Skeeters Stun Isotopes in Seventh Inning Monday Night
Skeeters 6 (48-40), Isotopes 5 (41-47) – Constellation Field | Sugar Land, TX AT THE DISH: Albuquerque scored four runs in the top of the first inning as Ryan Vilade picked up an RBI double, Colton Welker brought him home with a base hit, then Chris Rabago capped the frame
Skeeters 6 (48-40), Isotopes 5 (41-47) – Constellation Field | Sugar Land, TX
AT THE DISH: Albuquerque scored four runs in the top of the first inning as Ryan Vilade picked up an RBI double, Colton Welker brought him home with a base hit, then Chris Rabago capped the frame with a two-run single … Brian Serven connected on his 10th home run of the season in the sixth … Rabago was the only Isotope to finish with multiple knocks as the team recorded five hits for the fourth consecutive game.
TOEING THE RUBBER: Starter Brandon Gold gave up six hits and two earned runs in 3.1 innings before leaving due to an undisclosed injury … Heath Holder, Antonio Santos and Julian Fernández combined to toss 2.2 scoreless frames … Chad Smith was charged with all four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, including a two-run triple he surrendered to Jose Siri, tying the game with two out … Logan Cozart replaced Smith and gave up a walk-off infield single to Michael Papierski.
TOPES TIDBITS: Albuquerque committed three errors to tie a season-high … For the second time in this series, the Isotopes let a lead slip away in the final frame and ended up with a walk-off loss … The Topes have split two doubleheaders this season and swept another.
ON DECK: The Isotopes can win the series with a victory over Sugar Land tomorrow night. Right-handed pitcher Dereck Rodríguez (3-2, 7.42) will start for the visitors against Skeeters RHP Peter Solomon (5-0, 4.95). First pitch from Constellation Field is scheduled for 6:05 MT.