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River Cats Rally from 5-0 Deficit to Beat Isotopes, 7-6

July 16, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
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Sacramento, CA - The Albuquerque Isotopes were poised to even up a six-game series against Sacramento on Friday night. The visitors plated five runs in the first three frames to jump out to a big early lead, but the hosts kept clawing back. The River Cats scored six unanswered runs, then after a brief tie, went ahead for good with a solo homer by Jason Krizan in the seventh inning. Krizan's blast was the decisive blow in a 7-6 victory over the Isotopes, who have lost three straight ballgames.

Albuquerque (40-48) jumped on Sacramento starter Sean Hjelle immediately, scoring three runs in the first, all with two outs. Carlos Pérez delivered an RBI single before Alan Trejo brought him home with a double. Two batters later, Coco Montes capped the big frame with an RBI single.

Pérez launched a solo homer to left to lead off the third, before Jimmy Herron picked up his first career Triple-A RBI with a single to make it 5-0.

The River Cats (40-48) began their comeback in the home third when Willie Calhoun lined a two-run double off Albuquerque starter Ryan Feltner.

Sacramento scored one apiece in the fourth and fifth, with Calhoun's RBI single ending Feltner's evening after 4.2 frames and four runs allowed.

With J.D. Hammer on the mound in the sixth, Heliot Ramos tied the game with an RBI single, then Jason Vosler drew a bases-loaded walk to put the River Cats in front, 6-5.

The Isotopes quickly rallied as Trejo blooped a one-out double in the seventh, before eventually coming across the plate on a two-out wild pitch.

Albuquerque's tie was short lived. Jason Krizan launched a solo homer off Julian Fernández in the seventh for what turned out to be the game-winning tally.

Topes Scope: - The Isotopes have lost three consecutive games by one run for the first time since April 29-May 1, 2017 at Las Vegas.

- Since June 26, Albuquerque has blown leads of 8-0 (June 26; L 9-8 at LV), 7-0 (July 9; L 10-9 at RR), 5-0 (July 15; L 7-6 at SAC). This has happened in three of their last 11 road games.

- In his first game at Triple-A since June 18, Elehuris Montero saw his 14-game hitting streak come to an end. During the stretch that began May 26, Montero slashed .439 with four doubles, five homers and 20 RBI.

- The Topes had won their previous eight games in which Montero played, tonight was their first loss since June 1 at Sugar Land.

- Sean Bouchard's 26 game on-base streak with Albuquerque also reached its conclusion as he was 0-for-4. Bouchard failed to reach base for the first time since April 22 at Round Rock.

- Wynton Bernard was 2-for-5, his team-leading 26th multi-hit game of the campaign.

- Pérez's homer in the third was the 100th of his Minor League career. Exactly half of the blasts have come in the last two years with Albuquerque and Las Vegas.

- The Isotopes have compiled 21 hits and 13 runs (12 earned) in 9.0 innings against Sean Hjelle this season. Hjelle has faced the Topes twice.

- River Cats manager Dave Brundage was ejected after arguing with the home plate umpire in the third inning. It was the first ejection of an opposing coach against Albuquerque since Oklahoma City hitting coach Emmanuel Burriss was tossed Aug. 8, 2021.

- Reagan Todd allowed multiple runs in an outing for the first time since giving up three on May 22 at Salt Lake.

- Trejo notched his third three-hit game at Triple-A in 2022 and second of the road trip (July 10 at Round Rock). He is 10-for-22 with four doubles in his last five ballgames.

- Albuquerque has lost three consecutive games within the same series for the first time since May 5-7 at Oklahoma City.

On Deck: Albuquerque will send right-handed pitcher Karl Kauffmann to the mound for his second Triple-A start Saturday. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is set for 7:35 p.m. MT (6:35 PT).

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