51s Lose Two-Hitter

An impressive pitching performance by Las Vegas 51s pitcher Joel Hanrahan was wasted when the Oklahoma RedHawks scored two unearned runs and Las Vegas failed to score in a Pacific Coast League contest Friday night.

With two outs in the bottom of the first, RedHawks SS Joaquin Arias was hit by a pitch, then stole second. Las Vegas 3B Andy LaRoche misplayed a ball hit by Oklahome RF Adam Hyzdu, allowing Arias to score. RedHawks 3B Jamie Burke then tripled, scoring Hyzdu.

Hanrahan only allowed one more baserunner when Oklahoma C Miguel Ojeda singled in the 5th. He was relieved in the 8th by Lance Carter, who walked a batter and got into trouble when a baserunner reached third on a throwing error. Carter was relieved by Tim Hamulack, who got out of the inning on a fly ball to center.

Offensively, Las Vegas SS Wilson Valdez went 3-for-3 with a double, but was left stranded at third base in the 4th inning and at second base in the 8th. In all, the 51s left 9 runners on base.

Oklahoma has now kept opponents scoreless for 21 innings as they won their 4th in a row.

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