PCL Albuquerque Isotopes

Isotopes Held to Three Hits in Rain-Shortened Loss to Express

Published on August 27, 2021 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release


Express 9 (46-50), Isotopes 1 (42-43) - RGCU Field at Isotopes Park | Albuquerque, NM (7 inn.)

AT THE DISH: Raimel Tapia started his rehab assignment and was 1-for-2 with a double (Albuquerque's only extra-base hit) ... Greg Bird and Chris Rabago had the other knocks with Alan Trejo driving home the lone run on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.

TOEING THE RUBBER: Starting pitcher José Mujica (2-8, 8.15) was touched for six hits and eight runs (five earned) ... Nelson Gonzalez made his 130th appearance as an Isotope and is now three outings away from becoming the franchise's all-time leader in games pitched ... Ashton Goudeau spun three scoreless innings of one-hit ball.

TOPES TIDBITS: The game was delayed for 35 minutes due to rain and lightning after seven innings and eventually called ... Round Rock's John Hicks homered twice, the 17th time the Isotopes have surrendered a multi-home run game to a player this season ... Albuquerque committed multiple errors for the fifth time in the last nine contests ... The Isotopes have now lost eight of nine games after winning 26 of their previous 39.

ON DECK: The Isotopes and Express play the second of this six-game series tomorrow evening. Both teams are undecided on a probable starting pitcher. First pitch from Rio Grande Credit Union Field is 6:35 MT, with Windbreakers being given away to the first 2,000 fans 16 and older, presented by Glasheen, Valles & Inderman, Injury Lawyers.

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