Dodgers Even Series with 4-1 Win Thursday
Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored four runs over the third and fourth innings, while holding the Salt Lake Bees scoreless through six innings, on the way to a 4-1 win Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.With the victory, the Dodgers (38-24) evened their three-game series against the Bees,
Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored four runs over the third and fourth innings, while holding the Salt Lake Bees scoreless through six innings, on the way to a 4-1 win Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
With the victory, the Dodgers (38-24) evened their three-game series against the Bees, 1-1, in front of a crowd of 5,015.
Oklahoma City entered the game with the best home winning percentage in the Minors and improved to 24-7 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in 2018.
Three doubles and a RBI single in the third inning gave the Dodgers a 3-0 lead.
Peter connected on a RBI single into center field in the fourth inning to extend the Dodgers' lead to 4-0.
Salt Lake (39-28) broke through the shutout in the seventh inning.
With two outs and
The Dodgers had allowed 63 runs so far in June entering Thursday night's game - third-most in the PCL behind Las Vegas (92) and New Orleans (66). Thursday marked the first time since a 1-0 loss at Nashville May 26 the Dodgers held an opponent to fewer than two runs in a game.
Dodgers starting pitcher
Reliever J.T. Chargois followed with a scoreless and hitless sixth inning and
Salt Lake starting pitcher
Peter, Ramos, Toles and Verdugo each led the Dodgers with two hits and a RBI apiece. Peter, Ramos and Toles also each scored a run for Oklahoma City.
The Dodgers and Bees continue their series at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Fireworks, presented by Oklahoma Blood Institute, are scheduled to follow the game.
Cox Communications will televise the game live on YurView on Cox (Channel 1333) beginning five minutes before first pitch. Tomorrow's game will be the first of 15 televised Dodgers home games this season.
Live radio coverage begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com, or through the free iHeartRadio mobile app.
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.