Dodgers Win Fifth Straight Game
Oklahoma City -- A grand slam from Henry Ramos in the bottom of the eighth inning helped seal the Oklahoma City Dodgers' 10-3 win Friday night against the New Orleans Baby Cakes at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.Ramos finished the night batting 4-for-5 with five RBI and two runs scored as the
Oklahoma City -- A grand slam from
Ramos finished the night batting 4-for-5 with five RBI and two runs scored as the Dodgers won a fifth straight game.
The Dodgers (6-1) also picked up a fourth consecutive home win, beginning a season with four straight home victories for the first time since 2006.
New Orleans (4-5) scored the first run of the night as the teams opened a four-game series.
Toles answered in the bottom of the inning, belting his first homer of the season onto the Budweiser Deck in left field to knot the game, 1-1.
The Dodgers opened the third inning with three straight singles, including an RBI knock by Ramos, to take a 2-1 lead.
With the bases loaded in the fifth inning, Solano lined a RBI single into center field. New Orleans' center fielder
New Orleans' outfielder
With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the eighth inning, Dodgers reliever
Ramos' first career grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning extended Oklahoma City to a 10-3 advantage. His five-RBI night marked his highest RBI total since Aug. 10, 2010 when he had six RBI for the GCL Red Sox during his first professional season.
The Dodgers outhit the Baby Cakes, 17-8, Friday racking up 17 or more hits for the second time in three nights.
Dodgers starting pitcher
New Orleans starting pitcher
The Dodgers continue their series against the Baby Cakes with a 7:05 p.m. game Saturday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, featuring the first INTEGRIS "Home Run for Life" of the season following the third inning. Brittany Attaway, the grand-prize winner of the 2018 National Anthem Tryouts presented by The Oklahoman and OKC Dodgers, will perform Saturday night's national anthem.
Live 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.