Space Cowboys Send Dodgers to 8-4 Loss

Sugar Land Space Cowboys – 8

Oklahoma City Dodgers – 4

Thursday, April 28, 2022 – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark – Oklahoma City, Okla.

Game Summary: The Sugar Land Space Cowboys scored six runs over the first three innings as they sent the Oklahoma City Dodgers to an 8-4 loss Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Sugar Land (10-11) scored in each of the first innings to build a 6-0 advantage before the Dodgers recorded their first hit in the fourth inning and scored their first run of the game on a balk. In the fifth inning, Kevin Pillar lined a RBI triple to deep left-center field to trim Sugar Land’s lead to 6-2 before the Space Cowboys added two more runs in the sixth inning, including a solo home run by Korey Lee. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer to left field for Oklahoma City (12-9). The Space Cowboys held on to take a 2-1 lead in the series as they outhit OKC, 12-5.

Of Note:

-Thursday’s loss was just the second in the last seven home games for OKC as the Dodgers fell to 6-3 in games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark this season...The loss dropped OKC to 1-4 in the last five games overall and to 2-5 in the last seven games overall following a season-high stretch of five straight wins.

-Outfielder Kevin Pillar hit his third triple of the season for OKC. Over his last four games, Pillar is 6-for-17 with a homer, double, triple, five RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base. He has reached base in 17 of his first 18 games this season and his 20 runs scored this season lead the PCL. He leads OKC with 17 RBI.

-Infielder Miguel Vargas led the Dodgers with two hits, going 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, two walks and scored two runs. His home run with two outs in the ninth inning was his third homer of the season and first since April 16 in El Paso…His 14 walks are tied with Ryan Noda for the team lead.

-The Dodgers were charged with four errors Thursday night, tying their season-high mark. It was the second time in three games the Dodgers were charged with four errors in a game after they also had four errors in Tuesday’s series opener. Prior to Tuesday, the Dodgers had five total errors in the previous 11 games combined.

-Leftie Caleb Ferguson (0-1) opened a Major League Rehab Appearance Thursday, starting and pitching one-third of an inning for OKC and facing four batters. It was his first game action since September 2020 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He allowed three runs, two hits and one walk with one strikeout, throwing 20 pitches, including 12 strikes and was charged with the loss.

-Yadier Álvarez allowed a leadoff single in a scoreless ninth inning for OKC. The reliever made three appearances with the ACL Dodgers last season, but Thursday marked his first game action above that level since April 2019 with Double-A Tulsa. He threw seven pitches, including five strikes.

What’s Next: The Dodgers continue their series against Sugar Land at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The first 1,000 fans receive an OKC Dodgers hat and Friday Night Fireworks presented by Springhill Suites are also scheduled to follow the game. Tickets are available at okcdodgers.com/tickets. Live radio coverage of each OKC Dodgers game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps. All OKC Dodgers games are also available streamed live on MiLB.TV with a subscription.