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Chihuahuas Come Back from Down Six to Win

June 1, 2014

El Paso Chihuahuas Game Summary

Chihuahuas 11 Tacoma 10 - Saturday

WP: Ambriz (2-0)

LP: Smith (0-2)

S: None

Time: 3:31

Attn: 9,266

The El Paso Chihuahuas overcame a six-run deficit to beat the Tacoma Rainiers 11-10 Saturday night at Southwest University Park. It was the third time this season the Chihuahuas won a game after trailing by six runs or more. El Paso has now won three games in a row and six of its last eight.

Trailing 8-2, the Chihuahuas scored five times in a nine-batter bottom of the sixth to get within one run. Brooks Conrad's three-run home run highlighted the rally, his team-leading 11th homer of the season. Conrad went 4-for-5 with a walk and fell a triple shy of a cycle. El Paso scored three times in the bottom of the eighth in another nine-batter inning. Tyler Greene's RBI single tied the game and Jace Peterson's bases-loaded single put El Paso ahead to stay.

Catcher Rocky Gale went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and now has nine hits in his last three games played. Peterson went 4-for-6 with two RBIs.  

El Paso collected 20 hits as a team, the most in the team's 57-game history. The Chihuahuas entered Saturday in exclusive holding of second place for the first time since April 14th and with Saturday's win and a Las Vegas loss, advanced to 7.5 games out of first place.

Box Score: http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2014_05_31_tacaaa_elpaaa_1&t=g_box&did=milb&sid=t4904

Team Records: El Paso (27-30) Tacoma (22-32)

Next Game: Sunday, at Southwest University Park, 6:05 pm. Tacoma RHP Jordan Pries (3-3, 2.56) vs. El Paso RHP Matt Wisler (1-3, 8.85). Game coverage begins at 6:00 pm on Team 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.