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The Albuquerque Isotopes shut out the El Paso Chihuahuas 3-0 Thursday and moved to 4.5 games of first place with three games remaining in the current head-to-head series between the top two teams in the Southern Division.

The Chihuahuas’ magic number stays at eight with 11 games remaining in the regular season.

Christian Bergman pitched seven shutout innings for Albuquerque Thursday and has now tossed 14 innings against El Paso this season without allowing a run.

Bergman also hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to help his own cause. The Chihuahuas have been held to four runs in the first 21 innings of the series.

The Chihuahuas got a strong start of their own from Frank Garces Thursday, who surrendered two earned runs in 6.1 innings. El Paso starters have allowed only three earned runs in 12.1 innings so far in the series.

The Chihuahuas are now 8-5 in shutout games this season. Albuquerque stopped all Chihuahuas from reaching third base Thursday.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_08_25_elpaaa_albaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (69-63), Albuquerque (64-67)

Next Game: Friday at 7:05 pm vs. Albuquerque at Isotopes Park. El Paso RHP Carlos Pimentel (11-7, 5.90) vs. Albuquerque RHP Eddie Butler (7-2, 4.65). Game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso andwww.epchihuahuas.com

Albuquerque 3 El Paso 0 – Thursday

WP: Bergman (3-3)

LP: Garces (5-8)

S: Schlitter (6)

Time: 2:31

Attn: 5,791

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 4-2 Wednesday in 12 innings in the first of a five-game series between the top two teams in the Southern Division.

The victory puts El Paso in first place by 5.5 games with 12 games remaining on the Chihuahuas’ regular season schedule.

Bryan Rodriguez threw only 50 pitches in a six-inning start, allowing only one run on a solo home run by Albuquerque’s Brandon Barnes. Down 1-0 in the seventh, the Chihuahuas scored twice with the help of an Isotopes’ error and wild pitch. Former Chihuahua Alex Castellanos scored on a pinch-hit double by former Chihuahua Chris Nelson to tie the game 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth.

Carlos Asuaje and Hunter Renfroe both had RBI hits in the top of the 12^th to put El Paso ahead 4-2. Derek Eitel, Daniel Moskos and Leonel Campos combined for three scoreless innings at the end of the game.

The Isotopes lost for just the third time in their last 18 contests. El Paso’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot is eight. The Chihuahuas are now 5-3 in extra innings this season.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_08_24_elpaaa_albaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (69-62), Albuquerque (63-67)

Next Game: Thursday at 6:35 pm vs. Albuquerque at Isotopes Park. El Paso LHP Frank Garces (5-7, 4.63) vs. Albuquerque RHP Matt Flemer (5-3, 4.10). Game coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso andwww.epchihuahuas.com

El Paso 4 Albuquerque 2 – Wednesday – 12 Innings

WP: Eitel (5-1)

LP: McCoy (2-1)

S: Campos (1)

Time: 3:19

Attn: 8,870

The Colorado Springs Sky Sox beat the El Paso Chihuahuas for the second time in three games Thursday, winning 13-5. El Paso led 4-0 at the end of one half inning, but trailed 9-4 by the end of the second inning.

One start after tossing six innings without allowing an earned run, Chihuahuas’ starter Bryan Rodriguez was chased from the game after two innings Thursday with eight earned runs against him.

Carlos Asuaje went 3-for-5 in the loss to extend his hitting streak to nine games. Asuaje now has a league-leading 154 hits. Keith Hessler threw 3.1 scoreless innings, his longest outing of the year at any level.

Patrick Kivlehan went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs, advancing to 10-for-22 on the road trip.

Milwaukee Brewers’ outfielder Domingo Santana reached base five times against El Paso pitching Thursday, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and five RBIs.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_08_18_elpaaa_cspaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (66-60), Colorado Springs (60-62)

Next Game: Friday at 7:05 pm vs. Colorado Springs at Security Service Field. El Paso LHP Frank Garces (5-7, 4.88) vs. Colorado Springs LHP Josh Hader (0-5, 5.30). Game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com

Colorado Springs 13 El Paso 5 – Thursday

WP: Dillard (7-1)

LP: Rodriguez (4-6)

S: None

Time: 3:06

Attn: 4,394

Former San Diego Padre and El Paso Chihuahua Joe Wieland put together his third strong start of the year against El Paso on Saturday, as the Rainiers beat the Chihuahuas 7-5.

Wieland has thrown 18.2 innings versus El Paso this season and allowed only four runs, striking out 24 and walking two.

Two nights after a five-hit game, Manuel Margot went 3-for-5 with an RBI. Margot entered Saturday with the second most outfield assists in the Pacific Coast League and added another one in the top of the fourth inning, throwing out Tacoma’s Jesus Sucre on a play at the plate. Hector Sanchez and Nick Noonan both hit late home runs for El Paso.

El Paso is now on a rare stretch where the club has lost three of its last four series. The Rainiers won 10 of the 16 meetings between the two teams during the 2016 regular season. Tacoma had an excellent offensive series, piling up 58 hits in the four games.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_08_06_tacaaa_elpaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: Tacoma (67-47), El Paso (63-52)

Next Game: Sunday at 6:05 pm vs. Fresno at Southwest University Park. Fresno RHP Mike Hauschild (8-9, 3.12) vs. El Paso RHP Bryan Rodriguez (4-5, 5.23). Game coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Tacoma 7 El Paso 5 – Saturday

WP: Wieland (11-5)

LP: McCutchen (9-8)

S: Rollins (1)

Time: 3:03

Attn: 8,860

Photos by Andres Acosta

Sam Gaviglio shut down the El Paso Chihuahuas’ offense Wednesday for the second time in six days, as the Tacoma Rainiers won at Southwest University Park 9-2.

Gaviglio allowed one run in six innings, after pitching 7.2 scoreless innings against the Chihuahuas on July 29 at Cheney Stadium.

Rainiers’ first baseman D.J. Peterson went 5-for-5 with an inside-the-park home run to lead off the seventh inning. El Paso center fielder Auston Bousfield nearly made a leaping catch on the play, but the ball bounced sharply to the right field corner and Peterson rounded the bases without a play at the plate.

It was the second inside-the-park home run in Southwest University Park history, with the first coming on April 29, 2014 off the bat of Fresno’s Gary Brown.

Nick Torres went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the second inning on his first at bat in El Paso. Carlos Asuaje and Nick Noonan also collected two hits in the loss. Infielder Taylor Lindsey came in to pitch and threw knuckleballs in a perfect ninth inning, his third pitching appearance of the season.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_08_03_tacaaa_elpaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: Tacoma (65-46), El Paso (62-50)

Next Game: Thursday at 7:05 pm vs. Tacoma at Southwest University Park. Tacoma TBA vs. El Paso RHP Aaron Northcraft (5-1, 4.70). Game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso andwww.epchihuahuas.com

Tacoma 9 El Paso 2 – Wednesday

WP: Gaviglio (1-0)

LP: Garces (4-6)

S: None

Time: 3:06

Attn: 7,663

Former San Diego Padres and El Paso Chihuahuas righty Joe Wieland allowed only one run in seven innings of work in the Tacoma Rainiers’ 11-1 win Wednesdayversus El Paso. Wieland has thrown 12 innings against the Chihuahuas this year and let up only two runs.

One night after the Chihuahuas scored four times in the second inning, the Rainiers did the same thing. Tacoma added two runs each in the third, fourth and fifth innings to build up a 10-1 lead, with El Paso’s lone run coming on a solo home run by Jabari Blash, his 11^th of the season in Triple-A.

Carlos Asuaje went 2-for-4 in the loss, while Leonel Campos and Kevin Quackenbush tossed scoreless outings out of the El Paso bullpen.

Manuel Margot went 0-for-4 to end his career-high 16-game hitting streak. Tacoma advanced to 33-16 at Cheney Stadium this year, the best home record in the Pacific Coast League.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_07_27_elpaaa_tacaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (59-45), Tacoma (60-43)

Next Game: Thursday doubleheader at 7:05 p.m. vs. Tacoma at Cheney Stadium. Game 1: El Paso RHP Michael Kelly (5-1, 4.41) vs. Tacoma RHP Zach Lee (7-7, 5.16). Game 2: El Paso RHP Bryan Rodriguez (4-3, 4.83) vs. Tacoma RHP Donn Roach (6-5, 4.01). Game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso andwww.epchihuahuas.com.

Tacoma 11 El Paso 1 – Wednesday

WP: Wieland (9-5)

LP: McCutchen (9-7)

S: None

Time: 2:43

Attn: 6,927

Sacramento’s Joan Gregorio struck out nine El Paso Chihuahuas in seven innings in the River Cats’ 7-3 victory Friday night.

El Paso has the best record in the Pacific Coast League but has struggled at Raley Field in 2016, winning just one of the five games at Sacramento’s home ballpark.

Former San Diego Padres’ catcher Miguel Olivo hit a grand slam with no outs in the first inning to highlight a six-run Sacramento frame.

The Chihuahuas never made a serious run to get back in the game, with three scattered late runs on RBIs from Manuel Margot, Taylor Lindsey and Carlos Asuaje.

Keith Hessler pitched two scoreless relief innings in his first game back since being optioned by San Diego. Jabari Blash hit a double in the loss and has now reached base in 21 consecutive road games.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_07_22_elpaaa_srcaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (57-42), Sacramento (44-56)

Next Game: Saturday at 8:05 p.m. vs. Sacramento at Raley Field. El Paso LHP Frank Garces (4-3, 4.15) vs. Sacramento TBA. Game coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com

Sacramento 7 El Paso 3 – Friday

WP: Gregorio (3-6)

LP: Kelly (5-1)

S: None

Time: 2:29

Attn: 10,066

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 6-4 Wednesday night at Isotopes Park and took two of the three games in the series.

The Chihuahuas have now won four consecutive series. Carlos Pimentel got the victory and became the fourth pitcher in the Pacific Coast League to reach nine wins.

Down 1-0, the Chihuahuas scored three runs in the top of the fourth on an RBI single by Austin Hedges and Alexi Amarista rounding the bases, along with Diego Goris from first, on a misplay by Albuquerque right fielder Mike Tauchman. Albuquerque later tied the game 3-3 but the Chihuahuas scored twice in the sixth and once in the seventh to stay ahead for good.

Hunter Renfroe went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Hedges went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Jabari Blash hit two doubles in the win for El Paso. Michael Dimock struck out four over the final two innings and now has multiple strikeouts in 12 of his 13 outings this season.

The Chihuahuas are 16 games over .500 for the first time in team history.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_07_06_elpaaa_albaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (51-35), Albuquerque (34-52)

Next Game: Thursday at 7:05 p.m. vs. Salt Lake at Smith’s Ballpark. El Paso RHP Edwin Jackson (0-0, 3.38) vs. Salt Lake LHP Tyler Skaggs (0-2, 3.07). Game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso andwww.epchihuahuas.com

El Paso 6 Albuquerque 4 – Wednesday

WP: Pimentel (9-4)

LP: Freeland (1-2)

S: Dimock (1)

Time: 2:51

Attn: 7,476

The El Paso Chihuahuas had an early eight-run comeback but eventually lost to the Reno Aces 15-12 Tuesday afternoon at Greater Nevada Field. El Paso trailed 8-0 at the end of the second inning and led 9-8 by the top of the fifth.

It was the first eight-run comeback in Chihuahuas’ history.

Austin Hedges went 3-for-6 with two home runs and four RBIs. Hedges now has a career-high 11 homers this season and has hit seven in his last seven games. Five different Chihuahuas had multi-hit games in the loss.

Jabari Blash went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, his second longball in as many games.

The two teams combined for 31 hits. Chihuahuas’ relievers Derek Eitel and Buddy Baumann each tossed scoreless outings Tuesday. El Paso won three of the five games in the series and has won six of its last nine games.

The Chihuahuas do not play on Wednesday.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_06_28_elpaaa_renaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (46-33), Reno (42-37)

Next Game: Thursday at 7:05 p.m. vs. Reno at Southwest University Park. Reno TBA vs. El Paso RHP Michael Kelly (2-0, 2.31). Game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com

Reno 15 El Paso 12 – Tuesday

WP: Buschmann (5-6)

LP: McCutchen (8-4)

S: Leone (1)

Time: 3:29

Attn: 4,409

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Reno Aces 7-4 Saturday night in the first of what will be nine consecutive matchups between the two teams.

The Chihuahuas have now won four of their last five games.

El Paso took an early 2-0 lead on first inning RBI hits from Alex Dickerson and Casey McElroy. After Reno tied the game in the second inning, the Chihuahuas rallied for four runs on five hits, all singles, in the top of the fourth.

The Chihuahuas never trailed for the rest of the game.

Michael Dimock, Daniel Moskos and Derek Eitel combined for four innings of scoreless, hitless relief to close the game. Manuel Margot and McElroy collected two hits each for El Paso in the win. With the victory, the Chihuahuas continue to have the best record in the Pacific Coast League.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_06_25_elpaaa_renaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (44-31), Reno (40-35)

Next Game: Sunday doubleheader at 5:05 p.m. vs. Reno at Greater Nevada Field. Game 1: El Paso RHP Eric Yardley (2-0, 1.65) vs. Reno LHP Anthony Banda (0-0, -.–). Game 2: El Paso RHP Edwin Jackson (0-0, -.–) vs. Reno RHP Matt Capps (1-0, 3.79). Game coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso andwww.epchihuahuas.com

El Paso 7 Reno 4 – Saturday

WP: Pimentel (7-4)

LP: Garcia (3-4)

S: None

Time: 3:01

Attn: 6,929

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Salt Lake Bees 9-3 Friday and have now won or split seven of their last eight series. Michael Kelly got his second win in as many starts and has allowed only three runs in the first 11.2 innings of his Triple-A career.

Austin Hedges went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, his sixth homer in his last eight games.

Hedges homered in all four games of the homestand and in the process joined Cody Decker and Hunter Renfroe as Chihuahuas to hit home runs in four consecutive games.

Manuel Margot went 2-for-5 with a triple and now has seven triples to tie teammate Carlos Asuaje for the Pacific Coast League lead.

For the second time in the four-game series, the Chihuahuas hit three balls over the fence, as Jabari Blash and Taylor Lindsey also went deep Friday. Lindsey had two hits in his first Triple-A game of the season.

The Chihuahuas are 6-2 versus the Bees in 2016 and 28-12 against Salt Lake all-time.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_06_24_slcaaa_elpaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: Salt Lake (34-39), El Paso (43-31)

Next Game: Saturday at 8:05 p.m. vs. Reno at Greater Nevada Field. El Paso RHP Carlos Pimentel (6-4, 6.34) vs. Reno RHP Edgar Garcia (3-3, 6.05). Game coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com

El Paso 9 Salt Lake 3 – Friday

WP: Kelly (2-0)

LP: Jones (3-8)

S: None

Time: 2:43

Attn: 8,857

Daniel McCutchen pitched seven innings in the El Paso Chihuahuas’ 4-2 win over the Salt Lake Bees Wednesday night at Southwest University Park. McCutchen allowed two earned runs and has now surrendered only six earned runs in his last 38 innings.

The Chihuahuas trailed 1-0 in the bottom of the third when they tied the game on Casey McElroy’s two-out RBI double. The next batter, Hunter Renfroe, hit a two-run home run.

It was Renfroe’s second homer in as many nights and his 17^th of the season, tying Reno’s Peter O’Brien for the most in the Pacific Coast League.

Austin Hedges also went deep Wednesday, hitting a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the score 4-2. It was Hedges’ third home run in his last four games, fourth in his last six games and third in his last three home games.

The Chihuahuas moved to 27-11 all-time against the Bees.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_06_22_slcaaa_elpaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: Salt Lake (33-38), El Paso (42-30)

Next Game: Thursday at 7:05 p.m. vs. Salt Lake at Southwest University Park. Salt Lake RHP Kyle Kendrick (5-2, 4.39) vs. El Paso LHP Frank Garces (1-2, 3.81). Game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com

El Paso 4 Salt Lake 2 – Wednesday

WP: McCutchen (8-3)

LP: McGowin (3-4)

S: Yardley (2)

Time: 2:37

Attn: 6,970

Adalberto Mejia pitched seven shutout innings in his first Triple-A game of the season, as the Sacramento River Cats beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 6-1 Saturday night at Raley Field. Mejia struck out eight and did not walk any Chihuahuas’ batters.

The River Cats scored quickly against El Paso lefthander Frank Garces when Sacramento outfielder Mac Williamson lined a three-run home run into the right field bullpen. The home run came one night after Williamson hit a game-tying, ninth-inning homer against the Chihuahuas.

Three innings later, Mejia hit a two-out RBI single against Garces to extend Sacramento’s lead. River Cats’ starting pitchers now have four RBI hits against the Chihuahuas this season.

The Chihuahuas had baserunners in each of the final three innings but settled for one run on Jason Hagerty’s pinch hit RBI double in the top of the eighth. Austin Hedges went 2-for-4 in the loss for El Paso, while Leonel Campos pitched two innings of scoreless relief.

Second place Las Vegas won in Salt Lake Saturday, cutting the Chihuahuas’ first place lead down to four games.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_06_18_elpaaa_srcaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (39-29), Sacramento (28-42)

Next Game: Sunday at 2:05 p.m. vs. Sacramento at Raley Field. El Paso RHP Michael Kelly (0-0, -.–) vs. Sacramento RHP Joan Gregorio (1-3, 5.10). Game coverage begins at 2:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com

Sacramento 6 El Paso 1 – Saturday

WP: Mejia (1-0)

LP: Garces (1-2)

S: None

Time: 2:40

Attn: 12,385

The El Paso Chihuahuas had two early leads Tuesday night against Albuquerque but lost to the Isotopes 5-4 at Southwest University Park. Alex Dickerson went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs in the loss.

The Chihuahuas scored twice in the first inning on RBI doubles by Dickerson and Casey McElroy. El Paso loaded the bases with no outs after those two doubles but did not score again in the inning.

The Chihuahuas left 10 runners on base Tuesday, one night after stranding a team-record 18 baserunners in Monday’s win.

El Paso had a 3-2 lead in the top of the sixth inning when the Isotopes rallied for three runs on four hits with two outs against Johnny Hellweg in his Chihuahuas debut. Trailing 5-3 in the seventh, Dickerson’s home run got El Paso within one.

The Chihuahuas had a hit each in the eighth and the ninth but did not score.

The Chihuahuas turned two double plays Tuesday, with both coming to end Albuquerque innings with multiple runners on.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_06_14_albaaa_elpaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: Albuquerque (30-35), El Paso (38-26)

Next Game: Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. vs. Albuquerque at Southwest University Park. Albuquerque RHP Shane Carle (3-5, 5.80) vs. El Paso RHP Carlos Pimentel (5-4, 6.79). Game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso andwww.epchihuahuas.com

Albuquerque 5 El Paso 4 – Tuesday

WP: Hoffman (4-4)

LP: Hellweg (0-1)

S: Oberg (4)

Time: 3:14

Attn: 6,012

The Fresno Grizzlies beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 7-1 Tuesday afternoon to avoid being swept. The loss ended El Paso’s eight-game winning streak, which tied the team record for most consecutive wins.

The Chihuahuas’ lone run came on an RBI fielder’s choice by Jason Hagerty.

Tuesday was the first time since April 30, also in Fresno, that the Chihuahuas were held to one run or less. In both of those games, the Grizzlies’ starter was Mike Hauschild, who pitched five innings Tuesday and has now tossed 12 innings against El Paso this season without allowing an earned run.

Manuel Margot went 3-for-5 in the loss, extending his hitting streak to 10 games, with eight multi-hit games in that span. El Paso starter Frank Garces walked six Grizzlies and hit two others Tuesday after walking only two batters in his previous six outings combined.

Nick Noonan went 0-for-4, ending his hitting streak at 13 games. The Chihuahuas do not play on Wednesday.

Gameday Box Score: http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_06_07_elpaaa_freaaa_1&mode=gameday

Team Records: El Paso (35-23), Fresno (25-32)

Next Game: Thursday at 7:05 p.m. vs. Sacramento at Southwest University Park. Sacramento RHP Joan Gregorio (0-2, 3.38) vs. El Paso RHP Fabio Castillo (0-2, 3.82). Game coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com

Fresno 7 El Paso 1 – Tuesday

WP: Hauschild (5-6)

LP: Garces (1-1)

S: None

Time: 2:51

Attn: 3,950