The Oklahoma City Comets outlasted the Sugar Land Space Cowboys in an 8-6 thriller on Wednesday, a victory that saw them move two games clear in the second half of the Pacific Coast League standings. The absolute highlight? Jackson Ferris, a Dodgers prospect, came in for the final six innings in relief and was credited with a stunning six-inning save, truly finishing the job after an incredibly wild start. What a way to grab your first professional save, right? This win, with only 10 games left, is massive for the Comets.
Chaos Early, Comets Come Alive
Man, this game kicked off with some serious fireworks, and not the good kind for Oklahoma City’s pitching staff. Gavin Stone started, his first game in two weeks as part of a rehab assignment while on the 60-day injured list. He needed a whopping 32 pitches to get just two outs, allowing two walks and two hits, including a brutal three-run home run. Chris Campos then took over, managing to strand the runner in the first, but he immediately gave up a solo shot in the second. In 1 1/3 innings, Campos gave up one run and struck out three, but it was clear the Comets needed to stop the bleeding. The offense, thankfully, stepped up huge, tying the game with three runs in the bottom of the first and taking the lead with three more in the second. They never looked back. It gets even wilder when you look at the rulebook. The official scorer had to decide on the winning pitcher under Rule 9.17(c), which gives discretion when a starter doesn’t go five innings and an early reliever is “ineffective in a brief appearance.” The Comets’ play-by-play announcer, Alex Freedman, said the official scorer just couldn’t call Campos’s outing both ineffective and brief.
Ferris Takes Over, Dominates the Finish
After rehabbers Edwin Díaz and Kris Bubic handled the third inning, it was all Jackson Ferris from there. And what a performance! He threw six innings of relief, giving up only one run on two hits, walking just two, and striking out seven. You love to see a young pitcher come in and just completely shut things down. This wasn’t a fluke either; this was Ferris’s fifth straight stellar outing. In those five appearances, he’s rocking a minuscule 1.27 ERA with 35 strikeouts and 10 walks over 28 1/3 innings. Talk about rescuing a season! Before this incredible run, the 22-year-old had a 7.15 ERA with 71 strikeouts and 43 walks through his first 18 outings and 73 innings. His strikeout-minus-walk rate was only 8.1 percent through August 8, so this recent turnaround is nothing short of incredible. He truly put the team on his back, turning a chaotic game into a statement win.
With only 10 games remaining in the Pacific Coast League standings, this 8-6 victory, spearheaded by Ferris’s heroic save, is absolutely critical for the Comets. The two-game lead they’ve established over Sugar Land puts them in a strong position. If Ferris can keep this dominant form going, who knows what this team can achieve in these final stretch games. Get ready to see if they can close this thing out!
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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