McKinstry Homers Twice as Dodgers Complete Sweep of Rainiers
Oklahoma City - Zach McKinstry hit two three-run homers for the Oklahoma City Dodgers Friday night to guide OKC to a 9-2 win against the Tacoma Rainiers at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.Two days after setting a career-high mark with four RBI Wednesday, McKinstry finished Friday night's game with a new career-high six RBI
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Two days after setting a career-high mark with four RBI Wednesday, McKinstry finished Friday night's game with a new career-high six RBI in his fifth Triple-A game. He went 4-for-4 in the game as he also tied his career-high mark with four hits.
He helped the Dodgers (55-61) quickly build an 8-0 lead through three innings, scoring eight runs on three hits as Oklahoma City partnered with MidFirst Bank to "Pack the Park Pink" Friday night.
With one out in the second inning,
In the third inning,
McKinstry came up to bat next and connected on his second three-run homer of the game - in his second at-bat of the night - to put the Dodgers in front, 8-0, on just three hits.
McKinstry has now hit safely in each of his first five Triple-A games, posting four straight multi-hit games and going 12-for-20 overall with OKC, collecting three homers and 11 RBI.
Tacoma (52-65) got on the scoreboard in the fifth inning after Dodgers starting pitcher
The Rainiers'
A RBI double by Jacob Brugman in the eighth inning trimmed the Dodgers' advantage to 9-2.
Bawcom (1-1) allowed one run and three hits over 5.0 innings with one walk and six strikeouts. Pitchers
With Friday's victory, the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Rainiers and improved to 11-3 in their last 14 home games.
The Dodgers remain home and open a four-game series against the Reno Aces at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the first 1,000 fans will receive a bobblehead of Dodgers mascot Brix.
Tickets are available through the OKC Dodgers ticket office located on South Mickey Mantle Drive, by phone at (405) 218-2182, or by visiting okcdodgers.com.
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