Longest Game in Isotopes History Falls in Chihuahuas Favor

(Tim March)

June 25, 2017

The Isotopes (37-37) and Chihuahuas (37-38) played in one of the wildest games in Isotopes Park history Saturday night, battling for 14 innings as El Paso outlasted Albuquerque, 13-10. The game took 5 hours and 35 minutes to complete, establishing a an Isotopes record, surpassing the old mark by four

A total of 40 players were used in the 14-inning affair, tying the PCL's all-time record. The two also set a league record, sending 19 pitchers to the mound with the Isotopes establishing a PCL single-team record with 10 pitchers used.
Albuquerque collected a club record 25 hits on the evening, surpassing the previous record of 24 which was accomplished twice previously. All eight starting position player logged multi-hit games with Ryan McMahon and Cristhian Adames both tying the Isotopes single-game record with five hits apiece. Adames and Jordan Patterson both homered twice during the contest while Domonic Brown hit his second home run of the season in the third inning.
As the game headed deep into extra innings, Albuquerque turned to two position players on the mound in the 14^th with outfielders Brown and Rosell Herrera making their professional pitching debuts. The Chihuahuas brought six around to score in the frame to take the lead for good. The Isotopes tried to prolong the game further, scoring three runs in the bottom half of the inning, but the Chihuahuas were able to close out the win.
Jon Gray made his second rehab start with Isotopes, allowing just one run, five hits, and walked four batters in five innings. Gray also compiled six strikeouts during his outing.
The Isotopes and Chihuahuas wrap up their four-game series Sunday evening. The series finale will get underway at 6:05 p.m.
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•Most Isotopes single-game hits - 25
oPrevious record was 24 set three times (5/3/12 vs. OKC, 8/9/11 vs. Salt Lake, 7/24/09 vs. Iowa,)

•Tied for most hits in a game by an Isotopes - 5
oRyan McMahon and Cristhian Adames each went 5-for-8
oAn Isotopes has recorded five hits 13 previous times

•Most combined players used in a PCL game - 40
Ties the PCL record set three times previously
oOakland vs. San Francisco, 5/25/47
oPortland vs. Oakland, 9/21/47
oIowa vs. OKC, 9/1/15 (game one of doubleheader)

•Most at bats in a single game by the Isotopes as a team - 63
oPrevious record was 62 set 5/10/15 at Sacramento (17 innings)

•Isotopes record for most combined hits in a game - 43
oMatches the record set 8/7/10 vs. Sacramento and 6/12/11 vs. Nashville

•Longest game time in Isotopes - 5:35
oPrevious longest game time was 5:31, 7/14/13 at Iowa (18 innings)

•PCL record most pitchers used by one team -10
oIsotopes used eight pitchers and two position players on the mound
oPrevious record was nine set three times

•PCL record most pitchers used by both teams -19
oPrevious record was 17, set by New Orleans vs. Nashville on 5/5/06