Pinch-Hit Homer Sends Isotopes to 1-0 Loss
Chihuahuas 1 (29-40), Isotopes 0 (29-41) – Southwest University Park | El Paso, TX AT THE DISH: Ryan Vilade recorded two of the three Isotopes hits, registering his team-leading 20th multi-hit game of the season … Vilade also stole his 10th base … Taylor Motter picked up the other knock
Chihuahuas 1 (29-40), Isotopes 0 (29-41) – Southwest University Park | El Paso, TX
AT THE DISH: Ryan Vilade recorded two of the three Isotopes hits, registering his team-leading 20th multi-hit game of the season … Vilade also stole his 10th base … Taylor Motter picked up the other knock with two outs in the ninth … Greg Bird then walked before Alan Trejo struck out to end the contest.
TOEING THE RUBBER: Starter José Mujica allowed just one hit in three scoreless frames before Frank Duncan blanked the Chihuahuas over four frames of three-hit ball … Antonio Santos (0-4) gave up the lone run on a pinch-hit homer by Webster Rivas in the eighth.
TOPES TIDBITS: This was the 21st nine-inning game in Isotopes history to end with a 1-0 final score and the first since July 3, 2019 at Sacramento (loss) … Overall, Albuquerque is 8-13 in such situations … The pinch-hit homer was the first given up by the Isotopes since Aug. 23, 2019 vs. Fresno (Collin Cowgill) … Vilade extended his hit streak to six games.
ON DECK: Albuquerque will play their final game at Southwest University Park this season when Ryan Castellani (2-7, 8.04) gets the ball against a Chihuahuas hurler to be announced. First pitch Tuesday is set for 6:35 p.m. MT.