Dodgers Drop Home Finale, 3-2
Oklahoma City - The New Orleans Baby Cakes scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to grab a 3-2 comeback win against the Oklahoma City Dodgers Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.The Dodgers, wearing throwback Oklahoma City 89ers jerseys and hats, took a 2-1 lead into the
Oklahoma City - The New Orleans Baby Cakes scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to grab a 3-2 comeback win against the Oklahoma City Dodgers Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
The Dodgers, wearing throwback Oklahoma City 89ers jerseys and hats, took a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning of their home season finale in front of a crowd of 10,369.
In the top of the ninth inning, the Baby Cakes loaded the bases and
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The loss was the Dodgers' fifth of the season when leading after eight innings.
The Dodgers pitching staff recorded 12 strikeouts on the night to boost their PCL-leading season total to 1,250 and break the PCL modern-era record they set last season (1,245).
New Orleans (55-79) took the game's first lead in the second inning.
Towey led off the inning with a double and moved to third base on a sacrifice bunt by
The Dodgers (71-66) had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the second inning.
The Dodgers scored their lone runs of the night and took the lead in the seventh inning. Maggi drew a two-out walk. Ramos then followed with a two-run homer down the left-field line to put the Dodgers ahead, 2-1. The home run was Ramos' third of the season with Oklahoma City.
Locastro went 3-for-4 to lead the Dodgers with three hits on the night, including a double. Since coming off the disabled list Monday, Locastro has gone 7-for-13 with two doubles and has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games.
Muncy's pinch-hit single in the seventh inning extended his career-best hitting streak to 12 games.
Masterson had a strong start, holding New Orleans to one run and five hits over 6.0 innings, but did not factor into the decision. He recorded eight strikeouts, including the PCL modern-era record-breaking 1,246th strikeout of the season in the fourth inning.
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The Dodgers finished with a 37-33 home record at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, clinching a winning home record for the sixth consecutive season, as well as for the 15th time in 20 seasons since joining the PCL in 1998.
The Dodgers next travel to Round Rock to play a four-game series against the Express to close out the 2017 season starting at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Dell Diamond.
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