Jose Siri Homer Leads Skeeters Past OKC
(SUGAR LAND, Texas) – Jose Siri hit a two-run go-ahead homer in the eighth inning to lead the Sugar Land Skeeters to a 6-5 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Monday at Constellation Field. Siri’s opposite-field blast was his 15th of the year and recaptured the Skeeters’ the lead
(SUGAR LAND, Texas) – Jose Siri hit a two-run go-ahead homer in the eighth inning to lead the Sugar Land Skeeters to a 6-5 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Monday at Constellation Field.
Siri’s opposite-field blast was his 15th of the year and recaptured the Skeeters’ the lead after going down 5-4 in the top half of the eighth.
Alex Bregman continued his MLB Rehab Assignment on Monday night and went 3-for-5, playing all nine innings at third base.
Siri helped the Skeeters jump out to a 1-0 lead in the second. Stealing on the pitch, Siri scored from second base on a wild pitch from Oklahoma City starter Yefry Ramirez. Cj Hinojosa came around to score on a wild pitch from Ramirez in the fourth.
Hinojosa added a two-run double in the fifth inning off Ramirez, giving him 32 doubles on the year. He entered Monday leading Triple A West and fourth in Minor League Baseball in doubles.
Oklahoma City mounted a four-run eighth inning on RBI singles from Zach Reks and Cristian Santana, a sacrifice fly from Omar Estevez and RBI ground out from Tony Wolters.
Ronel Blanco locked down his league-leading 17th save of the season, striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth.
Skeeters starter Peter Solomon took a no-decision, allowing one run on four hits through five innings. The win gave the Skeeters their second straight series victory over the Dodgers.
The Skeeters and Oklahoma City finish out their six-game series at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday night at Constellation Field.
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