Rivas Hits Grand Slam in Chihuahuas Thursday Win

El Paso 8 Oklahoma City 2 – Thursday
WP: Carlton (2-0)
LP: Vesia (0-1)
S: None
Time: 2:43
Attn: 7,964

The El Paso Chihuahuas scored seven runs in a 12-batter bottom of the eighth inning Thursday to come back and beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers 8-2. The Chihuahuas have won two straight games and six of the nine games on their current homestand.

The eighth inning rally included a grand slam by first baseman Alfonso Rivas, the first grand slam of the season by an El Paso batter. Rivas has now hit El Paso’s first home run, first walk-off home run and first grand slam of 2023. Chihuahuas left fielder Preston Tucker also homered in the eighth inning, his third home run in the past two games.

Prior to Thursday’s late comeback, the Chihuahuas were 1-15 when trailing after seven innings, while Oklahoma City was 14-0 when leading after seven this season. El Paso catcher Yorman Rodriguez caught three Oklahoma City runners trying to steal bases Thursday.

Box Score: Dodgers 2, Chihuahuas 8 Final Score (05/04/2023) on Gameday (milb.com)

Team Records: Oklahoma City (21-9), El Paso (13-17)

Next Game: Friday at 6:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Oklahoma City RHP Bobby Miller (0-0, 2.70) vs. El Paso RHP Julio Teheran (2-2, 6.84). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.