The Dodgers weren't the one staff to make a bullpen play Tuesday. Its Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma Metropolis additionally did so, and received from it.
The participant of the day
Miguel Vargas broke open a good sport with a grand slam within the fourth inning, and Oklahoma Metropolis by no means seemed again.
Vargas additionally doubled and scored within the third inning. Vargas has two residence runs and eight RBIs within the first 4 video games of the season.
Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis
Vargas supplied the facility, and that sustained six pitchers Oklahoma Metropolis's 7-5 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies) within the residence opener Tuesday night time at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
The Dodgers going right into a bullpen sport on Tuesday, in addition to the primary spherical, robbed Oklahoma Metropolis of some weapons, as Nabil Crismatt and Dinelson Lamet had been known as as much as the majors on Sunday and Monday. Kyle Harm rallied for OKC, however after recording eight outs and throwing 34 pitches on Saturday, he wasn't able to pitch for any size of time on Tuesday.
JP Feyereisen began, and was certainly one of three pitchers to go precisely two innings for Oklahoma Metropolis, together with Braydon Fisher and Michael Flynn, every of whom was promoted from Double-A to pitch on this sport. Every of the three pitchers allowed one earned run, and two extra unearned runs scored on Flynn's clock because of a tough inning that featured two errors and a balk.
However that was it for the Isotopes on offense, as uninvited Stephen Gonsalves and Michael Petersen every pitched a scoreless inning, adopted by Ricky Vanasco who earned the save with a scoreless ninth punctuation
Kody Hoese had two hits, together with an RBI single for Oklahoma Metropolis. Kevin Padlo doubled and stole a base.
On the published
Tuesday's sport was not proven on MiLBtv, since there have been some technical difficulties in Oklahoma Metropolis. However in the course of the radio broadcast, OKC's play-by-play announcer and communications director Alex Freedman talked about that the pregame interview with Andre Lipcius couldn’t be performed because of such technical difficulties (the interview might be carried out in a pregame present later).
Freedman in the course of the broadcast stated he spoke to Lipcius about a few of the first conversations after the Dodgers acquired him from the Tigers on March 4. Lipcius stated the Dodgers advised him they thought they may assist unlock extra energy.
Lipcius, who homered twice on opening day for Oklahoma Metropolis, singled, stole a base, scored a run and drove in one other Tuesday. He has six hits in 13 (.462) at-bats to date this season.
Low-A Rancho Cucamonga
The Quakes start their season on Friday, however unveiled their roster on Monday. The group consists of 4 2023 draft picks. The record is highlighted by the teenage camp of Josue De Paula, Kendall George, and Zyhir Hope, who will all play collectively within the Dodger Stadium discipline in the course of the Freeway Sequence on March 25.
Transactions
Mancini Matt Gagewho was on the injured record in Triple-A, was launched by the Dodgers to make room on the 40-man roster for waived Taylor Trammell.
Jugs Brayden Fisher and Michael Flynn they had been promoted from Double-A Tulsa to Oklahoma Metropolis.
Level of Tuesday
Oklahoma Metropolis 7, Albuquerque 5
Wednesday program
5:05 pm PT: Oklahoma Metropolis (Kyle Harm) vs. Albuquerque (Noah Davis)
