Oklahoma City Dodgers vs El Paso Chihuahuas

Playing at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, the Chihuahuas (53-76) built a lead and held off a late Dodgers rally. Oklahoma City (71-57) managed three runs but could not complete the comeback, falling by one run for the second time in the series having also lost 4-3 to El Paso on Tuesday, August 25.

Detailed inning-by-inning scoring data was not available from the official provider at the time of writing.

El Paso's ability to limit Oklahoma City's offence in the middle innings proved decisive. The Dodgers had scored three runs or fewer in five of their six games entering this contest, per the club's game notes, and the pattern continued as the Chihuahuas' pitching held OKC in check through the critical frames.

Detailed individual batter-by-batter statistics were not published at the time of writing. The Dodgers roster featured several players on Major League rehab assignments, including Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith and pitchers Bobby Miller, Ben Casparius, Blake Treinen and Gavin Stone. El Paso's roster included San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove on a rehab assignment as well as outfielder Samad Taylor.

The final 4-3 scoreline continues a pattern for the Dodgers, who had played five one-run games in their previous six contests before this matchup. Oklahoma City entered Saturday with a 17-20 record in one-run games this season. The clubs have met 50 times in their rivalry since 2023, with Oklahoma City holding a 27-23 advantage in the all-time series after this result.

The loss drops Oklahoma City to 71-57 on the season (30-24 in the second half). El Paso improved to 53-76 (18-36 in the second half) and snapped a losing streak. The Dodgers sit above the Chihuahuas in the PCL East division standings.

This was another close, low-scoring affair in a series defined by tight margins. El Paso's ability to hold a one-run lead proved the difference, while Oklahoma City continues to struggle to generate offence, having now been held to three runs or fewer in multiple consecutive games.