Isotopes Hang On to Claim Series Opener In Bricktown

Isotopes 7 (45-57), Dodgers 6 (50-52) – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, OK

AT THE DISH: In his Triple-A debut, Elehuris Montero was 2-for-4 with a pair of singles … Greg Bird launched his 22nd home run of the season, a three-run blast to put Albuquerque in front for good in the fifth … Joshua Fuentes finished 2-for-4, extending his Triple-A hit streak to 12 games … Yonathan Daza played seven innings and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in his first rehab game.

TOEING THE RUBBER: Starter Ryan Rolison surrendered four hits and four runs in four-plus innings, while also walking four and striking out four ... In his 131st career appearance as an Isotope, Nelson Gonzalez (4-0 this season) earned the win by tossing a scoreless inning … Gonzalez is one outing away from tying Ross Wolf as the franchise’s all-time leader in games pitched … Jordan Sheffield worked a perfect sixth in his first rehab appearance for Albuquerque … Jake Bird stranded the bases loaded in the seventh … Chad Smith and Logan Cozart each allowed a run, but Cozart earned his seventh save by fanning former Isotope Elliot Soto with the tying run on second base to end the game.

TOPES TIDBITS: Albuquerque benefitted from four errors by Oklahoma City, a single-game high by an opponent in 2021 … The Isotopes won their second straight road series opener after losing their first seven of the season … The victory was Albuquerque’s first at Bricktown Ballpark since Aug. 19, 2016.

ON DECK: The Isotopes and Dodgers continue their six-game series with game two on Friday night at 6:05 MT (7:05 CT). Right-hander Ryan Castellani (3-8, 6.57) is scheduled to toe the rubber for Albuquerque against Oklahoma City righty Nick Tropeano (0-0, 4.61).