RedHawks Rally In Ninth To Takedown Albuquerque

In a game that went scoreless until the seventh inning, it was OKC's two out rally in the top of the ninth that sealed the 4-1 win over Albuquerque Wednesday night.

With the score tied 1-1, the bases loaded and two outs, OKC pinch hitter Justin Ruggiano sent a fly ball to center field for a double that scored three runners that the Isotopes could not combat.

It was a pitchers dual in a scoreless game until the seventh frame.

Isotopes left fielder Jerry Sands started the bottom of the seventh with a single to left and he moved to second off a sacrifice bunt.

Albuquerque second baseman Joe Becker then sent a double to center that scored Sands from second to break the scoring silence.

The RedHawks responded in the top of the ninth. Albuquerque brought Josh Wall to the mound replacing Ronald Belisario.

With two outs, Brett Wallace connected on a fly ball to left for a double. Jimmy Paredes stepped to the plate and also blasted a double to left to score Wallace and knot the game 1-1.

After a visit on the mound, Wall then walked OKC's Carlos Cororan loading the bases with two outs.

The RedHawks substituted in pinch hitter Justin Ruggiano to replace Adalberto Flores while the Isotopes sent in Ryan Tucker to replace wall on the bump hoping to close the game out.

Ruggiano did what he does best and connected on a fly ball to center that scored Paredes, Snyder and Corporan giving the Redhawks a 4-1 advantage.

Oklahoma City brought in Jose Valdez to close out the end of the game. He struck out leadoff batter Jeff Baisley and the two other Isotopes batters grounded or flied out to end the game.

OKC starter Aneury Rodriguez dealt seven innings allowing four hits and two walks while striking out seven. Adalberto Flores came in relief in the eighth for the win pitching one inning while the save goes to Valdez.

Albuquerque's Josh Wall picks up the loss allowing two hits, and four runs to score.

The win puts Oklahoma City at 17-10 overall and Albuquerque moves to 15-12.

Albuquerque leads the four game series 2-1 and the two teams will face off one more time on Thursday at 7:35 p.m. in New Mexico.