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Oswalt's Strong Outing Not Enough in 3-2 Loss to River Cats

July 15, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
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Sacramento, CA - Despite five scoreless innings from right-handed pitcher Corey Oswalt in his second start with the team, the Albuquerque Isotopes were unable to generate enough offense in a 3-2 loss to the Sacramento River Cats on Thursday evening at Sutter Health Park. The Topes have dropped their last two contests and are now 3-6 on this season-long 12-game road trip.

Oswalt allowed one baserunner in each of his five frames but stranded all of them. Sacramento left a runner on third base in the fourth and fifth innings. Oswalt gave up four hits, while walking one and fanning three.

Albuquerque's bats were silenced by River Cats starter Emanuel De Jesus, who allowed just one hit and two walks in five scoreless innings of his own.

The Isotopes missed a golden chance to score in the sixth. Walks by Taylor Snyder and Sean Bouchard resulted in runners at the corners with one out, but the next two hitters were retired without a run crossing the plate.

Nate Griep relieved Oswalt to start the sixth and immediately surrendered a solo homer to Jason Vosler, breaking the scoreless tie. Wyatt Mathisen delivered the crushing blow to Albuquerque later in the frame with a two-out, two-run double.

In the seventh, Jonathan Morales led off with a walk before Dom Nuñez singled. Following an out, D.J. Peterson delivered a bloop single to put the visitors on the board. However, Albuquerque once again could not capitalize with runners on the corners and one out, as a pair of Sacramento relievers set down the next two batters.

Nuñez lined a one-out solo homer to right in the ninth, but the Isotopes went quietly from there to finish the 3-2 defeat.

Topes Scope: - Oswalt completed his longest outing of the season, his previous high was 3.0 innings (four different occasions). It was his first time pitching at least five frames since Aug. 30, 2019 with Triple-A Syracuse at Rochester (5.1).

- Oswalt worked at least five scoreless innings for the first time since Aug. 19, 2019 for Syracuse, a seven-inning start without surrendering a run at Lehigh Valley.

- Albuquerque starting pitchers have compiled a 2.28 ERA in the last five games (6 ER/23.2 IP).

- Albuquerque and Sacramento have been scoreless through five innings in three of their last eight matchups at Sutter Health Park (9/29/21, 10/1/21 and tonight).

- The Isotopes have been held to two runs or less in 41 of 80 total games played at Sacramento in club history, including 27 of 48 contests as a Rockies affiliate.

- Griep has a 13.94 ERA (16 ER/10.1 IP) over his last 13 outings dating back to May 25. During the span, he has relented 20 hits, four home runs and has walked 12 batters while striking out 11.

- Bouchard's walk in the sixth extended his Triple-A on-base streak to 26 games.

- Wynton Bernard's 11-game hitting streak came to an end. During the streak, he batted .362 (17-for-47) with four doubles, two triples, two homers, 11 RBI, four stolen bases and five multi-hit contests. It was just the 12th time in 69 games that he failed to reach base.

- Coco Montes remained in a slump; he is just 1-for-his-last-21 with 11 strikeouts.

- The Isotopes have been held to one hit through six innings twice on this road trip, it also happened July 8 at Round Rock.

- Albuquerque is one of just three teams in Minor League Baseball with 30 or more road losses, along with High-A Jersey Shore and Low-A Delmarva.

- The Topes are 1-for-their-last-17 with runners in scoring position.

On Deck: The Isotopes and River Cats will meet again at 6:45 PT (7:45 MT) tomorrow in California. Right-handed pitcher Ryan Feltner is scheduled to start for Albuquerque, and Sacramento is undecided.

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