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Chihuahuas Win in Extras Tuesday

June 21, 2017

El Paso 11 Fresno 7 - Tuesday - 10 InningsWP: Bawcom (1-3)LP: Guduan (4-4)S: NoneTime: 3:34Attn: 3,916Christian Villanueva hit a two-out, tiebreaking three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning in the El Paso Chihuahuas' 11-7 win Tuesday night in Fresno. It moved El Paso's extra inning record

El Paso 11 Fresno 7 - Tuesday - 10 Innings
WP: Bawcom (1-3)
LP: Guduan (4-4)
S: None
Time: 3:34
Attn: 3,916
Christian Villanueva hit a two-out, tiebreaking three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning in the El Paso Chihuahuas' 11-7 win Tuesday night in Fresno. It moved El Paso's extra inning record to 2-2, with all four of the extra-inning games lasting 10 innings. The Chihuahuas and Grizzlies split the four-game series.

Héctor Sánchez hit two home runs and drove in four in a 4-for-6 night. It was the fourth multi-home run game in a Chihuahuas uniform for Sanchez, who had three different two-homer games for El Paso in 2016. Fellow rehabbing San Diego Padre Manuel Margot started in center field and went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Tony Cruz had four hits in the win for El Paso.
The Chihuahuas scored first Tuesday and now have a 22-8 record when scoring before their opponent. El Paso had 18 hits Tuesday, the second time in three games the Chihuahuas' lineup reached 18 hits.
The Chihuahuas do not play on Wednesday.
Box Score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/chihuahuas-vs-grizzlies/2017/06/20/504765#game_state=final,game_tab=,game=504765
Team Records: El Paso (36-36), Fresno (35-37)
Next Game: Thursday, 7:05 pm at Isotopes Park. El Paso RHP Jered Weaver (MLB rehab) vs. Albuquerque RHP Barry Enright (3-1, 5.58). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.