a pair of two-out runs in the seventh. Wes Musick (1-2) took a tough-luck loss, allowing one unearned run over five innings. He gave up three hits with four walks and three strikeouts.
Today's Probable Pitchers-- Dallas Keuchel looks to straighten things out on the road and earn just his second win in his last eight starts...The lefty is coming off an uncharacteristic outing in which he lasted just five innings and threw 102 pitches Saturday against New Orleans...He surrendered five runs--all with two outs--although only two were earned...Keuchel is having a solid year and currently owns the lowest walk rate in the PCL (1.34 per nin inn.) and is third with 80.1 IP...He has struggled a bit on the road this year, going 1-3 with a 9.93 ERA over four starts...Recently, two-out production has also been a bugaboo, as 18 of his last 20 runs allowed have come with two down...Seven of Keuchel's 13 starts this season have been quality starts, including his previous start against the Express this year...He went 6.2 innings and allowed one earned run in a 9-4 win on April 29 in OKC...2012 has been an up-and-down season for Round Rock pitcher Neil Ramirez...His 7.88 ERA is second-highest in the league, but he has also made five quality starts...After going 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA in his first four starts, Ramirez is 4-5 with a 10.84 ERA over his last nine starts...Ramirez is 4-1 with a 4.31 ERA in five home starts, limiting opponents to a .211 average at The Dell Diamond...On April 29 against the RedHawks, Ramirez lasted just one inning, allowing six runs on five hits and three walks...He threw 55 pitches while facing 11 batters.
Blanking Bummer-- Yesterday the RedHawks were shutout for the third time this season, as well as the first time since a 5-0 loss in Albuquerque on April 30. Their two hits were a new season low, and the RedHawks were held without an extra-base hit for the second time all year and first since April 9 against Nashville.
Super Snyder-- Brad Snyder is currently on a season-best 11-game hitting streak, hitting .436 (17x39) with one home run and nine RBIs. He is the sixth RedHawk to have a hitting streak of double-digit length this season. He is the only player in the PCL with double-digit stolen bases (10) to have hit as many as nine home runs.
Friendly Family Feud-- Brad Snyder's younger brother, Ben, is a pitcher for the Express. Brad is 1-for-2 against him this season. The brothers from Bellevue, Ohio had never faced each other in an official game until April 26.
Streaky Jimmy-- Jimmy Paredes has 12 hits over his last five games, but he's done it in unusual fashion. He had back-to-back four-hit games on Saturday and Sunday. He then went hitless on Monday, went 4-for-5 Tuesday, and hitless again yesterday.
Barnes' Streak Snapped-- Outfielder Brandon Barnes' 12-game hitting streak unfortunately came to an end yesterday after he popped out in his only at-bat. He hit .378 with seven RBIs during the streak--the longest by a RedHawk this season. Since joining the RedHawks on May 27, he's hit safely in 14 of 16 games.
Leaving The Park-- Although kept inside the yard yesterday, the RedHawks have hit five HR over the last four games. They are tied with Sacramento for the lead league with 77 this season. Last year the team finished dead last with just 88 homers.
June Boon-- Angel Sanchez is hitting .441 in June (15x34) and has nine RBIs. He's had a multi-hit game in four of his last seven contests and has raised his season average by nearly 30 points since the calendar turned past May.
Walking to Round Rock?-- In the last seven games--all against New Orleans--the RedHawks pitchers averaged 5.25 walks per nine innings. Against the rest of the PCL, they've only issued 2.7 walks per nine.
Telling a Storey-- After having to make a couple of spot starts for the RedHawks, reliever Mickey Storey has allowed one run over his last 10.2 innings (solo HR). He's scattered six hits and also struck out nine over that time.
Against the Express-- The RedHawks won three of four against Round Rock in OKC in late April...The RedHawks scored 34 runs and hit .362 for the series...J.B. Shuck went 8-for-10, including a 5-for-5 night on April 28...Scott Moore also went 7-for-16 with five doubles and eight RBIs...Last season the Express won 10 of 16, but the RedHawks went 5-3 at The Dell Diamond... From 1983-2010, the Oklahoma City franchise was affiliated with the Texas Rangers, and from 2005-2010, Round Rock served as the Astros' Triple-A affiliate.
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