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RedHawks vs. Isotopes - Game Notes - June 4, 2013

June 4, 2013 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Today's Game: The RedHawks play their final game of 2013 at Isotopes Park with a matinee at 1:05 p.m. central time looking to win the series. Tuesday's game is set to start less than 13 hours after Monday night's game concluded.

Last Game: The RedHawks knocked 14 hits and drew seven walks, winning 8-4 over the Isotopes last night. The RedHawks scored a pair of runs in the first inning and led 4-1 in the bottom of the 5th before Albuquerque managed to tie the game by scoring three runs without collecting base hit. The RedHawks responded in the next inning with a key two-run, two-out single by Fernando Martinez and would add two more runs before the game ended. Both teams had plenty of runners on base, combining to draw 18 walks along with 21 hits. They also combined to strand 27 runners on base. The game turned into a battle of the bullpens, but the RedHawks relief corps tossed 4.2 scoreless frames. Eric Berger (2-1) earned the win after pitching 1.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Philip Humber makes his second start since joining the RedHawks...His previous start was in game two of a doubleheader in Iowa on May 26. He had a bumpy first inning, allowing three runs, although only one was earned. After that Humber held the I-Cubs scoreless, retiring nine of the last 10 batters he faced, including the last seven straight...In a tune-up on Saturday night, Humber pitched one inning against the Isotopes, allowing one run and four hits...In his career he's made a total of six starts against Albuquerque between his time pitching with Omaha (2010) and New Orleans (2007). Overall he's 2-2 with a 4.81 ERA and in three games at Isotopes Park, Humber is 1-0 with a 4.25 ERA.

Against the Isotopes: 2013: 4-3 2012: 7-9 All-time: 86-80 In ALB: 39-48

The RedHawks have now doubled their win total at Isotopes Park from last season (two). A win today would give the RedHawks their first series victory in five sets in Albuquerque...In seven games against the Isotopes, the RedHawks have gone deep nine times...Although the Isotopes have been held to three home runs, they are hitting .319 against the RedHawks...The teams split their first series of the season, April 20-23. After the RedHawks won the first two games, they were outscored 20-3 over the final two contests...Last season the Isotopes won nine of the first 12 meetings before the RedHawks ended the season series with a four-game sweep in OKC.

Launching Pad: The RedHawks have hit nine home runs in seven games at Isotopes Park (1.3 per game). They have hit 31 home runs in their other 49 games (0.6 per game).

Walk This Way, Part I: The RedHawks walked seven times last night and have drawn at least five walks in nine of their last 13 games. They've recorded a total of 69 walks during the 13-game stretch and are tied for second in the league with 234 walks this season. Marc Krauss leads the team with 35 walks, which is fifth in the PCL. Che-Hsuan Lin (31 BB/25 K) and Jake Elmore (24 BB/24 K) have each walked at least as many times as they've struck out, while Krauss (35 BB/36 K) has struck out just once more.

Walk This Way, Part II: Due to incomplete historical records, it is unknown if last night's 11 walks by the pitching staff is a club record, but it is the most allowed in a game since 2004 at the very least. Over the first three games of this series, the RedHawks have walked 20 and struck out 18 Albuquerque hitters.

Valiant Villar: Jonathan Villar recorded his 17th stolen base of the season yesterday and is tied for the league lead with Reno's Tony Campana. He also went 2-for-4 to notch his team-leading 21st multi-hit game of the season and is now 6-for-12 in the series. Villar also became the first RedHawk player to be ejected from a game this season after disputing a call at first base in the eighth inning last night.

Wally World: Brett Wallace is currently riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he has hit .360 (9x25). Despite not joining the team until April 21, he is tied for the team lead in home runs (8) and doubles (11) and is just one RBI shy of the team lead (30).

Perez Dispensing Hits: Carlos Perez has put up back-to-back three-hit games and is now eight for his last 13 with three doubles and four RBI. The hot streak has immediately followed a personal 0-for-12 stretch.

In the Job Description: In 13 games as the team's designated hitter, Fernando Martinez is batting .306 with two home runs and 13 RBI. When Martinez plays in the field, he is hitting just .139 (5x36).

The Albuquerque Effect: In the five games prior to Saturday's series opener, the RedHawks had held their opponents to a .154 batting average. In the first three games of this series the Isotopes are hitting .313 (31x99). Overall this season, the Isotopes are hitting .319 against the RedHawks--with all seven games played in Albuquerque--but the rest of the PCL is batting just .240 against the OKC pitching staff.

RISPy Business: The RedHawks are hitting .305 with runners in scoring position over the last five games (18x59). Albuquerque opened this series by going 5-for-15 with runners in scoring position Saturday night, but the RedHawks have held them to a 1-for-19 mark since. Opponents are hitting just .136 with runners in scoring position over the last eight games (8x59).

Tied After Five: Each of the first three games of the series has been tied after five innings. Prior to this series, the RedHawks had never been tied after five innings in a game this season.

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