PCL1 El Paso Chihuahuas

Salt Lake Hangs on to Beat El Paso 8-7 Tuesday

Published on July 8, 2015 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release


The El Paso Chihuahuas had an early 4-0 lead but a seven-run fifth inning kept Salt Lake ahead to stay in the Bees' 8-7 win Tuesday. Rocky Gale went 5-for-6 for El Paso in the loss, joining Abraham Almonte as the only Chihuahuas' players in team history to collect five hits in one game.

The Chihuahuas rallied late, scoring twice in the seventh and once in the eighth to get within one run. Salt Lake center fielder Gary Brown made a leaping catch at the left-center field wall in the top of the eighth inning to rob Rymer Liriano with two runners on.

The Chihuahuas' leadoff batter reached base in each of the first eight innings Tuesday. El Paso left 13 runners on in the game.

The Chihuahuas won three of four games on the road trip to Salt Lake. El Paso accumulated 32 runs and 48 hits in the series, while scoring in 19 different innings.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_07_07_elpaaa_slcaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (43-42), Salt Lake (34-52)

Next Game: Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. at Southwest University Park. Albuquerque RHP Eddie Butler (1-2, 6.67) vs. El Paso RHP Colin Rea (0-0, 19.29). Game coverage begins at 6:55 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

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