No Free Paso

Published on May 18, 2011 under American Association (AA)
Amarillo ThunderHeads News Release


EL PASO, TX - The Amarillo Sox played a game in stark contrast to a 23-18 loss the night before, this time they couldn't get many runs on the board against the El Paso Diablos on Wednesday afternoon, as they fell to the Diablos by a score of 6-2 at Cohen Stadium. The Sox were swept in the series.

Amarillo starter Justin Garcia (0-1) got the loss, allowing six runs off 12 hits in six and a third innings. El Paso starter David Whigham (1-1) got the win, allowing both Amarillo runs off six hits in six innings of work.

The Diablos took a first inning lead, as Arnoldo Ponce singled and scored on a Chad Gabriel RBI double. Following a Kyle Nichols RBI single, Adam Deleo hit a two-run double for a four-run first inning lead. In the second, Kory Drew singled and scored on a Albenis Machado RBI double for a 5-0 El Paso advantage.

Amarillo got on the board in the third inning as Jason White walked and Matt Tucker hit a two-out double to score White from first. Following a Cyle Hankerd walk, Lee Cruz singled to score Tucker for a 5-2 Sox deficit.

Nichols led off the seventh inning with a solo homerun, which was all El Paso needed to take the victory from Amarillo by the score of 6-2

With the loss, the Sox fall to 1-6 while the Diablos improve to 3-4. Following a Thursday league-wide off day, Amarillo will travel home to take on the Shreveport-Bossier Captains for the opening game of the three-game set at 7:05pm, with the Aqua One Pre-Game Show set to begin at 6:50pm on Ustream, via www.amarillosox.com. Game time is tentative and is subject to blackout.

Season tickets are available for purchase in-person by visiting the Sox Front Offices at 801 S. Polk or over the phone by calling (806) 242-4653. For more information on tickets, game times and schedules, promotions, marketing opportunities, and everything else Sox, visit the "Official Website of the Amarillo Sox" at www.amarillosox.com.

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