Muncy Blast Sends Dodgers to Walk-Off Win

Oklahoma City Dodgers – 6

Sugar Land Space Cowboys – 4

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark – Oklahoma City, Okla.

Game Summary: Max Muncy crushed a two-run home run out to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night, sending the Oklahoma City Dodgers to a 6-4 win against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. With the game in a 4-4 tie, Michael Busch drew a walk with one out. Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Muncy, who is with OKC as part of a Major League Rehab Assignment, then came up to bat and hit the Dodgers’ second walk-off home run of the season to open a three-game series against the Space Cowboys. Sugar Land (21-34) built a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning on three solo homers, including two by Enmanuel Valdez in his Triple-A debut. Drew Avans got the Dodgers (33-22) on the scoreboard in the fifth inning with a solo home run. A sacrifice fly gave the Space Cowboys a 4-1 advantage before Miguel Vargas hit a two-run single into center field to trim the lead to one run in the seventh inning. A sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Stefen Romero knotted the game at 4-4 in the eighth inning as the Dodgers scored five unanswered runs for the win.

Of Note:

-Max Muncy continued his ML Rehab Assignment with OKC, going 1-for-4 with a walk, home run and two RBI. Through three games with OKC, Muncy is 2-for-10 with a home run, three walks and two RBI. He was placed on the 10-day Injured List May 28 with left elbow inflammation.

-The Dodgers secured their third walk-off win of the season, as well as their second walk-off home run of 2022. Jason Martin hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning in the season opener April 5 against Albuquerque. Eddy Alvarez hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning for a win against El Paso May 19. The Dodgers had three total walk-off wins during the 2021 season.

-Drew Avans hit his fourth home run of the season and also reached base via a hit by pitch Tuesday. Avans has now hit safely in nine of his last 11 games, going 12-for-34 (.353) with two homers, three doubles and seven walks. He has now reached base in a season-best 12 straight games with a plate appearance.

-Oklahoma City hit two home runs for the team’s fourth straight multi-homer game as the Dodgers have eight homers over the last four games.

-Miguel Vargas extended his hitting streak to eight games, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base. During the eight-game stretch, he is 9-for-33 with a homer, three doubles and eight RBI.

-Jake Lamb went 1-for-3 with a walk and he has reached base in 16 of his last 17 games as well as in 31 of his last 33 games.

-Stefen Romero entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning and connected on a sacrifice fly to tie the score, 4-4. Romero now has 19 RBI in his 18 games this season.

-Oklahoma City picked up its fourth win in the last five games. The Dodgers also improved to 6-5 in series openers as they have now won three straight.

-Tuesday was the Dodgers' second annual Bark in the Park presented by Sit Means Sit Dog Training as fans could bring their dogs to the game.

What’s Next: The Dodgers and Space Cowboys continue their series at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday on a Field Trip Day at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. 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.