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Isotopes, Aces Split Doubleheader

Tim March
April 19, 2019

Game One - Aces 6, Isotopes 3Game Two - Isotopes 4 (8-7), Aces 2 (5-9) - Isotopes Park - Albuquerque N.M.

Game One - Aces 6, Isotopes 3
Game Two - Isotopes 4 (8-7), Aces 2 (5-9) - Isotopes Park - Albuquerque N.M.

AT THE DISH (Game one): The Isotopes were limited to four hits over the seven-inning contest, but crossed the plate three times … Elliot Soto recorded the only extra-base hit for the Isotopes, a double in the seventh inning … Albuquerque was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left five on base … (Game Two): Albuquerque's offense was led by Sam Hilliard in game two, who finished the contest 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI … Brian Mundell finished the game 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI … With a hit in games one and two, Elliot Soto has now reached base safely in 12 straight games.
 
TOEING THE RUBBER (Game one): Isotopes starter Evan Grills took the loss, falling to 1-2 on the year after allowing six runs on eight hits. The southpaw walked two and struck out two over 5.0 innings … Matt Pierpont and Yency Almonte each recorded a scoreless frame out of the bullpen … (Game Two): Isotopes starter David Holman received a no-decision, tossing 4.0 innings while allowing two runs. The right-hander struck out two and walked one … Justin Lawrence earned the win after pitching 1.0 scoreless inning out of the bullpen … Jairo Díaz picked up his first save of the season after a perfect ninth inning on the mound for Albuquerque.
 
TOPES TIDBITS: The cumulative time of both games one and two was five hours even … Thursday was the Isotopes first true doubleheader since 2017, also against the Aces … The Isotopes have now lost three-straight series since winning their first of the season vs. Salt Lake.
  
ON DECK: Tacoma Rainiers at Albuquerque Isotopes, 6:35 p.m. MT, Isotopes Park … Family Friday: You're a Wizard Night … Youth Jerseys for the first 2,000 fans 15 and younger courtesy of PULLTOGETHER.ORG
 
PROBABLES: Rainiers: TBA, Isotopes: RHP Ryan Castellani (1-0, 2.79)