Sky Sox Stun Dodgers with Comeback Win

Published on August 9, 2015 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox News Release


COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The Sky Sox scored three runs on the Oklahoma City bullpen to complete a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Dodgers in front of 10,576 fans at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Saturday night.

Hiram Burgos gave Colorado Springs six strong innings, allowing just two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six Dodgers. In a reltively mistake-free evening, the Sox right-hander would only be hurt by a pair of triple/sac fly combinations in the fourth and sixth respectively. The three-baggers, courtesy of Austin Barnes and Jose Peraza, allowed Kyle Jensen and Corey Seager to drive in OKC's only two runs of the ballgame with productive flyouts.

Burgos has been consistently impressive over his last five starts, going just 1-1 in that time with 25 strikeouts and an all-star-like 1.93 ERA (6 ER/28 IP) to help lead the resurgent starting rotation.

Burgos would depart after six with his team trailing 2-0 thanks to a one-hitter being twirled by his counterpart Brandon Beachy. The right-handed Dodgers starter allowed just the one hit, a second-inning single to Nevin Ashley, while walking one with a hit-by-pitch to go along with seven strikeouts over seven brilliant shutout innings. Unfortunately for the still-recovering Beachy, the OKC bullpen would not holdup in the following frames.

The Sky Sox finally got broke through against Dodgers lefty David Huff, collecting thee base hits against the reliever with Kyle Wren's one-out, Dominguez-scoring single serving as the big blow. Huff worked out of the frame without further trouble to keep Colorado Springs at a 2-1 disadvantage.

Lefty Jeremy Horst gave the Sox 1.2 scoreless innings in relief of Burgos before turning the ball over to veteran swingman Tim Dillard (3-2, 5.63) with two out in the home eighth an the bases empty. Dillard would get his man, inducing a Barnes flyout to end the inning with the Sox still trailing by one.

With momentum on their side, the Sky Sox would continue their late assault on the Dodgers bullpen in the decisive ninth inning. With one out in the frame, Pete Orr doubled to left off of OKC righty Juan Gonzalez to bring Nevin Ashley up for night's most anxious plate appearance. The clutch catcher came through with a triple to centerfield, plating Orr with the tying run still with just one out in the ninth. Dominguez followed with a perfectly-placed flyout to right to allow Ashley to score from third with the go ahead run. The sac fly gave Colorado Springs a 3-2 lead to stun Beachy and the Dodger bullpen.

Jaye Chapman (S, 10) tossed a perfect ninth to secure the Sky Sox 3-2 comeback defeat of their division rivals, helping the team improve to 47-65 as the Dodgers fall to 67-47.

Colorado Springs will look to complete a five-game sweep of the Dodgers on Sunday evening as the Sox and a to be determined starter take on left-hander Eric Surkamp (5-3, 4.31) with first pitch set for 5:05 PM MDT at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.

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