Dodgers Can't Close Out Chihuahuas

El Paso Chihuahuas – 4

Oklahoma City Dodgers – 3

(10 innings)

Thursday, June 8, 2023 – Southwest University Park – El Paso, Texas

Game Summary:The El Paso Chihuahuas capped a comeback with a walk-off single from Tim Lopes in the 10th inning as they defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers, 4-3, Thursday night at Southwest University Park. The Chihuahuas (28-32) got the scoring started with a RBI groundout in the first inning. Oklahoma City (42-18) tied the game in the third inning with a RBI single by Jahmai Jones. The game stayed tied at 1-1 until Michael Busch put the Dodgers ahead with a two-run blast to right field in the seventh inning. El Paso closed the gap with a sacrifice fly by Rangel Ravelo in the bottom of the frame. The Dodgers were still clinging to a one-run lead with runners at first and second base and two outs in the ninth inning when Ravelo tied the game with a RBI single. After the Chihuahuas left the winning run at third base, the Dodgers were held scoreless in the top of the 10th inning. The Chihuahuas had runners at second and third base with one out in the bottom of the inning when Lopes chopped a ball over the head of a drawn-in Busch at third base and into left field for the game-winning hit.

Of Note:

-Michael Busch led the OKC offense by going 3-for-4 with a homer, triple and two walks. Over his last four games, Busch is 7-for-14 with five extra base hits and five RBI. It was his sixth three-hit game of the season, which leads the team.

-Jahmai Jones went 1-for-4 with a RBI single and a walk to extend his current hitting streak to 15 games and current on-base streak to 23 games. The hitting streak is now the longest by any OKC player since 2019, and during the hitting streak he is 22-for-45 (.489) with four homers, a triple, eight doubles, 12 RBI and 15 walks.

-Although Devin Mann’s 10-game hitting streak ended, heextended his current on-base streak to 26 games by drawing two walks. It now stands as the longest on-base streak by an Oklahoma City hitter this season.

-The Dodgers have now homered in five straight games, setting a new season high, and have totaled nine home runs during that span. The previous high was four games May 5-9 at El Paso and Round Rock.

-Reigning PCL Pitcher of the Week Mark Washington had another stellar outing, turning in 3.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. He retired 11 of 13 batters faced and allowed two hits with no walks and four strikeouts. Over his last five games, Washington has completed 11.1 scoreless innings with four hits and 10 strikeouts. Thursday’s outing was his longest since 2017 when he completed 4.0 innings on two different occasions.

-With the loss, the Dodgers have yet to win consecutive games over their last four series in El Paso. They have lost six of the last eight games at Southwest University Park, and the Dodgers now have more losses in El Paso this season (six) than in all other road games combined (five)…Oklahoma City has registered a blown save in four of the last five games, losing a lead in the eighth inning or later each time. The team had not lost a lead in the ninth inning or later through the first 58 games of the season but have now done so on consecutive nights.

What’s Next: The Dodgers look to bounce back when they face the Chihuahuas beginning at 7:35 p.m. CT Friday at Southwest University Park.Live radio coverage of each OKC Dodgers game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.