Dodgers Homer Way to 11-2 Win Sunday
Oklahoma City - Jake Peter hit two of the Oklahoma City Dodgers' four home runs in an 11-2 win against the Nashville Sounds Sunday afternoon at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.Peter recorded the first multi-homer game of his career, collecting a season-high four RBI, as the Dodgers hit at least four homers in
Oklahoma City -
Peter recorded the first multi-homer game of his career, collecting a season-high four RBI, as the Dodgers hit at least four homers in a game for the third time this season.
With Sunday's win, the Dodgers won their four-game set against the Sounds, 3-1, and won for the ninth time in the last 10 home games against the Sounds.
The Dodgers improved their PCL-best record to 27-13 overall and improved their Minor League-leading home record to 20-4.
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Solano's home run out to straight center field put the Dodgers on the scoreboard first in the fourth inning for a 1-0 lead. A two-run RBI single by
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With two outs in the bottom of the inning, Taijeron brought home two more runs for Oklahoma City when he lined a single to center field for a 5-1 Dodgers advantage.
Peter's solo homer to right field in the sixth inning pushed Oklahoma City's lead to 6-1.
The Sounds (21-21) loaded the bases again in the seventh inning for
Taijeron's solo homer led off the bottom of the eighth inning, extending Oklahoma City's lead to 7-1 and Peter's three-run homer later in the inning pushed OKC's lead to 10-1. Peter now has four home runs on the season.
Needing a triple to complete the cycle, Solano hit a fly ball to right field with two outs in the eighth inning. He rounded second, but was thrown out just shy of third base to close the eighth inning. However, his double did score Oklahoma City's 11th run of the afternoon.
An RBI groundout by Nashville's Barreto in the ninth inning cut the Dodgers' lead to 11-1.
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The Dodgers next head out on a nine-game road trip, starting with a four-game series against the Memphis Redbirds at 6:35 p.m. Monday at AutoZone Park.
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