The Albuquerque Isotopes took an early 8-0 lead and held on to beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 10-4 Tuesday at Rio Grande Credit Union Field. It was the first matchup of the season between the two teams.
El Paso right fielder Luis Liberato went 2-for-5 with a single and his third home run of the road trip. Liberato has reached base in 10 of his last 15 plate appearances. Chihuahuas catcher Brett Sullivan went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI in the loss.
Former Chihuahuas pitcher Dillon Overton allowed three runs in his four-inning start for Albuquerque. Tuesday was the Triple-A debut for El Paso outfielder Esteury Ruiz, who went 0-for-3 with two walks. The Chihuahuas are now 24-37 all-time in Albuquerque.
Box Score  |
Team Records:Â El Paso (30-25), Albuquerque (25-30)
Next Game: Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Rio Grande Credit Union Field in Albuquerque. El Paso LHP Ryan Weathers (2-4, 7.36) vs. Albuquerque RHP Brandon Gold (3-1, 4.25). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com
Albuquerque 10 El Paso 4 – Tuesday
WP:Â Kennedy (1-1)
LP:Â Knehr (3-4)
S:Â None
Time:Â 2:59
Attn:Â 7,667
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