Albuquerque earns series split with Bees after 11-10 triumph
Albuquerque, NM – The Isotopes overcame a 4-0 deficit after the first frame and plated runs in six of eight innings to hold off the Bees for an 11-10 win Sunday afternoon at RGCU Field. With the win, the Isotopes (5-4) split the six-game series with the Bees. Topes Scope:
Albuquerque, NM – The Isotopes overcame a 4-0 deficit after the first frame and plated runs in six of eight innings to hold off the Bees for an 11-10 win Sunday afternoon at RGCU Field.
With the win, the Isotopes (5-4) split the six-game series with the Bees.
Topes Scope: - Albuquerque blasted four homers in a contest for the third time in nine games (March 31 and April 2 at Round Rock).
-Nolan Jones and Coco Montes smacked back-to-back clouts to begin the sixth frame, the third time the Isotopes have connected on back-to-back homers this year.
-Jones, Montes and Michael Toglia all reached base five times from the 2, 3 and 4 spots in the order. They went a combined 9-for-9 with five walks and a hit-by-pitch.
-The Isotopes are among the team leaders in all of Triple-A in the following: 2nd in homers (18), 4th in total bases (155), 6th in hits (84) and slugging (.500) and 8th in OPS (.871).
-The 11 runs scored established a new team-high for the season. It is also the most runs scored in a game since plating 15 against El Paso Sept. 26, 2022.
-The 16 hits are also a team-high for the 2023 season and the most since tallying 16 July 27, 2022, vs. Las Vegas.
-The Isotopes recorded seven extra-base hits (four homers and three doubles), a new season-high.
-Albuquerque recorded 31 total bases, a new season high.
-Albuquerque fell behind 4-0 in the top of the first, matching the biggest comeback win of the season (April 4 vs. Salt Lake).
-The three doubles set a season-high for doubles in a game, beating the previous high of two set twice.
-Eight of the nine Isotopes starters collected a hit.
-Albuquerque did not commit an error for the seventh game this season. They are tied for the fewest errors (2) in all of Triple-A with Rochester.
-Toglia swatted his fourth homer of the year and second in two games. He reached base five times (two walks, hit-by-pitch, homer and single) for the third time in his career (last: July 16, 2022, Hartford).
-Aaron Schunk extended his hitting streak to eight games – tied for the second-longest active streak in all of Triple-A. He has two-straight multi-hit efforts and three for the year. He has an RBI in four of the eight games.
-Jones reached base five times for the fourth time in his career and first time since July 1, 2022, with Triple-A Columbus. He recorded three hits for the first time since he tallied four, also July 1, 2022. Has a homer in two-straight games and driven a run in six games.
-Montes extended his hit streak to six games after going 4-for-4 with a walk, homer, double and two singles. During the streak he is hitting .476 (11x23) with three doubles, one homer and four RBI).
-Connor Kaiser connected on his second homer of the season. He has a hit in five of the six games he’s played.
-Starter Phillips Valdez lasted just 0.2 innings after allowing four runs, the most allowed in a game since June 25, 2022 (5 ER) with Triple-A Worcester.
-Logan Allen tossed 2.2 frames and fanned three hitters. He has 11 strikeouts in 6.1 innings.
-Fernando Abad earned his first save of the season after completing 1.2 shutout innings. It’s his first save since Aug. 11, 2021, with Triple-A Norfolk.
-The Isotopes have played 80 Sunday day games in club history. They have outscored their opponents 589-537.
On Deck: After an off-day Monday, the Isotopes will travel to El Paso, Texas, to begin a six-game series against the Chihuahuas Tuesday at 6:05 pm MST. Neither team’s starters have been announced.
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