Cordero Homers in Sunday Loss

August 13, 2017

Las Vegas 7 El Paso 4 - SundayWP: Atkins (4-6) LP: Rodriguez (6-8)S: NoneTime: 3:02Attn: 8,980The Las Vegas 51s scored seven unanswered runs in their 7-4 over the El Paso Chihuahuas Sunday night at Southwest University Park.

Las Vegas 7 El Paso 4 - Sunday
WP: Atkins (4-6)
LP: Rodriguez (6-8)
S: None
Time: 3:02
Attn: 8,980
The Las Vegas 51s scored seven unanswered runs in their 7-4 over the El Paso Chihuahuas Sunday night at Southwest University Park.

The Chihuahuas led 3-0 before making an out when Franchy Cordero hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first, his 16^th longball of the season in Triple-A. It was Cordero's second homer of the series, with both coming in first innings. Diego Goris' RBI single in the bottom of the third made it 4-0 El Paso. Las Vegas plated seven runs throughout the remainder of the game to come back and win.
Christian Bethancourt tossed 1.1 shutout innings, his second consecutive scoreless outing. Lefty Buddy Baumann followed Bethancourt with a scoreless two innings of his own. Sunday's game ended a string of six straight one-run games at home.
Box Score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/51s-vs-chihuahuas/2017/08/13/504715#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=504715
Team Records: Las Vegas (46-75), El Paso (58-63)
Next Game: Monday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Las Vegas RHP Jonathan Albaladejo (1-1, 2.22) vs. El Paso LHP Dillon Overton (3-3, 6.07). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.