Chihuahuas Get 11 Hits in 7-2 Loss Monday
Tacoma 7 El Paso 2 – Monday WP: Festa (4-0) LP: Kuzia (0-1) S: None Time: 3:18 Attn: 4,909 The Tacoma Rainiers turned four double plays in their 7-2 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas Monday night. Tacoma has won four of the first five games of the series. Chihuahuas
Tacoma 7 El Paso 2 – Monday
WP: Festa (4-0)
LP: Kuzia (0-1)
S: None
Time: 3:18
Attn: 4,909
The Tacoma Rainiers turned four double plays in their 7-2 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas Monday night. Tacoma has won four of the first five games of the series.
Chihuahuas designated hitter Jose Azocar went 1-for-4 with a triple, his eighth triple of the season. Azocar’s eight triples are the most in Triple-A baseball and he’s played in only 38 Triple-A games. Gosuke Katoh went 2-for-4 with a double in the loss for El Paso.
El Paso reliever Jose Quezada struck out two in his third scoreless appearance of the series. Robbie Podorsky was activated from the Injured List prior to the game and played five innings in left field. It was Podorsky’s first game since July 29.
Box Score: Rainiers at Chihuahuas Gameday (milb.com)
Team Records: Tacoma (73-46), El Paso (45-74)
Next Game: Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. at Southwest University Park. Tacoma RHP Andrés Munoz (0-0, -.--) vs. El Paso LHP Daniel Camarena (3-7, 5.35). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.