ACES FALL LATE TO ISOTOPES SATURDAY NIGHT
RENO, Nev. - The Aces (79-61) dropped the second game of the series to the Albuquerque Isotopes (67-72) by a score of 7-2 Saturday night at Greater Nevada Field. Aces southpaw Anthony Banda did not earn a decision after a fantastic seven-inning performance, having just allowed one run on four
RENO, Nev. - The Aces (79-61) dropped the second game of the series to the Albuquerque Isotopes (67-72) by a score of 7-2 Saturday night at Greater Nevada Field. Aces southpaw
Reno started the scoring in the first inning sparked after a one-out walk to
The contest went scoreless until the fifth inning when
In the eighth inning, still tied, the Isotopes broke into their first lead on three singles off of reliever
The tie didn't last long as the Isotopes exploded for five runs on five hits in the top of the ninth off of righty newcomer Andrury Acevedo, including a second home run by Patterson, taking away any momentum the Aces had for a comeback.
Bonifacio, in his second Aces game, recorded his second consecutive multi-hit night while stealing his third bag with Reno. Walker collected his 38th multi-hit game with his two line drive singles in the contest.
The Aces will continue the final regular-season series with game three tomorrow against the Isotopes scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at Greater Nevada Field. For tickets or more information, fans can visit the team's website at www.renoaces.com or by calling (775) 334-7000. Playoff tickets are also available for purchase by visiting the ticket office or renoaces.com. Home playoff games will be Wednesday, September 6th, and Thursday, September 7th at Greater Nevada Field, both scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Follow the club all season long on Twitter (@Aces) or like the team on Facebook.