Game story: Iribarren recovered from knee injury, Sky Sox split twinbill

On the mend: Charlie Blackmon (above) is practicing again while he recovers from turf toe in his left foot that has him on the disabled list. Matt McBride didn’t take batting practice as he had hoped, having been sidelined for the past six games with an injured left wrist.

Short hops: The win in the second game of the doubleheader snapped a four-game losing streak for the Sky Sox. … Seven of the eight RBIs by the Sky Sox in the second game came with two outs, and all eight Sky Sox starting position players notched a hit. … Guillermo Moscoso gave up one run on six hits with three strikeouts in six innings in the second game. He has relinquished only seven runs in four starts since the Rockies sent him to the Sky Sox. … Drew Pomeranz hadn’t allowed a run in 26 innings the past two seasons with the Sky Sox and Double-A Tulsa. … Andrew Brown went 3-for-7 in the doubleheader, with a two-run home run in the first game and two doubles bringing in three runs in the second game. He leads the Sky Sox with four homers and 33 RBIs, including 26 this month, the most in Triple-A, and he has 15 extra-base hits (11 of them doubles) in May. … Sky Sox pitchers lead the Pacific Coast League with 379 strikeouts, an average of 8.1 per game. … Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd was in attendance to watch Pomeranz. Sky Sox pitching coach Bo McLaughlin was out of town, so Sky Sox manager Stu Cole worked with the pitchers. … Carlos Torres (2-1) starts Friday against Shawn Sanford (no record) of Fresno as the Sky Sox begin an eight-game road trip.

Pomeranz on his struggles: “I’m usually pretty good at making pitches when I need to. I guess they weren’t there. I couldn’t get anything really right out there. … Obviously, I’d like to be up there (with the Rockies). Who wouldn’t like to be up there? But it’s not up to me. If they want me down here, then I’m here doing what I’m told to do.”

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Final in Game 2: Sky Sox 9, Oklahoma City 2. Win to Guillermo Moscoso. Loss to Dallas Keuchel. Andrew Brown: 2 doubles that scored 3 runs.

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Oklahoma City is within 9-2 on the Sky Sox in the 7th after a solo home run by Brad Snyder off Zach Putnam. It’s a DH, so only 7 innings.

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The Sky Sox all over Oklahoma City, now ahead 9-1 in the 5th inning after an RBI single by Tommy Field scored Wilkin Castillo, who singled.

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The Sky Sox lead Oklahoma City 8-1 in the 4th after Andrew Brown scored on a passed ball by Landon Powell. Advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch.

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An RBI double by Andrew Brown has given the Sky Sox a 7-1 lead over Oklahoma City in the 4th. In 11 innings of a DH, Brown has 5 RBIs.

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The Sky Sox now lead Oklahoma City 6-1 in the 4th inning after an RBI groundout by Hernan Iribarren and an RBI single by Chris Nelson.

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The Sky Sox lead Oklahoma City 4-1 in the 3rd. A 2-run double by Andrew Brown and an RBI single by Brendan Harris, all off Dallas Keuchel.

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The Sky Sox are tied with Oklahoma City 1-1 in the 2nd inning. An RBI single by Jimmy Cesario scored Brandon Wood, who reached on a double.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 1-0 in the 2nd. An RBI groundout by Angel Sanchez scored Scott Moore, who singled off Guillermo Moscoso.

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SKY SOX LINEUP FOR GAME 2

1. Tommy Field, shortstop

2. Hernan Iribarren, center field

3. Chris Nelson, second base

4. Andrew Brown, left field

5. Brendan Harris, third base

6. Brandon Wood, first base

7. Jimmy Cesario, right field

8. Wilkin Castillo, catcher

9. Guillermo Moscoso, pitcher

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Final in Game 1: Oklahoma City 7, Sky Sox 4. Win to Aneury Rodriguez. Loss to Drew Pomeranz, who allowed 6 runs (2 earned) in 3 innings.

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The Sky Sox within 7-4 of Oklahoma City in the 6th after an RBI single by Brendan Harris. It’s a doubleheader, so it’s only a 7-inning game.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 7-3 in the 5th inning. Scott Moore scored on a wild pitch by Stephen Dodson after he reached with a single.

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A 2-run homer by Andrew Brown brought the Sky Sox within 6-3 of Oklahoma City in the 4th. Drew Pomeranz: 6 runs allowed in 3 IP, 2 earned.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 6-1 in the 3rd on a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter J.B. Shuck. 4 of Drew Pomeranz’s runs have been unearned.

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An RBI single by Angel Sanchez gives Oklahoma City a 5-1 lead over the Sky Sox in the 3rd. Drew Pomeranz can’t seem to put hitters away.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 4-1 in the 2nd on a 3-run home run by Justin Ruggiano. All 3 runs off Drew Pomeranz unearned after an error.

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A solo home run by Tommy Field brings the Sky Sox even with Oklahoma City at 1-1 in the 1st. His 4 homers are tied for the team lead.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 1-0 in the 1st on an RBI single by Mike Hessman. Drew Pomeranz has thrown a ton of pitches this inning.

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SKY SOX LINEUP FOR GAME 1

1. Brandon Roberts, center field

2. Tommy Field, shortstop

3. Hernan Iribarren, right field

4. Andrew Brown, left field

5. Brendan Harris, third base

6. Brandon Wood, second base

7. Chad Tracy, first base

8. Wil Nieves, catcher

9. Drew Pomeranz, pitcher (above)

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Game story: McBride nearing return from wrist injury, Sky Sox rained out

What’s on tap: In Thursday’s first game, Oklahoma City will start Jordan Lyles (5-0) for two innings against Drew Pomeranz (2-0) before Aneury Rodriguez (1-4) pitches for the RedHawks. Oklahoma City plans to start Dallas Keuchel (4-3) against Guillermo Moscoso (2-3) in the second game, which will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Fans holding tickets to Wednesday’s game can redeem them at the Security Service Field box office for any game other than the July 4 game.

Short hops: It marked the third time this season the Sky Sox have had a home game postponed because of bad weather. … Rockies pitcher Jorge De La Rosa is expected to throw about 75 pitches Sunday in a start for the Sky Sox at Fresno while he works back from Tommy John surgery, Rockies manager Jim Tracy told reporters in Miami. … Pomeranz hasn’t allowed a run in 25 2/3 innings the past two seasons with the Sky Sox and Double-A Tulsa. … Andrew Brown leads the Sky Sox with 28 RBIs, and this month, he has 21 RBIs and 12 extra-base hits. … Sky Sox pitchers lead the Pacific Coast League with 369 strikeouts, and they’ve allowed only 26 home runs, the fewest in the PCL.

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The Sky Sox game Wednesday vs. Oklahoma City has been postponed after an 81-minute rain delay. A doubleheader is set for 4 p.m. Thursday.

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Heavy rain with the tarp still on at Security Service Field. If the Sky Sox and Oklahoma City can’t play Wednesday, expect a DH on Thursday.

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SKY SOX LINEUP

1. Brandon Roberts, center field

2. Tommy Field, shortstop

3. Hernan Iribarren, right field

4. Andrew Brown, left field

5. Brendan Harris, third base

6. Brandon Wood, second base

7. Chad Tracy, first base

8. Wil Nieves, catcher

9. Drew Pomeranz, pitcher

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The tarp is on because of rain at Security Service Field. Still slated for a 6:05 p.m. first pitch between the Sky Sox and Oklahoma City.

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Sky Sox infielder D.J. LeMahieu (above) called up by the Rockies, who lost Jonathan Herrera to injury. The Sky Sox recalled Jimmy Cesario from AA.

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Game story: Third-string catcher loving stint in Triple-A, Sky Sox fall again

Streaks come to an end: D.J. LeMahieu (above) went 0-for-4 with an RBI groundout, as he failed to record a hit for the first time in 12 games and didn’t reach base for the first time in 23 games. His 11-game hitting streak was the longest by a Sky Sox player this season, and his 22-game on-base streak was the longest active streak in the Pacific Coast League. In 19 games this month, he leads the Sky Sox with 28 hits, and he has totaled 14 RBIs.

Short hops: The defeat was the third straight for the Sky Sox, coming off a stretch in which they won seven of eight games. It marked the seventh time the Sky Sox have lost when logging double-digit hits. … The Sky Sox have scored in the first inning in four of the past six games. … Matt McBride missed his fourth consecutive game because of an injured wrist. … Sky Sox pitchers lead the PCL with 369 strikeouts, an average of 8.2 per game. … The Sky Sox were 4-0 in games that Edgar Gonzalez had started. … Drew Pomeranz (2-0) will start Wednesday against Aneury Rodriguez (1-4) of Oklahoma City.

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Final score: Oklahoma City 9, Sky Sox 5. Win to Paul Clemens. Loss to Edgar Gonzalez. Oklahoma City hit 3 home runs and pounded out 14 hits.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 9-5 in the 9th after a 3-run homer by pinch-hitter Brad Snyder off reliever Jared Wells. 3rd homer by OKC.

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An RBI groundout by D.J. LeMahieu brought the Sky Sox within 6-5 of Oklahoma City in the 7th. LeMahieu in danger of ending his hit streak.

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New Orleans leads the Sky Sox 6-4 in the 7th inning. An RBI double by Scott Moore off Rex Brothers scored Jimmy Paredes, who stole 2 bases.

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The Sky Sox are within 5-4 of Oklahoma City after an RBI double by Chris Nelson and an RBI single by Andrew Brown. Both are 2-for-2 tonight.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 5-2 in the 3rd after a sacrifice fly by Scott Moore. Fernando Martinez scored on the play, tagging from 2nd.

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Warm up the bullpen! Edgar Gonzalez got taken deep again, this time by Jimmy Paredes. The Sky Sox trail Oklahoma City 4-2 in the 3rd inning.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 3-2 in the 2nd. Brett Wallace hammered a 3-run home run off Edgar Gonzalez, who has serious command issues.

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Hernan Iribarren gave the Sky Sox a 2-0 lead over Oklahoma City in the 1st. Hit an RBI single to score Andrew Brown, who had an RBI double.

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The Sky Sox lead Oklahoma City 1-0 in the 1st. An RBI double by Andrew Brown scored Chris Nelson. Edgar Gonzalez went 1-2-3 in the 1st.

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SKY SOX LINEUP

1. Brandon Roberts, center field

2. D.J. LeMahieu, second base

3. Chris Nelson, third base

4. Andrew Brown, left field

5. Hernan Iribarren, right field

6. Brendan Harris, shortstop

7. Chad Tracy, first base

8. Wil Nieves, catcher

9. Edgar Gonzalez, pitcher (above)

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Game story: Nelson begins rehab stint, Sky Sox lose to Oklahoma City

Top hitter still out: Matt McBride (above) missed his third consecutive game because of an injured wrist. The injury isn’t so serious that McBride will have to go on the disabled list, as he simply needs rest, Sky Sox manager Stu Cole said. McBride leads the Sky Sox with a .356 average, 86 total bases, 57 hits, 22 runs scored, four home runs and 13 doubles.

Short hops: The loss dropped the Sky Sox out of first place in the Pacific Northern division of the Pacific Coast League. They trail Salt Lake City by half a game. … The homer by Wil Nieves was the first for the Sky Sox in nine games. … D.J. LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with an RBI single in extending his hitting streak to a team-best 11 games. He has reached base in 22 straight games, the longest streak in the PCL. … Andrew Brown was 1-for-3 with two walks, and in 17 games this month, he’s batting .317 with 19 RBIs. … The 59 strikeouts by Rob Scahill are the most in the PCL, and Scahill became the third pitcher in team history to record double-digit strikeouts twice in a season – the first since Doug Linton in 2000. The Sky Sox are 0-4 in games that Scahill has started at home. … Sky Sox starters have 56 strikeouts, with only eight walks in the past 54 1/3 innings. … Edgar Gonzalez (2-1) will start Tuesday against Paul Clemens (4-3) of Oklahoma City.

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Final: Oklahoma City 5, Sky Sox 3. Loss to Zach Putnam. Win to Adalberto Flores. Save by Jose Valdez. Chris Nelson 0-for-3 in first game.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 5-3 in the ninth inning after a two-run single by pinch-hitter Mike Hessman off closer Zach Putnam.

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The Sky Sox tied Oklahoma City 3-3 on a homer by Wil Nieves in the 7th. Chris Nelson played 5 innings at 3rd. 10 Ks for Rob Scahill.

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The Sky Sox within 3-2 of Oklahoma City in the 5th inning after an RBI single by D.J. LeMahieu, who has reached base in 22 straight games.

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An RBI double by Wil Nieves has brought the Sky Sox within 3-1 of Oklahoma City in the 5th. The double scored Brandon Roberts, who singled.

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A 2-run single by Fernando Martinez gives Oklahoma City a 3-0 lead over the Sky Sox in the 3rd. Rob Scahill can’t get out of this inning.

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Oklahoma City leads the Sky Sox 1-0 in the 3rd. An RBI single by Jimmy Paredes scored Carlos Corporan. 5 strikeouts so far by Rob Scahill.

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SKY SOX LINEUP

1. D.J. LeMahieu, second base

2. Hernan Iribarren, right field

3. Chris Nelson, third base

4. Andrew Brown, left field

5. Chad Tracy, first base

6. Tommy Field, shortstop

7. Brandon Roberts, center field

8. Wil Nieves, catcher

9. Rob Scahill, pitcher

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Chris Nelson (above) begins a major-league rehab stint Monday with the Sky Sox, hampered by an injured left wrist. Rex Brothers also with the team.

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Game story: Torres efficient again, Sky Sox dominated by New Orleans

Players on the move: The Rockies recalled reliever Adam Ottavino from the Sky Sox, who received reliever Rex Brothers (above) in return and promoted catcher Dallas Tarleton from Single-A Modesto. It’s the second call-up this season for Ottavino, who had a 3.20 ERA in 13 relief appearances with the Sky Sox. Brothers went 2-2 with a 5.87 ERA in 22 relief outings with the Rockies. Tarleton is with the Sky Sox for the second time this month.

Short hops: The Sky Sox lost for only the second time in nine games, denied their first series sweep of the season. They lead the Pacific Northern division of the Pacific Coast League. … Matt McBride missed his second straight game because of an injured wrist. … D.J. LeMahieu went 1-for-4 in extending his team-high hitting streak to 10 games, and he has reached base in a PCL-best 21 straight games. … Hernan Iribarren went 0-for-4 but still leads the Sky Sox with a .414 on-base percentage. … Andrew Brown leads the Sky Sox with 26 RBIs, including 19 in May. … Sky Sox starting pitchers have 46 strikeouts, with only six walks in the past nine games. … Rob Scahill (3-4) will start for the Sky Sox against Wes Musick (no record) of Oklahoma City on Monday.

Sky Sox manager Stu Cole on his team’s offensive woes: “It’s basically just getting good pitches to hit. It seems like right now, we’re missing the pitches that we need to be driving. And we’re not getting a lot of hits, especially with runners in scoring position.”

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Final: New Orleans 5, Sky Sox 1. Win to Wade LeBlanc, retired 19 of final 20 batters. No decision to Carlos Torres. Loss to Stephen Dodson.

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New Orleans leads the Sky Sox 5-1 in the 8th. An RBI groundout by Matt Dominguez scored Scott Cousins. An unearned run off Jared Wells.

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New Orleans is ahead of the Sky Sox 4-1 in the 6th. An RBI single by Matt Dominguez off Stephen Dodson scored Gaby Sanchez, who doubled.

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New Orleans leads the Sky Sox 3-1 in the 6th. A 2-run double by Gaby Sanchez off Stephen Dodson scored Gil Velazquez and Scott Cousins.

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New Orleans tied the Sky Sox 1-1 in the 4th inning. An RBI single by Scott Cousins off Carlos Torres scored Kevin Mattison, who doubled.

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The Sky Sox lead New Orleans 1-0 in the 1st inning. Andrew Brown (above) scored on a wild pitch by Wade LeBlanc after he reached on a walk.

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