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Chihuahuas Split Doubleheader vs. Tacoma Saturday

August 31, 2024 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release


The El Paso Chihuahuas resumed Friday night's suspended game Saturday and beat the Tacoma Rainiers 7-5. The game continued in the bottom of the second inning with the Chihuahuas leading 5-0. The Chihuahuas' win was their fourth in a row, which matched a season high.

José Azocar stole four bases, which was the most by a Chihuahuas baserunner this season and was one shy of the team record set by Tim Lopes in 2023. The Chihuahuas stole nine bases, which was one shy of the team's single-game record set earlier this season. El Paso leadoff hitter Brandon Lockridge reached base four times on two hits and two doubles.

The Chihuahuas clinched a series win by taking the first four games against Tacoma. Tacoma's Game 1 loss was its eighth in the last nine games.

Box Score: Gameday: Rainiers 5, Chihuahuas 7 Final Score (08/30/2024) (milb.com)

Tacoma 6 El Paso 4 - Saturday - Game 2

WP: Hancock (6-3)

LP: Gillaspie (2-1)

S: Devenski (2)

Time: 2:01

Attn: 8,760

The Tacoma Rainiers scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning in Saturday's seven-inning second game to break a late tie and win 6-4. The Chihuahuas scored once in the bottom of the seventh inning on a solo home run by Cal Mitchell and then brought the potential winning run to the plate later in the seventh inning.

Mitchell also had a double in the game. Matt Waldron started for El Paso and allowed two earned runs in 4.2 innings in his first game since being optioned by the San Diego Padres. El Paso third baseman Eguy Rosario went 2-for-3 with a solo home run. It was his 18th homer this season, which ties him with Tirso Ornelas for the most on the Chihuahuas.

Tacoma's Samad Taylor led off the game with a solo home run and later hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh.

Box Score: Gameday: Rainiers 6, Chihuahuas 4 Final Score (08/31/2024) (milb.com)

Second Half Team Records: Tacoma (30-26), El Paso (20-36)

Next Game: Sunday at 12:05 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Tacoma RHP Michael Mariot (8-5, 5.49) vs. El Paso LHP Omar Cruz (1-1, 2.43). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

TIM HAGERTY

SENIOR MANAGER, BROADCAST & MEDIA RELATIONS

E: thagerty@epchihuahuas.com

O: (915) 242-2028

C: (503) 896-1273

TRIPLE-A AFFILIATE OF THE SAN DIEGO PADRES

EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS / 1 BALLPARK PLAZA | EL PASO, TEXAS 79901

EPCHIHUAHUAS.COM / FACEBOOK / TWITTER / INSTAGRAM

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El Paso 7 Tacoma 5 - Saturday - Game 1 WP: Bachar (6-3) LP: J. Díaz (9-3) S: None Time: 2:32 (1:08 delay) Attn: 7,910

The El Paso Chihuahuas resumed Friday night's suspended game Saturday and beat the Tacoma Rainiers 7-5. The game continued in the bottom of the second inning with the Chihuahuas leading 5-0. The Chihuahuas' win was their fourth in a row, which matched a season high.

José Azocar stole four bases, which was the most by a Chihuahuas baserunner this season and was one shy of the team record set by Tim Lopes in 2023. The Chihuahuas stole nine bases, which was one shy of the team's single-game record set earlier this season. El Paso leadoff hitter Brandon Lockridge reached base four times on two hits and two doubles.

The Chihuahuas clinched a series win by taking the first four games against Tacoma. Tacoma's Game 1 loss was its eighth in the last nine games.

Box Score: Gameday: Rainiers 5, Chihuahuas 7 Final Score (08/30/2024) (milb.com)

Tacoma 6 El Paso 4 - Saturday - Game 2 WP: Hancock (6-3) LP: Gillaspie (2-1) S: Devenski (2) Time: 2:01 Attn: 8,760

The Tacoma Rainiers scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning in Saturday's seven-inning second game to break a late tie and win 6-4. The Chihuahuas scored once in the bottom of the seventh inning on a solo home run by Cal Mitchell and then brought the potential winning run to the plate later in the seventh inning.

Mitchell also had a double in the game. Matt Waldron started for El Paso and allowed two earned runs in 4.2 innings in his first game since being optioned by the San Diego Padres. El Paso third baseman Eguy Rosario went 2-for-3 with a solo home run. It was his 18th homer this season, which ties him with Tirso Ornelas for the most on the Chihuahuas.

Tacoma's Samad Taylor led off the game with a solo home run and later hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh.

Box Score: Gameday: Rainiers 6, Chihuahuas 4 Final Score (08/31/2024) (milb.com)

Second Half Team Records: Tacoma (30-26), El Paso (20-36)

Next Game: Sunday at 12:05 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Tacoma RHP Michael Mariot (8-5, 5.49) vs. El Paso LHP Omar Cruz (1-1, 2.43). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

[cid:image001.jpg@01D963FA.EC945C20] TIM HAGERTY SENIOR MANAGER, BROADCAST & MEDIA RELATIONS

E: thagerty@epchihuahuas.com O: (915) 242-2028 C: (503) 896-1273

TRIPLE-A AFFILIATE OF THE SAN DIEGO PADRES

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El Paso 7 Tacoma 5 - Saturday - Game 1

WP: Bachar (6-3)

LP: J. Díaz (9-3)

S: None

Time: 2:32 (1:08 delay)

Attn: 7,910

The El Paso Chihuahuas resumed Friday night's suspended game Saturday and beat the Tacoma Rainiers 7-5. The game continued in the bottom of the second inning with the Chihuahuas leading 5-0. The Chihuahuas' win was their fourth in a row, which matched a season high.

José Azocar stole four bases, which was the most by a Chihuahuas baserunner this season and was one shy of the team record set by Tim Lopes in 2023. The Chihuahuas stole nine bases, which was one shy of the team's single-game record set earlier this season. El Paso leadoff hitter Brandon Lockridge reached base four times on two hits and two doubles.

The Chihuahuas clinched a series win by taking the first four games against Tacoma. Tacoma's Game 1 loss was its eighth in the last nine games.

Box Score: Gameday: Rainiers 5, Chihuahuas 7 Final Score (08/30/2024) (milb.com)

Tacoma 6 El Paso 4 - Saturday - Game 2

WP: Hancock (6-3)

LP: Gillaspie (2-1)

S: Devenski (2)

Time: 2:01

Attn: 8,760

The Tacoma Rainiers scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning in Saturday's seven-inning second game to break a late tie and win 6-4. The Chihuahuas scored once in the bottom of the seventh inning on a solo home run by Cal Mitchell and then brought the potential winning run to the plate later in the seventh inning.

Mitchell also had a double in the game. Matt Waldron started for El Paso and allowed two earned runs in 4.2 innings in his first game since being optioned by the San Diego Padres. El Paso third baseman Eguy Rosario went 2-for-3 with a solo home run. It was his 18th homer this season, which ties him with Tirso Ornelas for the most on the Chihuahuas.

Tacoma's Samad Taylor led off the game with a solo home run and later hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh.

Box Score: Gameday: Rainiers 6, Chihuahuas 4 Final Score (08/31/2024) (milb.com)

Second Half Team Records: Tacoma (30-26), El Paso (20-36)

Next Game: Sunday at 12:05 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Tacoma RHP Michael Mariot (8-5, 5.49) vs. El Paso LHP Omar Cruz (1-1, 2.43). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

TIM HAGERTY

SENIOR MANAGER, BROADCAST & MEDIA RELATIONS

E: thagerty@epchihuahuas.com

O: (915) 242-2028

C: (503) 896-1273

TRIPLE-A AFFILIATE OF THE SAN DIEGO PADRES

EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS / 1 BALLPARK PLAZA | EL PASO, TEXAS 79901

EPCHIHUAHUAS.COM / FACEBOOK / TWITTER / INSTAGRAM

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and its attachments are for the personal and confidential use of the named recipient(s) only. If you are not an intended recipient, or an agent responsible for delivering it to an intended recipient, you have received this email in error. In that event, please (i) immediately notify me by reply email, (ii) do not review, copy, save, forward, or print this email or any of its attachments, and (iii) immediately delete and/or destroy this email and its attachments and all copies thereof.

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