Omaha Edges El Paso, 7-6
Published on June 8, 2019 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release
Humberto Arteaga hit an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Omaha Storm Chasers a 7-6 walk-off win over the El Paso Chihuahuas Saturday night at Werner Park. The back-and-forth game featured seven lead changes.
El Paso trailed 5-4 entering the top of the ninth when a dropped pop up by Omaha and a home run by Esteban Quiroz gave the Chihuahuas a 6-5 advantage. Jorge Bonifacio led off the bottom of the ninth with a game-tying homer and Arteaga ended it a few batters later.
Francisco Mejia went 1-for-5 in the game with a solo home run that traveled an estimated 507 feet. Ty France went 3-for-5 with two doubles and now has 19 extra-base hits in 21 Triple-A games this season. The loss ended El Paso's six-game winning streak.
Box Score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/chihuahuas-vs-storm-chasers/2019/06/08/580010#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=580010
Team Records: El Paso (40-22), Omaha (31-32)
Next Game: Sunday, 1:05 pm at Werner Park. El Paso LHP Kyle McGrath (3-1, 5.60) vs. Omaha LHP Foster Griffin (6-2, 4.62). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
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