Isotopes 5 (12-8), Bees 4 (5-13) - Smith's Ballpark, Salt Lake City, Utah
Isotopes 5 (12-8), Bees 4 (5-13) - Smith's Ballpark, Salt Lake City, Utah
AT THE DISH: In his return to the Isotopes, Pat Valaika finished the game 2-for-3 with two home runs, a solo homer in the third inning and a two-run shot in the seventh … Sam Hilliard delivered the eventual game-winning runs with a two-RBI double in the ninth inning … Yonathan Doza and Brendan Rodgers each finished the game with two hits.
TOEING THE RUBBER: Isotopes starter Evan Grills took a no-decision after allowing three earned runs on 10 hits, striking out three and walking one over his 5.0 innings on the hill … Matt Pierpont and Jesus Tinoco had scoreless outings out of the bullpen, as did Jairo Díaz who picked up his second save of the 2019 season.
TOPES TIDBITS: Isotopes 1B/OF Brian Mundell left the game with an apparent injury, being replaced in left field by Drew Weeks … The Isotopes only lead of the game came after Hilliard's double in the ninth inning.
ON DECK: Albuquerque Isotopes at Salt Lake Bees, 6:35 p.m. - Smith's Ballpark
PROBABLES: Isotopes: RHP Ryan Castellani (2-0, 1.72) Bees: LHP Dillon Peters (0-0, 0.00)
