The Oklahoma City Comets beat the Las Vegas Aviators 7-2 in Game 2 of the Championship Series, avoiding elimination in a win-or-go-home game. Starter Landon Knack allowed five hits and one run over 6⅓ innings, with no walks and eight strikeouts.
Zach Ehrhard put Oklahoma City ahead with a two-run hit in the third, and James Tibbs III added a three-run homer as the Comets scored six unanswered runs from the third through fifth innings.
The Dodgers placed outfielder Chris Newell and pitcher Jackson Ferris on the Development List, optioned pitcher Kyle Hurt and outfielder Josue De Paula to the Comets, and activated Emmet Sheehan. Oklahoma City is scheduled to visit Las Vegas Thursday at 7:05 p.m. PT; Cole Irvin is listed as the Comets’ starter, while the Aviators’ starter is TBD.
