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The El Paso Chihuahuas put two runners on base in the top of the ninth inning but lost to the Albuquerque Isotopes 8-7 Sunday night at Isotopes Park.

The loss snapped El Paso’s four-game winning streak.

Ty France went 3-for-4 with a walk and reached base at least three times in all three games of the series in Albuquerque. Josh Naylor went 2-for-5 with an RBI in his first game since being optioned by San Diego.

Jerry Keel hit an RBI single in the sixth inning, the second Chihuahuas’ pitcher to record an RBI hit in the last four games, as Dillon Overton did the same Thursday in Reno.

Sunday was the final meeting of the season between the two teams, with Albuquerque winning nine of the 16 matchups.

The Chihuahuas do not play on Monday.

Next Game: Tuesday, 8:05 pm at Las Vegas Ballpark. El Paso RHP Bryan Mitchell (0-1, 13.50) vs. Las Vegas RHP Tanner Anderson (6-4, 5.54). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Albuquerque 8 El Paso 7 – Sunday |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (61-40), Albuquerque (44-57)

WP: Rusin (1-1)  |  LP: Keel (6-6)  |  S: Tinoco (1)  |  Time: 2:58  |  Attn: 8,070

The El Paso Chihuahuas scored five runs in the top of the 11^th inning Saturday and beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 13-9.

With the score tied in the bottom of the ninth, Albuquerque loaded the bases with no outs but did not score after a strikeout and double play.

Ty France went 4-for-5 with two doubles for El Paso, while Boog Powell and Austin Allen had three hits each.

Saturday’s game was the Chihuahuas’ longest of the season by both innings and time. The win moved El Paso’s 2019 extra-inning record to 6-1.

The Chihuahuas have won four consecutive games.

Next Game: Sunday, 6:05 pm at Isotopes Park. El Paso LHP Jerry Keel (6-5, 7.36) vs. Albuquerque LHP Chris Rusin (0-1, 6.52). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 13 Albuquerque 9 – Saturday – 11 Innings  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (61-39), Albuquerque (43-57)

WP: Wieck (1-1)  |  LP: Pazos (1-3)  |  S: None  |  Time: 4:08  |  Attn: 7,552

The El Paso Chihuahuas came back late to beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 7-5 Friday to take their third consecutive game.

Friday’s game featured five different lead changes. El Paso hit four home runs for the second consecutive game.

Seth Mejias-Brean and Esteban Quiroz hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning, one night after Ty France and Jose Pirela did the same thing in Reno.

Relievers Kazuhisa Makita and Trevor Megill both had two-inning, scoreless, hitless outings to close the game.

The Chihuahuas are now 6-8 vs. Albuquerque this season with two to play in the head-to-head series.

The Chihuahuas have a three-game lead on second place Las Vegas in the Southern Division with 41 games to play.

Next Game: Saturday, 6:35 pm at Isotopes Park. El Paso RHP Emmanuel Ramirez (0-1, 7.20) vs. Albuquerque RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (4-5, 5.89).

The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 7 Albuquerque 5 – Friday  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (60-39), Albuquerque (43-56)

WP: Makita (3-0)  |  LP: Musgrave (0-1)  |  S: Megill (2)  |  Time: 3:03  |  Attn: 12,017

The El Paso Chihuahuas hit four home runs in their 7-4 win over the Reno Aces Thursday night at Greater Nevada Field.

El Paso now has 201 homers and is the only professional baseball team with 200 or more home runs in 2019.

Jose Pirela hit his 18^th home run of the season Thursday and hit five homers in seven games vs. Reno this season.

Ty France and Pirela hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, El Paso’s first set of back-to-back homers since Jason Vosler and Matthew Batten on July 1^st against Fresno.

Luis Urias went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in his first game since July 12^th.

Dillon Overton allowed two runs in five innings to get the win and has surrendered only two runs in 10 innings over his last two starts.

The Chihuahuas split the four-game series and finished the season series with Reno with a 12-4 record against the Aces.

Next Game: Friday, 6:35 pm at Isotopes Park. El Paso LHP Dietrich Enns (9-6, 5.84) vs. Albuquerque LHP Pat Dean (3-9, 7.24). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 7 Reno 4 – Thursday  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (59-39), Reno (42-56)

WP: Overton (5-4)  |  LP: Widener (6-6)  |  S: Yardley (7)  |  Time: 3:19  |  Attn: 5,004

The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed the Reno Aces 7-2 in the top of the ninth inning with one out and nobody on base before scoring seven runs to come back and win 9-7.

It was the biggest ninth-inning comeback in team history.

The ninth-inning rally included six hits and sent 13 batters to the plate against three Reno pitchers. Catcher Webster Rivas went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, El Paso’s 197^th homer of the season.

Jose Pirela went 3-for-5 and now has 17 hits in six games versus Reno this season.

Chihuahuas relievers Trevor Megill, Travis Radke and Eric Yardley all pitched scoreless outings Wednesday. The win ended El Paso’s three-game losing streak.

The Chihuahuas 2019 road record is 33-15.

Next Game: Thursday, 8:05 pm at Greater Nevada Field. El Paso LHP Dillon Overton (4-4, 7.02) vs. Reno RHP Taylor Widener (6-5, 8.00). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 9 Reno 7 – Wednesday  |   Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (58-39), Reno (42-55)

WP: Radke (1-0)  |  LP: Crichton (2-3)  |  S: Yardley (6)  |  Time: 3:16  |  Attn: 2,558

Jose Pirela hit an RBI single in the top of the 11th inning and Boog Powell made a diving catch to end the bottom of the 11th inning in the El Paso Chihuahuas’ 6-5 win over the Reno Aces.

The game began on April 15^th and was suspended by a Pacific Coast League travel curfew that day.

The Chihuahuas are 5-1 in extra-inning games in 2019.

El Paso 6 Reno 5 – Completion of Suspended Game – 11 Innings

WP: F. Rodriguez (1-0)  |  LP: Luetge (0-1)  |  S: Higgins (1)  |  Time: 3:47  |  Attn: 2,591  |  Box Score

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The El Paso Chihuahuas scored the three final runs of the regularly scheduled game Tuesday but lost to the Reno Aces 5-3. It was El Paso’s third consecutive loss.

Jose Pirela went 4-for-4 with two home runs for the Chihuahuas and now has 14 hits, four homers and 13 RBIs in five games against Reno this season. Matthew Batten went 2-for-4 for El Paso and now has hits in nine of his last 10 games.

Ben Lively pitched five shutout innings for Reno Tuesday. Aces’ starters have allowed only one run in 13 innings in this series.

Next Game: Wednesday, 8:05 pm at Greater Nevada Field. El Paso RHP Bryan Mitchell (0-1, 13.50) vs. Reno RHP Riley Smith (1-0, 6.11). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Reno 5 El Paso 3 – Tuesday  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (57-38), Reno (41-54)

WP: Lively (5-1)  |  LP: Keel (6-5)  |  S: Crichton (1)  |  Time: 3:07  |  Attn: 3,403

Reno starter Matt Koch pitched eight innings in the Aces’ 9-2 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas Monday night at Greater Nevada Field.

It was the longest start by an Aces pitcher this year. Monday’s game started El Paso’s three-city road trip, the Chihuahuas longest road trip of the year.

Matthew Batten’s RBI single in the top of the fifth gave El Paso a 1-0 lead and gave Batten 15 RBIs in his last nine games.

One week after winning the Jarritos Triple-A Home Run Derby in El Paso, Reno’s Yasmany Tomas hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie.

Chihuahuas righty Emmanuel Ramirez allowed four runs in five innings in his first Triple-A start of the season Monday, which was his 25^th birthday.

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wilmer Flores went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in his first MLB injury rehab game for Reno.

Next Game: Tuesday, 6:35 pm at Greater Nevada Field, completion of suspended game from April 15. El Paso RHP Tyler Higgins (3-0, 5.40) vs. Reno TBA. The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Reno 9 El Paso 2 – Monday  |   Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (56-38), Reno (41-53)

WP: Koch (2-6)  |  LP: Ramirez (0-1)  |  S: None  |  Time: 2:40  |  Attn: 3,521

It was a slow burn for the El Paso Chihuahuas who just fizzled 12-3 against the Albuquerque Isotopes in the near-100-degree temperature of Sunday’s game – which also served as the longest home game of the season.

The Isotopes were at Southwest University Park playing like a playoff-bound powerhouse making a pit stop to spank a division rival in late August – they were dominant. The only problem is they are actually a sub-.500 team, in 4th place in their division and are about 17 games behind the team they beat.

The grilling actually started in the 2nd inning for the Chihuahuas when the ‘Topes piled on five runs to make it 6-1.

The ‘Topes feasted on the Dogs’ pitching all through the game and by the 9th inning the scores was 12-2. The last run the Dogs scored was made on a bases-loaded walk. El Paso made the last three outs on two strikeouts and weak infield flyball.

The winning pitcher was Pat Dean (3-9, 7.24 ERA). The losing pitcher was Dietrich Enns (9-6, 5.84 ERA). There were 7,549 fans sizzling in their seats at Southwest University Ballpark.

El Paso is still leads the Pacific Coast League-Pacific Southern Division.

Albuquerque 12 El Paso 3 – Sunday  |  Box Score  |   Team Records: Albuquerque (40-54), El Paso (56-37)

WP: Dean (3-9)  |  LP: Enns (9-6)  |  S: None  |  Time: 3:36  |  Attn: 7,549

The El Paso Chihuahuas  beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 7-0 Saturday for their first win in three tries since the Pacific Coast League All-Star Break.

Dillon Overton pitched five scoreless innings Saturday in his third start of the season vs. Albuquerque.

Kyle Lloyd threw two scoreless relief innings in his first Triple-A game of the season. Brad Wieck struck out five in a two-inning outing to close the game and has struck out 22 batters in Triple-A this season, compared to only three walks.

Ty France went 3-for-4 with an RBI Saturday on his 25^th birthday. Jason Vosler drove in four runs on a sacrifice fly and a three-run homer.

Esteban Quiroz homered as well for El Paso, his 15^th longball of the year.

It was El Paso’s second shutout win of the season.

Next Game: Sunday, 6:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Albuquerque LHP Pat Dean (2-9, 7.74) vs. El Paso LHP Dietrich Enns (9-5, 6.43). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 7 Albuquerque 0 – Saturday  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: Albuquerque (39-54), El Paso (56-36)

WP: Overton (4-4)  |  LP: Garcia (0-2)  |  S: None  |  Time: 2:50  |  Attn: 9,647

Gallery: Andres ‘Ace’ Acosta – Chief Photographer – El Paso Herald Post

The Albuquerque Isotopes scored nine early runs for the second straight night and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 13-1 Friday.

It was the most lopsided loss of the season for the Chihuahuas.

Sam Hilliard went 3-for-5 with two home runs, including a grand slam, the Isotopes’ second grand slam in as many nights.

El Paso’s sole run came on an RBI single by Boog Powell in the bottom of the fourth.

Infielder Matthew Batten pitched a scoreless ninth inning for El Paso, the fourth time this season a Chihuahuas position player has pitched, with three of those outings taking place in games vs. the Isotopes.

Next Game: Saturday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Albuquerque RHP Rico Garcia (0-1, 7.20) vs. El Paso LHP Dillon Overton (3-4, 7.59). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Albuquerque 13 El Paso 1  – Friday  |   Box Score  |  Team Records: Albuquerque (39-53), El Paso (55-36)

WP: Hoffman (5-5)  |  LP: Mitchell (0-1)  |  S: None  |  Time: 3:31 |  Attn: 7,392

El Paso fell one run short of the biggest comeback in team history Thursday, as the Albuquerque Isotopes held on to beat the Chihuahuas 9-8.

El Paso trailed 9-0 in the fourth inning before eight unanswered runs got them within one. The team record for biggest comeback win is seven runs, set multiple times.

One night after hitting a home run in the RMHC Triple-A All-Star Game, Luis Urias hit his 18th regular season homer of the season for El Paso.

The Isotopes scored eight runs in the second inning, matching the most runs allowed in an inning this season by the Chihuahuas. Albuquerque’s Drew Weeks hit two homers in the inning to tie a Pacific Coast League record.

Former San Diego Padres first baseman Yonder Alonso had two RBIs for Albuquerque Thursday in his first game in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Next Game: Friday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Albuquerque RHP Jeff Hoffman (4-5, 8.01) vs. El Paso RHP Bryan Mitchell (0-0, 7.11). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Albuquerque 9 El Paso 8 – Thursday  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: Albuquerque (38-53), El Paso (55-35)

WP: Howard (2-1)  |  LP: Keel (6-4)  |  S: Johnson (2)  |  Time: 3:33  |  Attn: 7,596

The El Paso Chihuahuas won 9-2 over the Salt Lake Bees Sunday in the final game before the Pacific Coast League All-Star break.

The Chihuahuas enter the All-Star Break 21 games over .500 and in first place in the Southern Division by four and a half games, with a Sunday night game involving second place Las Vegas still pending.

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Harvey took the loss after allowing three runs on five hits in a 3.1 inning injury rehab start Sunday.

El Paso’s Kazuhisa Makita was the winning pitcher Sunday and hasn’t allowed any runs in six Triple-A innings, striking out nine in that time.

Matthew Batten went 2-for-4 with two RBIs Sunday and has driven in nine runs over his last two games. Sunday’s win was El Paso’s fifth this season in which they didn’t hit a home run.

The Chihuahuas took three of the four games in Salt Lake and have won four of five overall.

Next Game: Thursday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Albuquerque TBA vs. El Paso RHP Bryan Mitchell (0-0, 7.11). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 9 Salt Lake 2 – Sunday  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (55-34), Salt Lake (39-50)

WP: Makita (2-0)  |  LP: Harvey (0-2)  |  S: None  |  Time: 3:03  |  Attn: 3,504

Matthew Batten hit a second-inning grand slam in the El Paso Chihuahuas’ 8-6 win over the Salt Lake Bees Saturday night at Smith’s Ballpark.

Batten had three hits and seven RBIs in the win, one RBI short of the Chihuahuas’ single-game record, also set in Salt Lake by Austin Hedges on July 10, 2016.

Dietrich Enns got the win for the second straight start Saturday and has allowed only six earned runs in his last 16.2 innings.

Brad Wieck picked up his second save in as many games after arriving from San Diego.

Batten’s grand slam was El Paso’s fourth of the season.

The Chihuahuas have won two of the three games in Salt Lake and three of their last four games overall.

Next Game: Sunday, 1:05 pm at Smith’s Ballpark. El Paso RHP Tyler Higgins (3-0, 3.38) vs. Salt Lake RHP Matt Harvey (MLB rehab). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 8 Salt Lake 6 – Saturday  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (54-34), Salt Lake (39-49)

WP: Enns (9-5)  |  LP: Bridwell (4-4)  |  S: Wieck (2)  |  Time: 3:38  |  Attn: 10,432

Austin Allen hit two home runs, including a two-run shot in the top of the 10^th inning, in the El Paso Chihuahuas’ 9-7 win over the Salt Lake Bees Friday.

Allen has hit six home runs in his last seven games and has two multi-homer games since June 29. Esteban Quiroz also homered for El Paso, advancing El Paso’s season total to 189, which leads all of professional baseball.

The Chihuahuas stole four bases Friday to set a season high.

El Paso also turned four double plays to match a season high. The Chihuahuas are now 4-1 in extra-inning games this year, while the Bees dropped to 3-4.

The Chihuahuas and Bees have split the first two games of the series.

Next Game: Saturday, 6:35 pm at Smith’s Ballpark. El Paso LHP Dietrich Enns (8-5, 5.32) vs. Salt Lake TBA. The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 9 Salt Lake 7 – Friday – 10 Innings  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (53-34), Salt Lake (39-48)

WP: Maton (2-1)  |  LP: Bard (1-3)  |  S: Wieck (1)  |  Time: 3:21  |  Attn: 10,170

The Salt Lake Bees scored six runs in the first two innings and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 9-6 Thursday night at Smith’s Ballpark.

The Chihuahuas hit four home runs in the loss, including the 22^nd of the season by Michael Gettys. It was his eighth homer in his last 16 games.

The Chihuahuas trailed 6-1 early and pushed the score within one to 7-6 before Salt Lake’s late tallies.

Boog Powell, Seth Mejias-Brean and Jose Pirela also homered for El Paso.

The Chihuahuas are now 4-2 all-time on the Fourth of July and have played four of their six Independence Day games at Salt Lake.

There was a one hour and 16 minute rain delay before the game.

Next Game: Friday, 6:35 pm at Smith’s Ballpark. El Paso LHP Dillon Overton (3-4, 7.31) vs. Salt Lake RHP J.C. Ramirez (MLB rehab). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Salt Lake 9 El Paso 6 – Thursday  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (52-34), Salt Lake (39-47)

WP: Peters (3-1)  |  LP: Keel (6-3)  |  S: Jewell (6)  |  Time: 2:42 (1:26 delay)  |  Attn: 14,104