International League Playoff Capsules
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Game 1 (at Columbus/Louisville): Wednesday
Game 2 (at Columbus/Louisville): Thursday
Game 3 (at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Durham): Friday
Game 4 (at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Durham): Saturday (if necessary)
Game 5 (at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Durham): Sunday (if necessary)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) at Columbus (Indians)
Season series: Split, 4-4 (Split 2-2)
Oklahoma connections:
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre:
Edwar Gonzalez: The Venezuelan played collegiately at Seminole State. He received his first call-up to Triple-A on Sept. 1.
Leaders (among qualifiers still with team)
SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE YANKEES
HITTING
HRs: Jesus Montero, 21
RBIs: Montero, 75
Avg.: Montero, .289
OPS: Montero, .870
SBs: Reid Gorecki, 12
PITCHING
Wins: Romulo Sanchez, 10*
ERA: Jason Hursh, 3.90
SOs: Sanchez, 96
Saves: Zack Segovia, 4
*Sanchez is on the disabled list but could return for the playoffs.
Columbus Clippers
HITTING
HRs: Jared Goedert, 20
RBIs: Wes Hodges, 60
Avg.: Jose Constanza, .319
OPS: Constanza, .766
SBs: Constanza, 34
PITCHING
Wins: Yohan Pino, 10
ERA: Zach McAllister, 5.29
SOs: Pino, 114
Saves: Vinnie Pestano, 14
Durham (Tampa) at Louisville (Reds)
Season series: Scranton won 5-3 (4-0 at home)
Oklahoma connections:
Durham
Xavier Hernandez: The Bulls’ pitching coach played for both Oklahoma and Tulsa in 1998 in the Rangers organization. He pitched in five games for the RedHawks that year, with a 1.35 ERA in 6 2/3 innings.
Chris Richard: The former Oklahoma State standout also played for the RedHawks in 2005, hitting .301 with 14 home runs.
Brian Shouse: Pitched in 20 games over three seasons (2003-04, 2006) for the RedHawks, going 0-2.
Louisville:
Ted Power: The Bats’ pitching coach is a Guthrie native.
Leaders (among qualifiers still with team)
Durham Bulls
HITTING
HRs: Chris Richard, 20
RBIs: Richard, 79
Avg.: Elliot Johnson, .319
OPS: Richard, .925
SBs: Johnson, 30
PITCHING
Wins: Richard de los Santos, 14
ERA: De los Santos, 3.52
SOs: Aneury Rodriguez, 94
Saves: Winston Abreu, 23
LOUISVILLE BATS
HITTING
HRs: Todd Frazier, 17
RBIs: Zack Cozart, 67
Avg.: Frazier, .258
OPS: Frazier, .781
SBs: Cozart, 30
PITCHING
Wins: Chad Reineke, 9
ERA: Ben Jukich, 3.90
SOs: Jukich, 103
Saves: Daniel Ray Herrera, 5
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