Dodgers Return Home and Extend Winning Streak to Six Games
Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored three runs in the third inning, including a two-run homer by Shane Peterson, to take the lead against the Sacramento River Cats on the way to a 6-4 win Tuesday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.The win in the series opener between the teams extended
Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored three runs in the third inning, including a two-run homer by
The win in the series opener between the teams extended the Dodgers' winning streak to six games as they opened a seven-game homestand.
The Dodgers (23-34) returned home from a 14-game road trip to play their first game at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark since May 20 as they reached six consecutive wins for the first time since April 25-30, 2018.
Oklahoma City has now scored six or more runs in six straight games, but the team found itself behind on the scoreboard early Tuesday as the Dodgers' stretch of scoring first in five consecutive games came to an end
The River Cats (28-30) loaded the bases with one out in the second inning on an error, walk and single and
Later with two outs and the bases loaded again,
Edwin Ríos hit a one-out double in the bottom of the second inning and
In the third inning, OKC's
Peterson followed with a two-run home run out to left field that landed in the Dodgers' bullpen and put the Dodgers in front, 4-2.
A RBI single by
Ramos led off the fifth inning with a double, then came around to score on a one-out double by Green to cut OKC's lead to 5-3.
Peterson tripled in the fifth inning, then scored on a sacrifice fly by Ríos to push the Dodgers' lead to 6-3.
Both teams were held scoreless until the ninth inning.
The first two Sacramento batters of the ninth reached on singles and later with two outs,
Dodgers reliever
Sacramento starting pitcher
Sacramento outhit the Dodgers, 10-8.
The three-game series against Sacramento continues at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday with a Summer Field Trip game at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
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