Ramírez Leads Dodgers to 4-1 Win

OKC Dodgers - 4

EL Paso - 1

Thursday, June 10, 2021 – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark – Oklahoma City, Okla.

Game Summary: Starting pitcher Yefry Ramírez allowed one run over a season-high 6.0 innings of work and knocked a RBI double in the fifth inning to kick-start the OKC Dodgers’ offense in a 4-1 win against the El Paso Chihuahuas (13-17) Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. El Paso took the first lead of the game when Trent Grisham, who was on a Major League Rehab Assignment from the San Diego Padres, hit a RBI double in the fifth inning. The Dodgers (14-17) picked up their first hit of the game in the fourth inning, then tallied their first run in the fifth inning when Ramírez hit a RBI double into right field to tie the game. Solo home runs by Keibert Ruiz in the sixth inning and Zack Reks in the eighth inning put OKC in front, 3-1, before Andy Burns added a RBI single to close out the scoring. Ramírez (2-2) earned his second win of the season with one walk and tied his season-high mark with seven strikeouts.

Of Note:

-Yefry Ramírez collected his first hit and RBI since 2011 Thursday, as well as the first hit by a Dodgers pitcher this season. Ramírez signed as an infielder with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011 as an international free agent before converting to pitching. Thursday marked his first hit since the 2011 season with the rookie-level Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks when he batted .169 (23-for-136) with six doubles and four RBI. Ramírez had gone 0-for-16 as a pitcher before Thursday night’s double and Dodgers pitchers this season had gone a combined 0-for-43 prior to Ramírez’s hit.

-Keibert Ruiz hit his fourth homer of the season with the OKC Dodgers. With OKC this season, 13 of Ruiz’s 19 hits have gone for extra bases this season.

-Pitcher Garrett Cleavinger made the second appearance of his Major League Rehab Assignment in the seventh inning for OKC. He issued two walks and struck out the side in his one inning of work. He joined OKC on a Major League Rehab Assignment June 7. He was placed on the Injured List May 18 with left elbow inflammation after appearing in eight games for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, going 1-3.

-Zach Reks hit his fourth homer of the season Thursday. Over his last 10 games, Reks is 15-for-40 (.375) with seven doubles and has reached base in 23 of his 24 games this season. He leads the Dodgers with 25 runs scored this season and entered the game ranked tied for third in runs scored in Triple-A West.

-With Thursday’s win, the Dodgers improved to 2-4 in series openers this season and to 2-1 in home series openers.

-Andy Burns extended his hitting streak to nine games with his eighth-inning RBI single. During the streak, Burns is 15-for-31 (.484) with three homers, four doubles and 11 RBI.

-OKC’s offense struck out a season-low three times Thursday, while Dodgers pitchers recorded 12 K’s for their 11th game this season with 12 or more strikeouts.

What’s Next: The OKC Dodgers continue their series tomorrow against the El Paso Chihuahuas at 7:05 p.m. on a Fireworks Friday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The first 1,000 fans will receive an OKC Dodgers hat. Tickets are available by visiting 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.