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Isotopes Bats Remain Hot in 12-4 Win Over Tacoma

(Tim March)
April 21, 2019

Isotopes 12 (10-7), Rainiers 4 (6-11) - Cheney Stadium - Tacoma, Wash.

Isotopes 12 (10-7), Rainiers 4 (6-11) - Cheney Stadium - Tacoma, Wash.

 
AT THE DISH: Every Isotopes starter recorded a hit on Saturday, with Chris Rabago leading the way, finishing the night 4-for-4 with three runs scored, two doubles and two RBI … Brian Mundell and Yonathan Daza each connected on three hits with Daza finishing a home run shy of the cycle … Sam Hilliard and Josh Fuentes each hit a home run on Saturday. Hilliard has now homered in three straight games for the Isotopes … Rockies infielder Daniel Murphy finished the night 1-for-5 with a run scored, double and strikeout in his first rehab outing with the Isotopes.
 
TOEING THE RUBBER: Isotopes starter Chi Chi González earned the win and improved his record to 2-0 on the year after allowing allowing four runs over 5.2 innings. The right-hander struck out three and walked one … Mitch Horacek pitched a scoreless 1.1 innings while Matt Pierpont registed 2.0 shut out frames … The Isotopes bullpen has now thrown 16.1 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to Monday.
 
TOPES TIDBITS: Despite a solid day at the plate, Josh Fuentes committed three errors … Tacoma infielder Tim Lopes finished the evening 4-for-4 with four doubles … The Isotopes were 7-for-14 with runners in scoring position … Albuquerque turned four doubles plays.
  
ON DECK: Tacoma Rainiers at Albuquerque Isotopes, 1:35 p.m. MT, Isotopes Park … Pre-game Easter Candy Hunt
 
PROBABLES: Rainiers: RHP Tyler Danish (0-3, 15.09), Isotopes: RHP Peter Lambert  (0-1, 5.93).