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RedHawks Take Friday Night Win, 12-3

April 6, 2012 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Baseball Club News Release


Oklahoma City, Okla. - The Oklahoma City RedHawks (1-1) pulled away with a six-run seventh inning in a 12-3 win over the Memphis Redbirds (1-1) before a crowd of 5,305 Friday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Aneury Rodriguez (1-0) dealt five innings with three earned runs, seven hits, one walk and nine strikeouts in the winning decision. The right-hander dealt 94 pitches, 64 for strikes. Memphis starter Brandon Broderick (0-1) pitched four innings, giving up six earned runs, eight hits, one walk and four strikeouts in the losing decision.

In the first inning, following back-to-back singles, Fernando Martinez (1) belted a home run off the right field upper deck for a 3-0 Oklahoma City lead. The RedHawks extended the lead to 5-0 in the second inning with a Mike Hessman sacrifice fly and a Brett Wallace RBI single.

Memphis countered in the third inning when Matt Adams (2) hit a two-out, two-run home run onto the centerfield berm for a 5-2 score. The Redbirds added a third run in the fifth inning when Amaury Cazana hit a sacrifice fly and scored Adron Chambers for a 5-3 game.

In the RedHawks' fifth inning, Hessman led off with a double and scored on a Wallace double off the bullpen gate in left-centerfield for a 6-3 lead.

The RedHawks put the game out of reach in the seventh inning with six runs, five earned, off reliever Maikel Cleto. After a walk, single and hit-by-pitch loaded the bases, Carlos Corporan singled in a run for a 7-3 score. J.B. Shuck next took a bases loaded walk for an 8-3 advantage. Justin Ruggiano next singled in a pair of runs and opened a 10-3 game. An Angel Sanchez infield hit combined with a throwing error brought in an 11th run before a Diory Hernandez sacrifice fly plated Ruggiano for the 12-3 final score.

Memphis left 13 runners on base and finished 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

The RedHawks and Redbirds meet for series game three Saturday at 7:05 p.m. Oklahoma City LH Dallas Keuchel will face Memphis RH Joe Kelly. The ZOOperstars! will perform throughout the game and gates open at 6:00. Tickets are available through the RedHawks Box Office at 405-218-1000, okcredhawks.com or ticketmaster.com. Live radio coverage is available on AM 1340, 1340thegame.com and on the IHeartRadio application.

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