Burres, offense dominate in 51s victory
The forgotten man of the 51s' pitching staff reappeared for a victory Friday night.
Brian Burres, who will soon be squeezed out of Las Vegas' regular starting rotation through a host of player movement, threw six scoreless innings in a 10-1 rout of the Oklahoma City RedHawks at Cashman Field.
"He had a good cutter tonight and did a good job of keeping them off-balance," manager Mike Basso said.
Offensively, a six-run eighth inning helped the 51s set season highs with 19 hits and seven doubles while scoring double-digit runs without the benefit of a single homer.
The top of the order set the tone as the first three 51s batters - Buck Coats, Howie Clark and Randy Ruiz - reached base in 10 of their 15 plate appearances, scoring seven runs and driving in three. No. 5 hitter Brett Harper took advantage of the runners on in front of him, collecting four RBI in a 3-for-5 night.
With the win, Las Vegas broke a two-game losing streak and evened the series at 1-1, while Oklahoma City's three-game winning streak was snapped.
Brian Burres, who will soon be squeezed out of Las Vegas' regular starting rotation through a host of player movement, threw six scoreless innings in a 10-1 rout of the Oklahoma City RedHawks at Cashman Field.
"He had a good cutter tonight and did a good job of keeping them off-balance," manager Mike Basso said.
Offensively, a six-run eighth inning helped the 51s set season highs with 19 hits and seven doubles while scoring double-digit runs without the benefit of a single homer.
The top of the order set the tone as the first three 51s batters - Buck Coats, Howie Clark and Randy Ruiz - reached base in 10 of their 15 plate appearances, scoring seven runs and driving in three. No. 5 hitter Brett Harper took advantage of the runners on in front of him, collecting four RBI in a 3-for-5 night.
With the win, Las Vegas broke a two-game losing streak and evened the series at 1-1, while Oklahoma City's three-game winning streak was snapped.
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