
Albuquerque Goes out a Winner at Home in 2021
September 28, 2021 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release
Mariachis 5 (56-69, 4-1), Aces 2 (70-53, 1-4) - The Plaza | Albuquerque, NM
AT THE DISH: Joshua Fuentes picked up three doubles on the evening, including one that plated Ryan Vilade in the first inning ... Elehuris Montero immediately followed with a two-run homer ... Taylor Snyder supplied the insurance with a two-run single in the eighth.
TOEING THE RUBBER: Albuquerque used seven pitchers Monday evening ... Starter Ryan Castellani set the tone by allowing one run in three innings with four strikeouts ... Reagan Todd picked up his first Triple-A win ... Pitcher of the Year Logan Cozart twirled another scoreless frame and Ben Bowden extended his Triple-A scoreless innings streak to 11.2 by picking up his second save of the season ... Chad Smith also pitched hitless inning and finished 2021 with an ERA of 1.69 in 17 appearances at Isotopes Park.
TOPES TIDBITS: The Isotopes finished 35-30 at home this season, their first winning mark at home since 2017 (39-32) ... Fuentes was 11-for-21 with six doubles, a triple, a home run and nine RBI in this series ... Brian Serven threw out Nick Heath (one of the fastest players in baseball) and now has five caught stealings in his last five games ... Albuquerque has won their last four home finales, and three of them have come against Reno.
ON DECK: With a record of 4-1 in the Triple-A Final Stretch, the Isotopes take Tuesday off before opening their final series of the season Wednesday night in Sacramento. Right-hander Dereck Rodriguez (3-6, 7.14) is scheduled to start for Albuquerque while the River Cats are undecided. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is set for 8:05 MT (7:05 PT).
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- 9th inning-rally not enough, River Cats fall in extras - Sacramento River Cats
- Bees Walkoff in Home Finale - Salt Lake Bees
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- Round Rock Roughs up Rainiers in 2021 Road Finale - Tacoma Rainiers
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