Dodgers Done In By Defensive Miscues

Sugar Land Space Cowboys – 4

Oklahoma City Dodgers – 3

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 – Constellation Field – Sugar Land, Texas

Game Summary: The Oklahoma City Dodgers committed four errors, proving to be the difference in a 4-3 loss Wednesday night against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Constellation Field. The Dodgers (0-1/50-24) grabbed a quick lead in the top of the first inning when Drew Avans took a leadoff walk, stole second base and scored on a RBI single by Kole Calhoun. Sugar Land (1-0/34-42) tied the game with two outs in the bottom of the inning when the Dodgers committed two errors on one play. Devin Mann homered on the first pitch of the second inning to regain the lead for OKC. Hunter Feduccia then went deep in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 3-1. Sugar Land scored twice in the fifth inning to tie the game and then scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when the Dodgers committed an error during a potential inning-ending double play. No Dodgers hitter reached base over the final three innings.

Of Note:

-The Dodgers have lost back-to-back games for just the second time since May 9 – a span of 41 games. They have also dropped three of their last four games and are 4-6 over their last 10 games.

-Devin Mann homered on the first pitch of the second inning for his team-leading 12th home run of the season. All 12 of his home runs have been hit since May 7 (36 games)…He has homered twice in his last three games, and in 20 games in June, Mann has batted .395 with eight home runs and 26 RBI.

-Hunter Feduccia was the only Dodger with a multi-hit game, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run. He has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, going 15-for-31 (.484) with six extra-base hits, eight RBI and 10 runs scored…On Wednesday, he hit his first home run since May 6 at El Paso.

-Jimmy Nelson continued his Major League Rehab Assignment and pitched a scoreless sixth inning. He allowed one hit, hit one batter and notched two strikeouts. Nelson threw 15 pitches, with 11 strikes.

-The Dodgers tied their season high with four errors, previously set June 1 vs. Reno. The team had committed a total of three errors in the previous eight games combined. Of the four runs allowed by the Dodgers pitching staff, only two runs were earned in a game the team lost by one run.

-Five of the last seven games between Oklahoma City and Sugar Land have been decided by one run, and six of the last seven games between the clubs have been decided by one or two runs. Each of the last four meetings have been one-run games.

-The Dodgers did not allow an extra-base hit Wednesday night, snapping Sugar Land’s streak of 68 consecutive games with at least one extra-base hit.

-OKC has scored three or fewer runs in six of their last seven losses.

What’s Next: The Dodgers look to avoid losing a third straight game when the meet the Space Cowboys at 7:05 p.m. Thursday at Constellation Field. 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.