Dodgers Succumb to Sky Sox Avalanche

Colorado Springs, Colo. - The Colorado Springs Sky Sox hit five home runs and Nate Orf hit for the cycle, as the Sky Sox toppled the Oklahoma City Dodgers, 11-1, Saturday night at Security Service Field. 
With the win, the Sky Sox (73-51) extended their first-place lead over the Dodgers (66-60) to eight games and cut their magic number to clinch the division down to nine. The Sky Sox also improved to 10-3 against the Dodgers this season.
Orf's cycle highlighted an 11-run, 16-hit performance by the Sky Sox offense. He hit a two-run homer in the first inning, doubled and singled in the fifth, and then tripled in the seventh inning. The triple was initially ruled a double plus a fielding error by left fielder Trayce Thompson, but upon further review after the game, replay showed the ball had taken an odd bounce in the left field corner and the play was scored a triple instead.
It was the first cycle by a Colorado Springs player since Dexter Fowler on June 20, 2010. It's also the first time an OKC opponent hit for the cycle since New Orleans' Scott Cousins did it on May 1, 2010 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Both team got on the board in the first inning. Henry Ramos led off the game for the Dodgers with a double to deep center field. He then advanced to third base on a groundout by Alex Verdugo and scored on another groundout by Rob Segedin to give OKC a 1-0 lead.
It ended up being the only time the Dodgers scored, as the Sky Sox reeled off 11 straight runs throughout the remainder of the game.
The Sky Sox responded and took the lead in their first at-bat. Kyle Wren drew a leadoff walk, and Orf followed with a home run to left field on a 0-2 pitch to put Colorado Springs ahead, 2-1.
It appeared the Dodgers were going to tie the game in the third inning. Bobby Wilson led off with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Eddie Gamboa. A wild pitch then put Wilson at third base with one out. With the defense playing back, Ramos sent a ground ball to the right side of the infield. Wilson hesitated before running home, and as a result, he was thrown out at the plate by Sky Sox second baseman Mauricio Dubón.
The Sky Sox used another longball to add to their lead in the third inning. With two outs and a full count, Brett Phillips hit a solo home run to right field to make it 3-1.
Colorado Springs blew the game open with a six-run, eight-hit bottom of the fifth. After a RBI single by Chris Colabello, Phillips connected on a three-run shot for his second homer of the night. Tyler Heineman then followed with another home run to make it 8-1. A RBI single by Wren finished the rally.
On the first pitch of the bottom of the sixth inning, Colabello hit a home run that just stayed fair down the right field line. It's the first time since July 7, 2012 an Oklahoma City team allowed as many as five home runs in game, when the RedHawks gave up seven at New Orleans.
The final run scored in the seventh inning after Orf's triple, when Ivan De Jesus, Jr. hit a sacrifice fly.
The Dodgers were held to five hits and went 0-for-15 with runners on base and 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Ramos went 2-for-4 and was the only Dodger with a multi-hit game. Verdugo doubled in his final at-bat in the ninth inning to keep his hitting streak alive at 10 games.
Sky Sox starting pitcher Bubba Derby tossed a season-high seven innings, limiting the Dodgers to one run and four hits. He issued one walk and notched seven strikeouts. Derby (4-0) never faced more than four batters in an inning and held the Dodgers 0-for-12 with runners on base and induced two ground ball double plays.
Dodgers starting pitcher Eddie Gamboa had a rough night, surrendering eight runs and eight hits over four-plus innings. Gamboa (6-7) became the first OKC pitcher since Brett Oberholtzer during the aforementioned 2012 game in New Orleans to allow at least four home runs in a game. He finished with three walks and three strikeouts.
Over the past two games, the Dodgers have been outscored, 21-2. The pitching staff has allowed 33 hits in 16.0 innings pitched with six home runs, 13 extra-base hits and an 8-for-20 mark with runners in scoring position. 
The Dodgers look to rebound against Sky Sox at 2:30 p.m. Central time Sunday. Live coverage begins at 2:15 p.m. on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com, or through the free iHeartRadio mobile app.