Kris Bryant Goes 1-for-3 in Isotopes Loss to Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, UT – Colorado Rockies players on Major League rehabilitation assignments were the headline on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City. 2016 National League MVP and four-time All-Star Kris Bryant went 1-for-3 while playing seven innings in his first rehab game, while right-handed pitcher Peter Lambert started and
Salt Lake City, UT – Colorado Rockies players on Major League rehabilitation assignments were the headline on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.
2016 National League MVP and four-time All-Star Kris Bryant went 1-for-3 while playing seven innings in his first rehab game, while right-handed pitcher Peter Lambert started and allowed a run in one inning. The Isotopes (16-21) fell 3-1 to the Bees (20-17) to open a six-game series at Smith’s Ballpark.
Lambert fanned a pair in his frame but also allowed a pair of singles and a walk. Kean Wong’s RBI knock put Salt Lake ahead to stay.
Right-hander Riley Smith followed Lambert on the mound and was sharp in his second appearance for Albuquerque, allowing five hits and two runs with six strikeouts in five innings.
Albuquerque was held to four hits in the game, two coming in the sixth inning. Tim Lopes led off the frame with his third homer of the year before Bryant immediately followed with a single, his only hit of the night. Coco Montes and Ryan Vilade each registered a single for the other knocks.
Topes Scope: - Isotopes pitching combined to retire 15 of the final 17 batters they faced, including the last nine. The only blemish was a triple by David MacKinnon and RBI single from Magneuris Sierra in the sixth.
- Lopes was picked off and caught stealing second base in the third inning, becoming the third Albuquerque player to be picked off in the last six contests after it happened just once before May 11.
-Zach Lee tossed a perfect eighth in what was his 16th appearances of the season, tied for the most in Minor League Baseball.
- The Topes lost for the fourth time this season when allowing just three runs (4/5 at OKC, 4/7 at OKC, 4/19 at RR).
- Albuquerque has dropped 30 of their last 43 road series openers, dating back to June 8, 2018 in Omaha.
- The Isotopes have gone back-to-back games without an error for the fourth time this year. They have yet to finish three consecutive miscue-free contests.
- Albuquerque is slashing .226/.318/.358 with 81 runs scored in 19 road games, compared to .322/.389/.568 with 141 runs in 18 home games.
On Deck: The Isotopes will be right back in action with an 11:05 a.m. start against the Bees tomorrow. Kris Bryant is again scheduled to be in the lineup for Albuquerque, who will send left-hander Dillon Overton to the bump against fellow southpaw Jake Kalish.