Dodgers Power Past Chihuahuas, 7-3

OKC Dodgers - 7

El Paso - 3

Friday, May 28, 2021 – Southwest University Park – El Paso, Texas

Game Summary: The Oklahoma City Dodgers (6-14) swatted three home runs behind a rehab start by Tony Gonsolin and a strong performance by the bullpen to earn a 7-3 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (9-10) Friday night at Southwest University Park. Steven Souza Jr. and Matt Davidson hit back-to-back home runs to open up the scoring in the second inning, as the Dodgers built a 5-0 lead through three innings. After Gonsolin retired the first 11 batters he faced, the Chihuahuas scored three runs with two outs in the fourth inning following a walk and back-to-back home runs to cut the lead to 5-3. The Dodgers added a run in the seventh inning with a Luke Raley RBI double, and Rangel Ravelo belted a home run off the batter’s eye in the ninth inning to cap the scoring. The OKC bullpen had a strong night following Gonsolin, tossing 5.1 scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts.

Of Note:

-The Dodgers scored at least six runs and notched at least 10 hits for the fifth time in the last seven games. Friday also marked just the second time this season the team hit three or more homers in one game. The Chihuahuas had surrendered a total of three home runs in their first seven home games combined.

-Steven Souza Jr. and Matt Davidson started the second inning with back-to-back home runs to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. It marked the third time this season the Dodgers went back-to-back, including the second time on the current road trip. For Davidson, the home run occurred during his first plate appearance since May 8 after being sidelined with an injury.

-Rangel Ravelo finished 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in his team-leading eighth multi-hit game of the season. Over his last five games, Ravelo is 11-for-17 with five extra-base hits (three homers) and seven RBI.

-The top three batters in the order – Omar Estévez, Luke Raley and Rangel Ravelo – combined to go 6-for-14 with three extra-base hits, three RBI and five runs scored. Raley now has nine RBI in his first eight games with OKC.

-Tony Gonsolin made the second start of his Major League Rehab Assignment and pitched 3.2 innings. Gonsolin retired the first 11 batters he faced before running into trouble with two outs in the fourth inning. Following a walk, Patrick Kivlehan and Nick Tanielu hit back-to-back homers, signaling the end of the night for Gonsolin. He finished allowing three runs on two hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. Gonsolin threw 55 pitches, with 34 strikes in the no decision.

-The bullpen trio of Darien Núñez, Andrew Schwaab and Kevin Quackenbush did not allow a run over 5.1 combined innings. They allowed just one hit, with four walks and 11 strikeouts. Núñez (2-0) earned the win and Quackenbush picked up his third save after pitching the final two innings. Schwaab retired all six batters he faced, with five via strikeout.

What’s Next: The Dodgers and Chihuahuas play the third game of their six-game series at 8:05 p.m. Central time Saturday at Southwest University Park. 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.