Hector Olivera went 4 for 5 with two singles, a triple and a home run in the Oklahoma City Dodgers’ 6-3 win over the Memphis Redbirds on Friday. Olivera is hitting .388 overall in 11 games at Double-A and Triple-A, and .444 (12-for-27) since joining Oklahoma City.
The home run was his first in Triple-A and his second since joining the Dodgers’ minor-league ranks.
Olivera had a chance to complete the cycle in the sixth and eighth innings. He flew out to center in the sixth and was credited with a single in the eighth when his grounder hit Darnell Sweeney running from first to second base.
Incidentally, the Oklahoman interviewed Olivera about his career in Cuba before coming to the United States. It’s worth a click.