PCL El Paso Chihuahuas

El Paso Shuts Down Oklahoma City, 7-4

Published on May 5, 2023 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release


The El Paso Chihuahuas scored six times in a 10-batter bottom of the second inning Friday and beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers 7-4. It was the Chihuahuas' third consecutive win and their seventh victory in the first 10 games of their current homestand.

El Paso's Alfonso Rivas went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and has multiple hits in both of his last two games. Rivas also played left field for the first time this season on Friday. Chihuahuas third baseman Tim Lopes went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the second inning.

Chihuahuas reliever Ray Kerr pitched a 1-2-3 top of the ninth inning and has struck out five of the six batters he's faced in the series. Oklahoma City manager Travis Barbary was ejected in the second inning by home plate umpire Jacob Metz.

Box Score: Dodgers 4, Chihuahuas 7 Final Score (05/05/2023) on Gameday (milb.com)

Team Records: Oklahoma City (21-10), El Paso (14-17)

Next Game: Saturday at 6:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Oklahoma City RHP Matt Andriese (2-2, 6.99) vs. El Paso RHP Matt Waldron (0-3, 9.49). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

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