Outman Hits Two Homers During 6-3 Win

Oklahoma City Baseball Club — 6

Las Vegas Aviators — 3

Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024 – Las Vegas Ballpark – Las Vegas, Nev.

Game Summary: James Outman hit two home runs as the Oklahoma City Baseball Club ended the series with a 6-3 victory over the Las Vegas Aviators Sunday night at Las Vegas Ballpark. Las Vegas (23-21/60-59) struck first with a solo home run from Nick Allen and a RBI single from Jordan Díaz in the first inning to go ahead 2-0. Oklahoma City (21-24/61-59) got on the board with a two-out RBI single in the fifth inning from Dalton Rushing before James Outman swatted a three-run homer two batters later to put OKC ahead 4-2. The Aviators had two one with no out in the sixth before Jose Hernandez induced a double play and a strikeout to dance out of danger. Las Vegas would get a run back an inning later with a RBI groundout from Ryan Noda to cut OKC's lead to 4-3. Outman got two runs back for OKC with hit an inside-the-park home run in the eighth to stretch OKC's lead to 6-3.

Of Note:

-OKC won for the sixth time in seven games overall and won five of the six games in Las Vegas as they won a six-game series for the first time since taking five of six in Albuquerque May 28-June 2…OKC also has now won seven of the last eight games at Las Vegas Ballpark and improved to 12-3 over the last 15 games in Las Vegas.

-Oklahoma City improved its overall record to 61-59, marking the first time the team has been two games above .500 since entering play July 20 at 48-46.

-James Outman went 2-for-4 with two home runs, including an inside-the-park home run, and five RBI. It was Outman's first multi-home run game since July 4, 2023, against Pittsburgh. The inside-the-park home run was OKC's second of the year after Trey Sweeney hit one as part of a three-homer game May 24 at Albuquerque.

-Chris Taylor played in the third game of his Major League Rehab Assignment as OKC’s left fielder. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored across four plate appearances.

-Oklahoma City hit two more homers Saturday, running the team’s total to 10 over the last three games and 14 across the six-game series.

Next Up: After a day off Monday, Oklahoma City returns home to open a six-game series against the El Paso Chihuahuas at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. On $2 Tuesdays, guests can enjoy $2 select beer, soda and bottled water from a line of Miller, Coors and Pepsi products. Additionally, select COOP Ale Works and Modelo draft beer will be available at a special rate of $3 for guests age 21 and older.

Tickets are available at okcbaseball.com/tickets. Live radio coverage of each OKC Baseball Club game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.