Dodgers Open Series with 8-1 Win Against 51s
Oklahoma City - Guillermo Moscoso pitched five shutout innings and drove in three of the first four runs of the game in the Oklahoma City Dodgers' 8-1 win against the Las Vegas 51s Saturday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.Moscoso doubled his career RBI total with the outing, connecting on a RBI
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Moscoso doubled his career RBI total with the outing, connecting on a RBI groundout and two-run double in the game, while holding the 51s to four hits through five innings.
Oklahoma City (40-24) has now won three straight games, improving to 26-7 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark this season.
Saturday also marked the third straight game the Dodgers held an opponent to one run, as Oklahoma City opened a four-game series against the 51s.
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the second inning, starting pitcher Moscoso connected on a RBI groundout to put the Dodgers on the board, 1-0.
In the bottom of the third inning, Beaty hit a one-out single into center field and scored on Gale's RBI double into left field - his second double of the game - for a 2-0 Dodgers lead.
The Dodgers loaded the bases with a two-out walk by
Mora's RBI single into left field in the fifth inning gave Oklahoma City a 5-0 advantage.
The 51s (28-41) loaded the bases with one out in the sixth inning, but Oklahoma City reliever
Beaty lined a RBI double into center field for his fourth hit of the night to extend the Dodgers' lead to 6-0 in the sixth inning. Gale followed with a RBI single for a 7-0 lead.
The 51s broke through the shutout in the seventh inning with a RBI double by
A RBI double lined into right field by
Moscoso (3-4) earned the win, allowing two walks and four strikeouts.
Las Vegas starting pitcher
The Dodgers continue their series against the Las Vegas 51s at 6:05 p.m. Sunday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Tomorrow is a Chaparral Energy Family Sunday, featuring pregame player autographs, a mascot meet-and-greet, face painters, inflatables and postgame kids run the bases. Five hundred OERB Player of the Month posters, featuring May winner
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