Chihuahuas Split Two Games With Las Vegas Friday
June 17, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release
The El Paso Chihuahuas had 13 hits but left 14 runners on base and lost to the Las Vegas Aviators 13-4 in a game that started Thursday and was finished Friday. Thursday night's game was suspended in the seventh inning due to lightning.
El Paso leadoff hitter Esteury Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a walk, reaching base four times for the second consecutive game. Chihuahuas second baseman Eguy Rosario went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, his third consecutive game with a homer.
The Chihuahuas stole five bases in the loss, which was one shy of a team record for steals in a game. First baseman Michael Cantu pitched the ninth inning and became the first Chihuahuas' position player to pitch since Webster Rivas on April 8 at Round Rock.
Box Score: Aviators 13, Chihuahuas 4 (Final Score) on Gameday (milb.com)
El Paso 14 Las Vegas 4 - Friday
WP: Castillo (1-0)
LP: Dunshee (1-6)
S: None
Time: 2:54
Attn: 6,869
The Chihuahuas scored five runs in both the sixth and seventh innings of the regularly scheduled game and came back to beat the Aviators 14-4.
El Paso's Kyle Martin hit an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, El Paso's first inside-the-park homer of 2022 and the sixth in team history. One inning later, Martin hit a grand slam to right field, the Chihuahuas' third grand slam of 2022.
Chihuahuas catcher Brett Sullivan went 5-for-5 with two doubles. It was the team's second five-hit game by an individual player this year. El Paso has won five of its seven games on the current homestand.
Box Score: Aviators 4, Chihuahuas 14 (Final Score) on Gameday (milb.com)
Team Records: Las Vegas (35-28), El Paso (37-27)
Next Game: Saturday at 6:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Las Vegas RHP Collin Wiles (3-5, 6.63) vs. El Paso RHP Ryan Lillie (2-0, 4.82). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
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