Daily Growl G A M E W R A P & P R E V I E W S O F C O M I N G A T T R A C T I O N S Monday, July 29 S E C U R I T Y B A N K B A L L P A R K Tulsa Drillers 8 RockHounds 2 Rocky’s Corner “Rocky III,” Starring Jared Walker The boxing “theme” we’ve used in recapping the fi rst two games of the series works for game three, as well, thanks to Tulsa’s fi rst baseman. The Drillers scored three early “knockdowns,” in the form of three solo home runs (two from Walker), and went on to defeat the RockHounds, 8-2, Monday evening at Security Bank Ballpark. Walker broke a scoreless tie on Grant Holmes’ fi rst pitch of the third inning, lifting a home run to right fi eld. Two pitches later, Logan Landon sent a drive out to virtually the same spot and the Drillers led, 2-0. In his next at-bat, Walker ripped a solo shot to the power alley in right center, pushing Tulsa’s advantage to 3-0 in the fi fth. He added a two-run double in the sixth, part of a three-run inning that put the game out of reach. Homestand Finale! ... the ‘Hounds host the Tulsa Drillers Tuesday Walker led an 11-hit attack, going 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, and four RBI. evening to wrap up the current homestand! Jo Jo Gray, the LA Dodgers’ # 5 prospect, pitched fi ve scoreless innings for his fi rst Double-A win and lowered his ERA to 1.56 in three starts with Tulsa. 2-for-1 Tuesday South Division RockHounds By the #’s July 30 6:30 p.m. vs T U L S A D R I L L E R S 2ndHalf W-L GB Wild Card W-L GB Season 53-53 Streak L 1 vs. AMA 11-11 Tickets for Tuesday’s game are 2-for-the-price- Amarillo 21-16 - RockHounds 53-53 - 1st Half 34-35 Last 10 5-5 vs. ARK 6-7 of-1 with a coupon from Baskin-Robbins. RockHounds 19-18 2 Corpus Christi 51-55 2 2nd Half 19-18 Extra Inn. 4-4 vs. CC 8-10 Corpus Christ 18-19 3 Frisco 50-55 2½ Home 29-26 Series 1-2 vs. FRI 14-12 Frisco 17-19 3½ ((Wild card if AMA sweeps) Road 24-27 Homestand 2-4 vs. NWA 6-2 Wednesday vs. RH 41-40 vs. South 33-33 vs. SPR 3-3 Kibbles & Bits vs. LH 12-13 vs. North 20-20 vs. TUL 5-8 July 31 “Statistics are to what a flaky crust is to mom’s apple pie” - - H A R R Y R E A S O N E R No baseball ... it’s is one of the two remaining off days of the season ... but the guys will be part Player Notes James is rated Oakland’s # 6 prospect by MLB.com. of the RockHounds Golf Classic at Nueva Vista Golf Club. Edwin Diaz drilled an RBI triple to left-center in the Stockton: 2-2, 4.46 / .250 / 1.18 in 11 G / 10 starts eighth for his career-high 41st extra-base hit. Edwin, - 36.1 IP / 35 H / 8 BB / 43 K Proceeds from the event benefi t the Scott Seator Foundation which, in turns, benefi ts area who leads the Texas League in doubles (27) is now the Tandem starter Daulton Jefferies makes his 18th club’s leading run producer with 46 RBI. He has busted children’s charities. Sincere thanks to our out- appearance after opening the season at Stockton (1-0, standing corporate partners and to everyone out of a slow stretch in mid-July and is no hitting .370 2.40 in fi ve games). Similar to Kaprielian, he missed taking part in the tournament. (10-for-27) in his last seven gams (four doubles, a triple signifi cant time to due injury (including Tommy John Thanks for teeing it up for Scott! and three RBI) and has hit in fi ve straight (7-20, .350). surgery). Rated Oakland’s # 13 prospect, Daulton Dan Gamache seems to be enjoying his fi rst series at (who is on a three-inning limit) has given up 1 or 0 runs Security Bank Ballpark. After an 0-for-20 start on the in 13 of his 17 outings with the RockHounds. August 1-4 road trip (it should be noted he reached base seven RockHounds: 0-1, 3.63 / .262 / 1.12 in 17 G / 10 starts RockHounds vs. times), Dan is hitting .364 (8-for-22) with two doubles - 52.0 IP / 53 H / 5 BB / 56 K (11-to-1 ratio) and four RBI in six games at Rocky Town. at Whataburger Field Corpus Christi, TX Since a tough outing at Corpus Christi on July 7 (six ockHounds Next runs), John Gorman has given up just two earned run R 5 in his last six outings (2.08 ERA). In 8⅔ innings, John Tuesday July 30 vs T U L S A has allowed just three hits and two walks (0.58 WHIP) Security Bank Ballpark 6:30 p.m. (Radio 6:15) while striking out 13 batters. TUL (RH, 3-2, 3.83)-x, x.xx) RH James Kaprielian (RH, 0-1, 6.00) Tuesday’s Match-Up Daulton Jefferies (RH, 0-1, 3.63) gets the start for Tulsa. The 21-year-old The RockHounds return home to host Amarillo Edwin Uceta Thursday Aug. 1 at C C H O O K S native of Villa Los Almacigos, Dominican Republicm and Corpus Christi at Security Bank Ballpark in Whataburger Field 6:15 p.m. (Radio 6:05) a seven-game stand, August 5-11. makes his 11th start for the Drillers after opening the CC T B A (RH, x-x, x.xx) season with the of the RH James Naile (RH, 6-4, 5.75) (Advanced-A) California League. He has allowed one earned run over his last three starts (17.0 IP) and none Friday Aug. 2 at C C H O O K S Tickets & More in his last two (11.0) including six scoreless against the Whataburger Field 7:15 p.m. (Radio 7:05) 24/7 ‘Hounds on July 19 at ONEOK Field (4 H, 2 BB, 5 K). CC T B A (RH, x-x, x.xx) RH Matt Milburn (RH, 5-8, 5.78) He is rated the Dodgers’ # 22 prospect by MLB.com. midlandrockhounds.org Rancho Cucamonga: 4-0, 2.15 / .241 / 1.25 in 10 starts Saturday Aug. 3 at C C H O O K S - 50.1 IP / 47 H / 16 BB / 65 K Whataburger Field 7:15 p.m. (Radio 7:05) CC T B A (RH, x-x, x.xx) Tulsa: 3-2, 3.83 / .256 / 1.32 in 10 starts RH Kyle Friedrichs (RH, 5-5, 3.38) - 47.0 IP / 44 H / 18 BB / 49 K at C C H O O K S brothers osborne James Kaprielian makes his second appearance with Sunday Aug. 4 I N C O N C E R T the club ... his 12th of the season ... and the 21st of Whataburger Field 4:15 p.m. (Radio 4:05) CC T B A (RH, x-x, x.xx) Thursday, his career. Originally selected by the Yankees with the RH Grant Holmes (RH, 5-3, 3.32) 16th overall pick in the 2015 draft (UCLA), he came to August 29 the A’s via trade in July 2017. 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