Albuquerque 12 El Paso 7 - Thursday
WP: Peralta (6-1)
LP: Fitterer (1-1)
S: None
Time: 3:00
Attn: 3,614
The Albuquerque Isotopes scored in each of their first five innings and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 12-7 Thursday afternoon at Rio Grande Credit Union Field. The Isotopes have won two of the first three games of the series.
El Paso third baseman Clay Dungan hit a two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning that had an estimated distance of 458 feet. It was the second-longest homer hit by a Chihuahuas player this season (Jase Bowen, 462 feet). Catcher Victor Duarte also homered for the Chihuahuas. Duarte is 7-for-21 with two home runs in his first 21 at-bats since arriving from Single-A Lake Elsinore.
Designated hitter Jase Bowen went 3-for-5 with a double, triple and RBI. It was Bowen's fifth triple this season, which is tied for second-most in the Pacific Coast League. Center fielder Carlos Rodríguez went 3-for-5 with an RBI, matching his season high for hits in a game. Justin Yeager and Alek Jacob pitched scoreless relief outings for the Chihuahuas.
Team Records: El Paso (24-30), Albuquerque (30-24)
Next Game: Friday at 6:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Rio Grande Credit Union Field. El Paso LHP Marco Gonzales (1-3, 9.00) vs. Albuquerque RHP Erasmo Ramirez (0-1, 9.60). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.