Dodgers Plate 12-straight runs to beat Topes, 12-5
April 9, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release
Oklahoma City, OK - Albuquerque jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning but the Dodgers scored 12 unanswered runs between the second and fifth innings to take control of the game and win, 12-5, Saturday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
The Isotopes (1-4) got on the board in the first inning behind a Carlos Pérez two-run double. They added another run in the third on Kyle Holder's first clout of the season.
Then the Dodgers (4-1) scored 12 runs over four-straight frames via 12 hits, including two homers.
The away team scored single runs in the seventh and ninth on Scott Schebler's first homer and a Schebler sac fly, respectively.
Pérez and Schebeler led the Topes with their two RBI while Tim Lopes, Colton Welker and Holder each tallied multi-hit games. The nine hits ties a season high.
Isotopes starter Zach Neal took the loss and lasted just 3.1 innings and relented six runs on eight hits and one homer.
Topes Scope: - Albuquerque lost by seven runs for the first time since September 6, 2021, when they lost 12-5 to Oklahoma City.
- The Isotopes plated two runs in the first inning, giving them only their third multi-run inning of the season.
- Pérez' two-run double in the first inning was the first multi-run base hit of the season for Albuquerque.
- The Isotopes have dropped 28 of their last 34 games played in Oklahoma City, dating back to April 24, 2012.
- Albuquerque has lost four of their first five games in a season for the fourth time in club history and second consecutive year.
- Oklahoma City has now outhit the Isotopes in four of the five games.
On Deck: The series finale will be a rematch of game one starters in right-hander Ryan Feltner going up against right-hander Ryan Pepiot at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Sunday afternoon.
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