Dodgers Grounded by Space Cowboys

Sugar Land Space Cowboys – 6

Oklahoma City Dodgers – 2

Friday, May 20, 2022 – Constellation Field – Sugar Land, Texas

Game Summary: The Sugar Land Space Cowboys cashed in on two separate chances with the bases loaded and no outs to score six runs and send the Oklahoma City Dodgers to a 6-2 loss Friday night at Constellation Field. The Dodgers (24-16) got off to a good start, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. After an error allowed the first run, Eddy Alvarez followed with a RBI single to make it 2-0. However, Sugar Land (16-24) scored three runs in the bottom of the inning after loading the bases with none out. The game remained 3-2 until the seventh inning when once again the Space Cowboys loaded the bases with none out and scored three runs. The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth inning and put two runners on base with none out in the ninth inning but could not score in either chance.

Of Note:

-The Dodgers were held to a season-low three hits. It was also the team’s lowest hit output in any game since the last time they played in Sugar Land Aug. 24, 2021. At one point between the second and eighth innings, the Sugar Land pitching staff retired 18 of 19 batters, including a run of 14 in a row. OKC went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine runners on base. Over the last three games, the Dodgers have scored seven total runs while batting .185 (17x92) overall and are 1-for-23 with runners in scoring position.

-Eddy Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a RBI single to extend his hitting streak to eight games, batting .533 (16x30) with four doubles, a triple, two homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored and seven walks. He has now reached base in 23 of his last 32 plate appearances (14x23, 7 BB, 2 HBP) and in 11 of his last 16 plate appearances.

-Michael Busch collected the team’s only extra-base hit with a double off the right-center field fence in the third inning. Busch has hit safely in each of his first four Triple-A games, going 5-for-17 with three extra-base hits. Between OKC and Double-A Tulsa, Busch has picked up at least one hit in 12 consecutive games, going 17-for-44 (.386) with eight extra-base hits.

-The OKC pitching staff racked up 11 strikeouts for their 21st double digit strikeout game this season. They also did not allow an extra-base hit for the sixth time this season.

-The Dodgers have dropped four of their last five series openers and are 1-3 in road series openers this season.

-Going back to last season, the Dodgers have lost six of their last seven games at Constellation Field.

What’s Next: The Dodgers continue their series in Sugar Land at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. 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.