Chihuahuas Overcome Nine-Run Deficit but Lose Sunday

Reno 12 El Paso 10 – Sunday
WP: Montes De Oca (3-4)
LP: Routzahn (0-1)
S: McGough (5)
Time: 3:10
Attn: 6,132

The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed 9-0 early in Sunday night’s game, came back to go ahead 10-9, but eventually lost to the Reno Aces 12-10 at Southwest University Park. The Aces won all six games in the series. It was the second time the Chihuahuas have been swept in a six-game series this season and the first time since late July in Salt Lake.

El Paso shortstop Mason McCoy went 4-for-5 with four doubles and two RBIs. His four doubles set a new Chihuahuas’ single-game record and were one double shy of the Pacific Coast League record, set by Bucky Walters of the Mission Reds in 1933. McCoy has gone 25-for-56 in 16 games played in August.

El Paso third baseman Jose Sanabria went 2-for-4 with two singles in his second game up from Single-A Lake Elsinore. Sanabria now has two multi-hit games in his 10 career games played in Triple-A. Reno’s Bryson Brigman hit a three-run home run in the top of the first inning, giving the Aces first inning homers in four consecutive games.

Box Score: Gameday: Aces 12, Chihuahuas 10 Final Score (08/18/2024) (milb.com)

Second Half Team Records: Reno (26-18), El Paso (15-30)

Next Game: Tuesday at 6:05 p.m. Mountain Time at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. El Paso TBA vs. Oklahoma City TBA. The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.