OKC Dodgers Win Over Tacoma Rainiers

July 17, 2022 – Pacific Coast League (PCL) – Oklahoma City Dodgers News Release

Game Summary: The Oklahoma City Dodgers used several early clutch hits to build up to a six-run lead on the way to an 8-4 win over the Tacoma Rainiers Saturday night at Cheney Stadium. Jason Martin and James Outman each provided RBI singles in the first inning to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Martin came up in the next inning with the bases loaded and two outs and delivered a two-run single to make it 4-0. After Tacoma scored one run in each of the second and third innings, the Dodgers (52-37) scored three runs in the fourth inning after hitting three doubles, the last of which was a two-run double with two outs by Ryan Noda. Jake Amaya added a RBI single in the seventh inning to give the Dodgers their largest lead at 8-2. The Rainiers (37-51) scored two runs in the seventh inning but could not get any closer. Carson Fulmer entered the game in the eighth inning with two runners on and one out and retired all five batters he faced, with strikeouts of each of the three batters in the ninth inning.

Of Note: -The Dodgers scored at least eight runs for the third time in five games this series and have scored at least eight runs in each of their last five wins. They tallied 12 hits Saturday, including four doubles, and went 6-for-17 with runners in scoring position. The Dodgers scored five of their first seven runs with two outs and went 3-for-6 whenthere were runners in scoring position with two outs. On the other side, they held Tacoma 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position overall and 0-for-5 when there were two outs.

-Jason Martin went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs and a walk. He picked up his third straight multi-RBI game and fourth multi-RBI game in five games during the current series. He’s hit safely in each game of the series, going 7-for-22 with two homers and nine RBI. Overall, Martin has hit safely in 11 of his 13 games this month, batting .327(17×52) with six homers, two doubles and 14 RBI.

-Drew Avans led off the game with a double and has led off each of the last three games with a hit. He reached base three times with two hits and a hit by pitch, extending his current on-base streak to 28 games, which is the longest by an OKC player this year and longest active streak in the PCL. He has now hit safely in 24 of his last 28 games and has reached base safely in 42 of his last 43 games. He’s also on a season-best eight-game hitting streak, going 13-for-36…