Tyler Fitzgerald hits game-tying grand slam, but Oklahoma City still lost
New logos on hats are pictured during an Oklahoma City Comets media day and practice at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. | NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Friday in the Dodgers minors featured two rehabbing major leaguers, a doubleheader split, and a wild comeback for naught.
Player of the day Tyler Fitzgerald hit his first two home runs since joining the Dodgers organization, including a game-tying grand slam with one out in the ninth inning for Oklahoma City. BEDLAM IN BRICKTOWN! Tyler Fitzgerald hits a game-tying grand slam in the 9th inning!
pic. twitter. com/XtoVwgoo2t — Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) May 9, 2026 Fitzgerald, acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays on April 28 , drove in six runs on the night.
He started at second base, then shifted over to third base after rehabber Kiké Hernández played his seven innings. Triple-A Oklahoma City Given new life by Fitzgerald, the Comets allowed two runs in the 10th inning in a loss to the Salt Lake Bees (Angels) . Starter Christian Romero allowed seven runs in his five innings, but was off the hook thanks to the ninth-inning grand slam.
James Tibbs III and Jack Suwinski each had two hits and scored a run. Rehabbing Dodgers Mookie Betts singled once in three at-bats and played five innings at shortstop in his first minor league game in 11 years. The plan is for Betts to play once more for the Comets on Saturday, then possibly be activated off the injured list Monday .