Dodgers Drop Series Opener in El Paso

El Paso Chihuahuas – 15

Oklahoma City Dodgers – 5

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 – Southwest University Park – El Paso, Texas

Game Summary: The El Paso Chihuahuas scored 10 unanswered runs between the third and seventh innings as part of an offensive barrage during a 15-5 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers Tuesday night at Southwest University Park. The Dodgers (41-17) trailed, 4-0, in the third inning but rallied to tie the game. Michael Busch hit a bases-clearing double, and Jahmai Jones followed with a game-tying RBI single. But from that point forward, the Chihuahuas (27-31) took command of the game. El Paso scored two runs in the bottom of the third inning to regain the lead before adding four more runs in the fourth inning. The score stayed at 10-4 until a five-run bottom of the seventh inning, with four runs scoring with two outs. Drew Avans homered in the ninth inning for the Dodgers’ final run of the night.

Of Note:

-Playing in his first game in a week due to a minor lower body injury, Michael Busch roped two doubles and had a team-high three RBI. He also drew a walk, reaching base three times with one run scored.

-Jahmai Jones extended his current hitting streak to 13 games and current on-base streak to 21 games, going 1-for-2 with two walks and a RBI. During the hitting streak he is 17-for-36 (.472) with eight doubles, two homers and 14 walks. The hitting streak is the second-longest by a Dodgers player this season, and the on-base streak is the third-longest this season.

-Drew Avans homered in a second straight game and finished 2-for-5. He has hit six home runs this season, pulling him into a tie for the team lead.

-Yonny Hernández’s 14-game hitting streak ended after he went 0-for-4 with a walk. During the streak Hernández went 18-for-49 (.367), and it was the longest hitting streak by an OKC player this season.

-The Dodgers allowed a season-high 15 runs. The 10-run margin of defeat was also the team’s largest of the season…El Paso’s Luis Liberato hit two home runs, including an inside-the-park home run in the fourth inning for the first inside-the-park home run by a Dodger or an Oklahoma City opponent this season.

-The Dodgers had their streak of six consecutive wins in series openers come to an end.

-OKC has now lost five of their last six, nine of their last 12 and 12 of their last 16 games played in El Paso.

-The start of Tuesday’s game was delayed 1 hour, 12 minutes due to rain and did not begin until 7:47 p.m. local time.

What’s Next: The Dodgers look to overcome their recent struggles in El Paso when they face the Chihuahuas beginning at 7:35 p.m. CT Wednesday at Southwest University Park. Live radio coverage of each OKC Dodgers game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.