Dodgers and Express Bring the Fireworks in OKC's 13-7 Win
Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Dodgers and Round Rock Express brought the offensive fireworks on Independence Day Thursday night as the teams combined for seven home runs, 20 runs and 28 hits in Oklahoma City's 13-7 win against the Express at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.The Dodgers built a 10-2 lead through
Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Dodgers and Round Rock Express brought the offensive fireworks on Independence Day Thursday night as the teams combined for seven home runs, 20 runs and 28 hits in Oklahoma City's 13-7 win against the Express at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
The Dodgers built a 10-2 lead through seven innings before Round Rock scored five times in the top of the eighth inning and the Dodgers answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the frame.
With the win, the Dodgers snapped a three-game losing skid as they took a 1-0 lead in their five-game series against Round Rock.
The Express (51-35) quickly grabbed the game's first lead when Josh Rojas led off the game with a solo homer out to right field in the first inning.
Dodgers catcher
In the third inning, Round Rock's
Reks' RBI double in the fourth inning pushed the Dodgers' lead to 7-2 and Joe belted a three-run homer in the fifth inning for a 10-2 Dodgers advantage.
The Dodgers held Round Rock to three hits through six innings and to four hits through seven innings before the Express offense broke out in the eighth inning, scoring five runs on seven hits.
Mayfield connected on his second homer of the night to lead off. The Express went on to load the bases later in the inning before McCormick connected on a two-run single to cut Oklahoma City's lead to 10-5 with none out as the first six batters of the inning hit safely for Round Rock.
The Express loaded the bases again and
The Dodgers answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the eighth inning as five straight Dodgers reached base to open the inning.
Dodgers starting pitcher
Round Rock starting pitcher
The Dodgers outhit the Express, 16-12, as they scored double-digit runs for the fourth time in six games.
Oklahoma City met Round Rock for the second straight season on July Fourth, as the Dodgers improved to 9-3 in their last 12 Fourth of July games and 9-11 on July Fourth overall since rejoining the PCL in 1998.
The Dodgers continue their series against the Express with a doubleheader of two seven-inning games starting at 4:35 p.m. Friday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
The start of Game 2 will follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. A Friday game ticket includes admission to both games, which includes a make-up of an April 30 game postponed due to rain in OKC.
Fireworks, presented by Suntech Heat and Air, are scheduled to follow the conclusion of the second game Friday night.
Tickets are available through the OKC Dodgers ticket office located on South Mickey Mantle Drive, by phone at (405) 218-2182, or by visiting okcdodgers.com.
Live radio coverage of each game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.