Ryan Carpenter matched a career-high with 11 strikeouts as the Isotopes defeated the Tacoma Rainiers, 4-1, on Saturday. The victory moves Albuquerque back to within one game of the .500 mark on the season.
Ryan Carpenter matched a career-high with 11 strikeouts as the Isotopes defeated the Tacoma Rainiers, 4-1, on Saturday. The victory moves Albuquerque back to within one game of the .500 mark on the season.
The Rainiers could not solve Carpenter as the southpaw dazzled on the mound during his 8.0 innings on work. The left-hander allowed just one run on three hits while issuing no walks on the night.
Reliever Jairo Díaz entered the ballgame in the ninth, retiring the side in order and earning his first save of the season.
At the plate, Domonic Brown and Derrik Gibson each recorded two hits, with Gibson driving home a run. Cristhian Adames came through with a pair of sacrifice flies on the night while Noel Cuevas also provided an RBI.
The Isotopes and Rainiers continue their four-game set Sunday afternoon from Tacoma when right-hander Matt Flemer (2-6, 7.18) will take the hill. First pitch from Cheney Stadium is set for 2:35 p.m.
