Originally published Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Tacoma Rainiers | Oklahoma gets free pass late

The Oklahoma RedHawks scored three runs on bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning, breaking a tie and leading to a 6-3 victory over the...

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TACOMA — The Oklahoma RedHawks scored three runs on bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning, breaking a tie and leading to a 6-3 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday night.

With the score tied at 3-3, Oklahoma's Jason Ellison was walked by Roy Corcoran to load the bases with one out. After Ryan Roberts struck out, Corcoran walked Nelson Cruz, Nate Gold and Kevin Mench on consecutive at-bats, scoring three runs. Then, Corcoran and Tacoma manager Daren Brown were ejected.

Oklahoma's Elizardo Ramirez allowed three runs on three hits in 6-2/3 innings. Tacoma's Robert Rohrbaugh allowed two earned runs in six innings.

Rainiers box score

REDHAWKS 6, RAINIERS 3


Oklahoma	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg
Ellison, cf	3	1	0	0	2	1	.286
Roberts, 2b	5	1	1	0	0	2	.272
Cruz, rf	3	2	1	2	2	0	.370
Gold, 1b	4	0	2	2	1	0	.234
Mench, dh	3	0	1	2	2	0	.253
Mayberry, lf	5	0	0	0	0	0	.476
Teagarden, c	4	1	2	0	0	1	.267
Benjamin, ss	4	0	0	0	0	1	.239
Fox, 3b	3	1	2	0	1	1	.182
Totals	34	6	9	6	8	6

2B — Roberts (10), Fox (1). RBI — Gold 2 (26), Cruz 2 (31), Mench 2 (16). 2-out RBI — Gold 2; Cruz; Mench. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out — Cruz; Teagarden; Roberts; Mayberry 2. GIDP: Roberts; Mench. SB — Cruz (11, 2nd base off Rohrbaugh/Kinkade). E: Benjamin (2). DP: (Roberts-Benjamin-Gold).


Tacoma	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg
Hulett, ss	4	1	1	0	0	2	.130
Tuiasosopo, 3b	3	0	0	0	0	3	.245
Reed, lf	4	1	1	0	0	0	.384
LaHair, dh	2	0	0	0	2	1	.290
Kinkade, c	3	1	1	1	1	1	.216
Garrett, 1b	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jimerson, cf	4	0	0	0	0	1	.246
Chen, 2b	4	0	1	1	0	0	.259
Johnson, rf	3	0	0	0	0	1	.100
Totals	31	3	4	2	3	9

RBI — Chen, Y (7), Kinkade (7). 2-out RBI — Chen, Y; Kinkade. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out — Johnson, B 2; Kinkade. GIDP: Garrett. SB — Chen, Y (6), Reed (5). E: Kinkade (2). DP: 2 (Tuiasosopo, M-Chen, Y-Garrett, Chen, Y-Hulett-Garrett).



Oklahoma	100 002 003	—	6	9	1
Tacoma	000 012 000	—	3	4	1


Oklahoma	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Ramirez, E	6.2	3	3	3	3	4	4.11
White	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	6.30
Loe (W, 2-1)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	5.30


Tacoma	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Rohrbaugh	6.0	6	3	2	3	4	5.47
Woods (L, 1-1)	2.1	2	1	1	1	1	3.24
Corcoran	0.1	1	2	2	4	1	11.57
Shoemaker	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1.98

HBP — Tuiasosopo, M (by Ramirez, E). Umpires — HP: Jason Dunn. 1B: Casey Moser. 3B — Dan Bellino. Weather: 50 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, In from CF. T — 3:04. A — 5,978.

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