Chihuahuas Drop Series to Albuquerque
May 7, 2018 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release
The Albuquerque Isotopes beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 11-7 Monday and took three of the four games in the series. The Isotopes started the bottom of the second inning with an inside-the-park home run by Derrik Gibson, the eighth inside-the-park home run against the Chihuahuas in their team history.
Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with two singles, a walk and an RBI. Reyes now has an eight-game hitting streak, seven consecutive games with multiple hits and 15 RBIs in seven games this month. Dusty Coleman went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run and played center field for the first time in his career.
Infielder Matthew Batten reached base three times on a single and two walks in his second start at second base since being transferred from Padres Extended Spring Training. There were 18 combined home runs in the four-game series.
Box Score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/chihuahuas-vs-isotopes/2018/05/07/542449#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=542449
Team Records: El Paso (18-14), Albuquerque (15-17)
Next Game: Tuesday, 6:35 pm at Southwest University Park. Tacoma LHP Angel Miranda (2-0, 5.03) vs. El Paso RHP Brett Kennedy (3-0, 2.45). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
Albuquerque 11 El Paso 7 - Monday
WP: Howard (2-3)
LP: Mariot (0-1)
S: None
Time: 2:53
Attn: 11,185
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