New Orleans Beats El Paso 4-2 Saturday Night
May 23, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release
Justin Nicolino allowed two Chihuahuas runs in seven innings of work Saturday, as the New Orleans Zephyrs beat El Paso 4-2. Jason Lane allowed three runs in a six-inning start for El Paso.
It was a pitchers' duel early, as neither side had a runner reach second base until the bottom of the fourth.
New Orleans scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI infield hit by Brady Shoemaker and an off-the-wall double by Scott Sizemore. The Chihuahuas cut the 2-0 lead in half when Cody Decker hit a solo homer in the top of the fifth. El Paso then tied the game on a Brett Wallace sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth.
Shoemaker led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a solo home run, giving New Orleans a 3-2 lead. The Zephyrs added an unearned insurance run in the bottom of the seventh on a two-out RBI single by Shoemaker.
Melvin Upton Jr. went 0-for-2 with a walk and played seven innings as his rehab assignment continued Saturday.
Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_05_23_elpaaa_nozaaa_1&mode=gameday
Team Records: El Paso (22-20), New Orleans (20-20)
Next Game: Sunday, 12:00 p.m. at Zephyr Field. El Paso RHP James Needy (3-2, 7.85) vs. New Orleans LHP Travis Blackley (0-0, -.--). Game coverage begins at 11:50 a.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
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