RedHawks lead down to one half game
August 29, 2005 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Oklahoma chipped away at New Orleans' lead Monday but couldn't catch the Zephyrs in a 10-7 loss at SBC Bricktown Ballpark.
The loss makes the RedHawks' lead in the American Conference Southern Division one half game over Albuquerque. Albuquerque beat Round Rock 11-1 Monday.
New Orleans jumped to a 6-2 lead after a six-run third inning. Juan Melo led off the inning with a home run and Keith Osik followed with a double. Oklahoma starting pitcher Josh Rupe's throwing error on a bunt by Jason Bowers allowed Osik to score and sent Bowers to second base.
Doubles in the inning by Tyrell Godwin and Dee Brown made the score 6-3. The RedHawks rallied in the bottom of the inning on a three-run homer by Manny Alexander to make the score 6-5. It was his The teams traded runs in the third and eighth innings.
New Orleans scored two runs in the ninth to make the final score 10-7.
The RedHawks and Zephyrs meet again at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at SBC Bricktown Ballpark. The RedHawks will break their single season attendance record at Tuesday's game, surpassing the mark set in 1998.
Pacific Coast League Stories from August 29, 2005
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- Portland takes series opener 4-3 over Tucson - Tucson Sidewinders
- Express lose big to Albuquerque - Round Rock Express
- Five Tucson walks in seventh inning hand Portland a 4-3 victory - Portland Beavers
- Isotopes pound Round Rock 11-1, close game on Oklahoma - Albuquerque Isotopes
- RedHawks lead down to one half game - Oklahoma City Comets
- Z's return to action with a win - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- That's "Koronka" with nine K's, "Tankersley" with 11 - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Series opener rained out in Memphis - Nashville Sounds
- 'Birds, Sounds postponed - Memphis Redbirds
- Zephyrs back in action - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Round Rock's Klein named PCL Groundskeeper of the Year - PCL1
- Stingers return for final homestand - Salt Lake Bees
- Omaha Royals game notes - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Smith, Colangelo claim PCL Player of the Week honors - Albuquerque Isotopes
- River Cats To Host Sixth Annual Fan Appreciation Day - Sacramento River Cats
- Pre-game blood drive highlights final homestand - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Linden named to 2005 all-PCL team - Fresno Grizzlies
- Guiel name to 2005 All- PCL team - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Coolbaugh and Klassen named PCL all-stars - Round Rock Express
- All- PCL team named - PCL1
- Albuquerque players claim both PCL weekly honors - PCL1
- Birds set to make final push for playoffs - Memphis Redbirds
- RedHawks begin their final homestand of the regular season - Oklahoma City Comets
- Cota's blast powers Sidewinders past Rainiers - Tucson Sidewinders
- Kinsler, pitching and rain help RedHawks win - Oklahoma City Comets
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