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PCL1 El Paso Chihuahuas

Chihuahuas Take Series Opener from Albuquerque Tuesday

June 24, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release


The El Paso Chihuahuas scored seven runs in the first two innings of their 8-5 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes Tuesday night at Southwest University Park. The Chihuahuas have won five of their last six games.

The Chihuahuas batted around in both the first and second innings against Albuquerque starter Eddie Butler. El Paso was ahead 7-2 at the end of two innings. Butler, who started 11 games for the Colorado Rockies earlier this year, has allowed 12 earned runs in seven innings against El Paso this season.

Albuquerque scored twice in the top of the sixth inning to get within three runs but Jerry Sullivan halted the Isotopes' comeback attempt by pitching three perfect innings to close the game.

Cody Decker went 2-for-5 with three RBIs for El Paso in the win. Ramiro Pena and Rocky Gale had two hits and two RBIs each for the Chihuahuas.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_06_23_albaaa_elpaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: Albuquerque (31-41), El Paso (36-35)

Next Game: Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. at Southwest University Park. Albuquerque LHP John Lannan (3-2, 3.76) vs. El Paso RHP Daniel McCutchen (1-5, 5.00). Game coverage begins at 6:55 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.




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