Six-Run Fourth Springs Isotopes to Win
May 21, 2013 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release
Albuquerque took the opening game of their four-game set with Colorado Springs 7-3 behind a six-run offensive outburst in the fourth inning. Second baseman Elian Herrera led the charge going 3-for-5 from the plate and matching Dee Gordon for the most stolen bases in a game this season with three.
Right-handed pitcher Anthony Ortega (1-2, 3.00) fired three innings, surrendering one run on three hits and fanned two earning the win. Josh Wall tossed a scoreless eighth striking out two hitters. Righty Steve Ames finished the game for the Topes pitching a scoreless ninth.
Tim Federowicz (1-for-3) made an immediate impact in his first game back with Albuquerque since returning from a stint with Dodgers. The Isotopes catcher doubled in his first at bat scoring Herrera on the play, giving the Topes a first-inning 1-0 lead. Colorado Springs centerfielder Tyler Colvin put the Sky Sox in front 2-1 in the second inning on his fourth triple of the season. Third-baseman Ryan Wheeler and catcher Matt McBride scored on the play and Colvin was thrown out trying to stretch the triple into an inside-the-park homer.
The Topes leapfrogged the Sky Sox, plating six runs in the fourth taking a 7-2 lead. First baseman Rusty Ryal (1-for-4) and left-fielder Jeremy Moore reached to begin the frame and Ryal was driven home by an Alfredo Amezaga (1-for-3) single. Later, with the bases loaded, center-fielder Chili Buss grounded into a force out allowing Moore to score the go-ahead run and Herrera then added an RBI single. Ryal capped the inning's scoring in his second at bat of the inning with a big two-out, two-run single with the bases loaded improving the cushion to five runs.
Shortstop Justin Sellers (1-for-3) met Roman Colon with his fourth double of the season in the second frame. The California native extended his hitting streak to six games.
Right-handed Steve Smith went four innings in his first Triple-A start. The Topes starter allowed two unearned runs on three hits. He also walked three and fanned a season-high six batters.
Roman Colon (0-1, 0.00) suffered the loss in his first start since joining Colorado Springs. The righty gave up six runs, all unearned, on seven hits. He also walked one and struck out three.
Albuquerque and Colorado Springs take the field for game two of the four-game set tomorrow, May 21 at 6:35 PM MDT. Isotopes' RHP Blake Johnson is set to take on Colorado Springs southpaw Drew Pomeranz (3-2, 4.42). Catch all of the game action on 610 AM "The Sports Animal" with Josh Suchon on the call.
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