RedHawks Playoff Notes, Game 1
Published on September 8, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Oklahoma City RedHawks (73-70) at Memphis Redbirds (82-62)
American Conference Championship Series, Game 1
Sept. 8, 2010, 7:05 pm CDT | AutoZone Park | Memphis, TN
News Radio 1000 KTOK, RedHawks Radio Network | Play-by-Play: Jim Byers
RH Guillermo Moscoso (7-7, 5.18) vs. RH Brandon Dickson (11-8, 3.23)
TONIGHT: The RedHawks and Memphis Redbirds open a best-of-5, first-round playoff series to determine the champion of the American Conference. The winner will meet the Pacific Conference champion, either Tacoma or Sacramento, in the best-of-5 PCL Championship Series starting Sept. 14. OKC went 7-9 vs. Memphis in the regular season, winning 6 of the first 7 meetings before dropping 8 of the last 9, including the last 5. The RedHawks enter the post-season having lost their last 3 games at home against Omaha by a combined 20-2 margin. Memphis qualified by winning its final 2 games at Iowa to match the Cubs for the league's best record, taking the title on the second tiebreaker, which was record within the American North Division.
PCL PLAYOFF SCHEDULES (all times CDT):
American Conference
Sept. 8 OKC @ Memphis 7:05
Sept. 9 OKC @ Memphis 7:05
Sept. 10 Memphis @ OKC 7:05
If necessary:
Sept. 11 Memphis @ OKC 7:05
Sept. 12 Memphis @ OKC 1:05
Pacific Conference
Sept. 8 Tacoma @ Sacramento 9:05
Sept. 9 Tacoma @ Sacramento 9:05
Sept. 10 Sacramento @ Tacoma* 9:00
If necessary
Sept. 11 Sacramento @ Tacoma* 2:00
Sept. 12 Sacramento @ Tacoma* 9:00
*Tacoma's home games in round 1 to be played at Safeco Field
PLAYOFF RUNS DURING REDHAWKS ERA (1998-2010)
OKC qualified this season for the PCL playoffs for the sixth time in 13 seasons since moving to AT&T Bricktown Ballpark and becoming known as the RedHawks.
Season Record Division Opponent (s) Results Manager
1999 83-59 East Omaha Won Round 1, 3-1 Greg Biagini
Vancouver Lost PCL Finals, 3-1
2002 75-69 East Salt Lake Lost Round 1, 3-0 Bobby Jones
2004 81-63 East Iowa Lost Round 1, 3-2 Bobby Jones
2005 80-63 AC South Nashville Lost Round 1, 3-2 Bobby Jones
2008 76-68 AC South Iowa Won Round 1, 3-2 Bobby Jones
Sacramento Lost PCL Finals, 3-1
2010 73-30 AC South Memphis Bobby Jones
PREVIOUS TITLES: The Oklahoma City franchise, known as the 89ers from 1962-97, was a member of the PCL from 1963-68 and of the American Association in 1962 and again from 1969-97. The 89ers won the PCL championship in 1963, 3-1 over Spokane. They won again in 1965, 4-1 over Portland, both times managed by Grady Hatton and affiliated with Houston. During its years with the Texas Rangers dating to 1983, the 89ers won American Association titles in 1992 (4-0 over Buffalo) under Tommy Thompson and in 1996 (3-1 over Indianapolis) under Greg Biagini.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Here are notable 2010 RedHawks not available for the series:
* Michael Kirkman, the PCL Pitcher of the Year who finished second in the PCL with a 3.03 ERA, third in strikeouts (130) and No. 1 in win percentage (.813, 13-3), was recalled by Texas Aug. 20 and is a member of the Rangers' bullpen.
* Esteban German, second in the PCL in stolen bases with 50, had his contract purchased by Texas on Monday after spending the entire season with OKC.
* Pedro Strop, the team leader with 13 saves, was a Sept. 1 callup (his fifth promotion of the year).
* Clay Rapada, who sported the league's lowest opponents' average among relievers at .158, was a Sept. 1 callup.
* Chad Tracy, the team leader with 17 home runs, strained his left oblique hitting a homer July 7 and has been on the DL since.
UPCOMING PROBABLES:
Date Opponent Oklahoma City Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Radio
Thursday Sept. 9 @ Memphis RH Brandon McCarthy 4-2, 3.36 RH PJ Walters 8-5, 3.81 KTOK AM 1000
Friday Sept. 10 Memphis RH Doug Mathis 5-7, 5.66 RH Lance Lynn 13-10, 4.77 96.1 FM KXY
Saturday Sept. 11 if necessary LH Michael Ballard 6-8, 5.09 LH Evan MacLane 8-7, 4.45 KTOK AM 1000
Sunday Sept. 12 if necessary TBA TBA 1340 Fox Sports
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