Big Fourth Inning Helps Cubs to 11-1 Win
Oklahoma City - A five-run fourth inning by the Iowa Cubs broke open Saturday night's game in an eventual 11-1 win against the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.Saturday was the sixth straight game in which the Dodgers have allowed at least five runs, marking the first time that has happened
Oklahoma City - A five-run fourth inning by the Iowa Cubs broke open Saturday night's game in an eventual 11-1 win against the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Saturday was the sixth straight game in which the Dodgers have allowed at least five runs, marking the first time that has happened for an Oklahoma City team since June 28-July 3, 2017.
Iowa (10-6) took a quick lead Saturday when
A five-run fourth inning pushed Iowa to a 6-0 lead. Iowa put two runners on base via an Oklahoma City throwing error and a single before
Iowa's lead grew with three more runs in the sixth inning. The Cubs drew three straight walks with one out to load the bases before Dodgers pitcher
The Dodgers, who took the field wearing special Oklahoma City 89ers jerseys Saturday, brought home a run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Iowa loaded the bases in the top of the eighth inning with none out before bringing home runs on a single by Field and a wild pitch by
Reliever
With the loss, the Dodgers' record fell to 6-10 on the season, marking the first time since the end of the 2011 season an Oklahoma City team has been four games below .500.
The Dodgers and Cubs continue their series at 2:05 p.m. on a Chaparral Energy Family Sunday, featuring pregame player autographs, a mascot meet-and-greet, face painters, inflatables and postgame kids run the bases.
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