Pacific Coast League Playoff Preview Capsules
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Game 1 (at Memphis/Sacramento): Wednesday
Game 2 (at Memphis/Sacramento): Thursday
Game 3 (at Oklahoma City/Tacoma): Friday
Game 4 (at Oklahoma City/Tacoma): Saturday (if necessary)
Game 5 (at Oklahoma City/Tacoma): Sunday (if necessary)
RedHawks (Rangers) at Memphis (Cardinals)
Season series: Memphis won 9-7 (5-3 at Memphis)
Leaders (among qualifiers, still with team)
Oklahoma RedHawks
HITTING
HRs: Chris Davis, 14
RBIs: Davis, 80
Avg.: Davis, .327
OPS: Davis, .903
SBs: Petit, 12
PITCHING
Wins: Guillermo Moscoso, 7
ERA: Moscoso, 5.18
SOs: Moscoso, 107
Saves: Tanner Scheppers, 4
Memphis Redbirds
HITTING
HRs: Mark Hamilton, 18
RBIs: Allen Craig, 81
Avg.: Ruben Gotay, .285
OPS: Gotay, .845
SBs: Tyler Greene, 12
PITCHING
Wins: Lance Lynn, 13
ERA: Brandon Dickson, 3.23
SOs: Lynn, 141
Saves: Josh Kinney, 17
Tacoma (Mariners) at Sacramento (A’s)
Season series: Split, 8-8 (Split 4-4)
Note: Tacoma’s home playoff games in the series will be played at Seattle’s Safeco Field. If Tacoma advances, all games in the PCL Championship Series will be played at either Oklahoma City or Memphis.
Oklahoma connections:
Tacoma:
Blake Beavan: Committed to OU before being drafted by the Rangers and signing. Reported to the RedHawks earlier this season but was traded to Seattle in the Cliff Lee deal before making an appearance.
Tug Hulett: Played for the RedHawks in 2007, hitting .275 with 11 home runs and 67 RBIs.
Justin Smoak: Hit .300 in 15 games with the RedHawks early in the season before getting called up by the Rangers. Like Beavan, Smoak was dealt to the Mariners in the Cliff Lee trade.
Sacramento:
Corey Brown: The outfielder was a first-round pick by the A’s out of Oklahoma State in 2007.
Brett Tomko: Tomko threw a no-hitter for Tacoma on July 3, 2001 at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark.
Corey Wimberly: Player two seasons (2007-08) for Tulsa as part of the Rockies organization.
Leaders (among qualifiers, still with team)
Tacoma Rainiers
HITTING
HRs: Greg Halman, 33
RBIs: Halman, 80
Avg.: Matt Mangini, .313
OPS: Mangini, .873
SBs: Halman, 15
PITCHING
Wins: Andrew Baldwin, 9
ERA: Baldwin, 4.90
SOs: Baldwin, 87
Saves: Levale Speigner 10
Sacramento River Cats
HITTING
HRs: Chris Carter, 31
RBIs: Carter, 94
Avg.: Eric Sogard, .300
OPS: Carter, .894
SBs: Corey Wimberley, 56
PITCHING
Wins: Clay Mortensen, 13*
ERA: Mortensen, 4.25*
SOs: Mortensen, 112*
Saves: Michael Benacka, 5
*Mortensen is on the inactive list but is expected to play in the Pacific Conference playoffs.
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