Storm Chasers dip to 17-19 away from home
Published on June 23, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release
Oklahoma City, OK - Scott Moore homered and scored a pair of runs to back five pitchers who kept Omaha in check during a 4-3 win for Oklahoma City Saturday night at Bricktown Ballpark in the opener of a four-game set between the two American Conference division leaders. The Storm Chasers fell to 46-30 after losing to the RedHawks for the first time in five meetings this season.
OKC jumped on Omaha starter Mike Montgomery for a first inning marker on a run-scoring double by Jimmy Paredes and a pair in the second on a lead off long ball by Moore, his third against Storm Chasers pitching this season, and a play involving two throwing errors that scored Fernando Martinez from first base.
David Lough, who committed one of those miscues, belted a two-out solo home run in the fourth that was followed by a Max Ramirez long ball that trimmed the margin to 3-2 and marked the second time this year the visitors had clubbed back-to-back homers. OKC got a run back in the bottom half when Moore drew a lead off walk, moved to second base on a Martinez single and scored on Brad Snyder's sacrifice fly.
Houston Astros right-hander Bud Norris lasted five frames on a rehab start and earned the victory after allowing a pair of runs on three hits, while walking three and striking out seven. Enerio Del Rosario took over and yielded a two-out RBI single to Ramirez in the sixth that again trimmed the Omaha deficit to a run. Jose Valdez worked around a two-out triple by Wil Myers in the seventh and was followed by Adalberto Flores, who tossed a shutout eighth inning. Juan Abreu then retired the side in order in the ninth to preserve the win and earn his fourth save.
Montgomery lasted six innings and suffered the loss after he was charged with four runs, three earned, on six hits, while walking only one and matching a season-high with seven strikeouts. Jeremy Jeffress turned in a scoreless seventh inning and Tommy Hottovy set down all three hitters he encountered in the eighth.
The series continues Sunday evening with Omaha left-hander Doug Davis against OKC right-hander Paul Clemens. Coverage of the game gets underway at 5:45 PM and can be heard locally on 1180 Zone Two, The Deuce and online at omahastormchasers.com.
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