Isotopes Ride Record-Tying 11-Run First Inning To Win Against Bees

SALT LAKE CITY - Clint Robinson and Trayvon Robinson each homered in a franchise record-tying 11-run first inning, and the Albuquerque Isotopes held on for a 13-12 win against the Salt Lake Bees Sunday afternoon at Smith's Ballpark.

The top of the first inning lasted a total of 34 minutes and featured 63 pitches by a pair Salt Lake pitchers to 15 'Topes batters. The 11 runs tied an Isotopes franchise record, as did the 10 hits in the inning.

C. Robinson started the scoring for Albuquerque (10-7) with an RBI single on the 10th pitch of his at-bat against starter Michael Brady. Miguel Olivo followed it up with a two-RBI double, and Nick Buss' groundout made it 4-0. T. Robinson's three-run shot to left made it 7-0 and chased Brady (0-1) from the game.

Later in the first, Jamie Romak tripled home two runs off reliever Jeremy Berg to extend the lead to 9-0, and C. Robinson capped the opening frame with a two-run towering blast to right field for an 11-0 lead.

The Isotopes tacked on two more important runs in the fourth inning courtesy of Alex Guerrero's RBI double and a sacrifice fly by Carlos Triunfel.

The Bees (6-12) wouldn't go away though, scoring three runs in both the first and second innings and single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings. Salt Lake put two runs on the board in the seventh and one in the ninth, but Colt Hynes shut the door, recording the last five outs for his first save of the year.

Both teams combined for 25 runs, 31 hits, six walks, 13 runners left on base and 308 total pitches. All things considered, the game was played at a fairly brisk pace, ending after three hours and 13 minutes.

Olivo finished 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Grant Green led Salt Lake with three hits, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored.

Notes:
• Game three of the four-game series is Monday night. RHP Zach Lee will start for Albuquerque, and Salt Lake will send RHP Matt Shoemaker to the mound. Coverage begins at 6:05 p.m. with Josh Suchon joining "The Sports Bar" on 610 The Sports Animal, followed by the Bank of the West on-deck show at 6:15 and first pitch at 6:35 p.m.
• The 'Topes have homered in nine straight games, blasting 15 in that span and 22 for the season