Dodgers Outlast Chihuahuas 5-4 in 10 Innings

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Jack Murphy’s two-out, two-strike RBI single in the top of the 10^th inning helped the Oklahoma City Dodgers beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 5-4 Sunday night.

The Chihuahuas are now 0-2 in extra-inning games this season.

Trailing 4-1 in the fourth, the Chihuahuas scored twice on an RBI double by rehabbing Padres player Hector Sanchez and an RBI single by Dusty Coleman. A few innings later in the seventh, Coleman launched a high home run to left center field to tie the game.

Rocky Gale doubled with two outs in the bottom of the 10^th but pinch runner Rafael Ortega was left on base representing the tying run. Oklahoma City pitching piled up 18 strikeouts in the game

Next Game: Monday, 11:05 am at Southwest University Park. Oklahoma City RHP Fabio Castillo (2-3, 3.72) vs. El Paso RHP Tyrell Jenkins (3-3, 4.81). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Box Score | Team Records: Oklahoma City (23-18), El Paso (20-24)

Oklahoma City 5 El Paso 4 – Sunday – 10 Innings

WP: Marks (1-0)

LP: Bawcom (0-2)

S: Dayton (1)

Time: 3:08

Attn: 8,742