Albuquerque Isotopes Game Day Information www.albuquerquebaseball.com 1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Phone: 505.924.2255 Fax: 505.242.8899 ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES (12-8) AT NASHVILLE SOUNDS (8-12) ISOTOPES QUICK FACTS LHP Alberto Bastardo (1-0, 4.70 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (0-0, 6.75 ERA) Greer Stadium w Friday, April 29 w 6:05 P.M. MT ISOTOPES 12-8 Game #: 21 w Away Game #: 9 2nd Southern Division ISOTOPES SLIP SOUNDS 5-1: Starting pitcher Tim Redding enjoyed his best outing of the season by far, and was bolstered by a pair of American Conference home runs, as the Albuquerque Isotopes earned a 5-1 series-opening win over the Nashville Sounds Thursday night at Greer Stadium. The big league veteran Redding was in control from the outset, scattering three hits through the first five shutout innings while retiring 10 of1 At Home .........................................8-4 batters from the second frame to the fifth. Redding (1-2) tossed an efficient 79 pitches on the night, 53 of them for strikes while earning his On the Road ...................................4-4 first victory of the season and breaking a personal two-game losing streak. Albuquerque got on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth, when Corey Smith hammered a two-out solo home run to center that broke a scoreless tie and handed the Isotopes a 1-0 lead. The one run cushion Day .................................................3-4 would be doubled with one swing of the bat, as Jay Gibbons belted a two-out solo blast to right that extended the advantage to 2-0. Nashville Night ..............................................9-4 answered in the bottom of the sixth with its only run of the contest when Brendan Katin led off the frame with a double, advanced to third on Last 5 games ..................................4-1 a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly to trim the ‘Topes lead to 2-1. A pitcher’s duel would turn into a comfortable Albuquerque win in the Last 10 games ................................6-4 ninth, however, as the Isotopes added three insurance runs to put the game out of reach. With the bases loaded and two out, pinch-hitter J.D. Streak ........................................... W-3 Closser drew a walk, plating Smith and extending the lead to 3-1 ‘Topes. After Dee Gordon reached on a fielding error that allowed another run to score, Trayvon Robinson capped the inning with an RBI single, giving the Isotopes a 5-1 lead. vs. LH starters ................................1-2 vs. RH starters ..............................11-6 THE VENZUELAN VORTEX: Left-hander Alberto Bastardo, a native of Aragua, Venezuela, takes the mound looking to win his second April .............................................12-8 straight start after earning a solid win in his last outing on April 23 vs. New Orleans at Isotopes Park. In that performance, Bastardo allowed May ................................................0-0 the Z’s just four runs on nine hits in six strong innings while striking out a season-high seven and walking none. While that was the south- June ................................................0-0 paw’s first victory, Bastardo has given his team a chance to win in all three of his outings so far this season. The Isotopes are a perfect 3-0 in July .................................................0-0 games Bastardo has started, the best record among all ‘Topes starting pitchers. August ............................................0-0 THE STREAK: In the eighth inning of last night’s game, Robinson came to the plate having gone 0-and-3 and quite possibly facing his last September ......................................0-0 at-bat and promptly roped a single to left-center, extending his team-high hitting streak to 14 straight games. Robinson is now tied with four other players for the second-longest batting streak in the PCL this season behind Reno’s Wily Mo Pena, who had a 16-game hitting streak end PROMOTIONS yesterday. Robinson’s current 18-game on-base streak (he’s gotten on base in every game he’s played so far at the Triple-A level) is also tied for second in the PCL, behind Las Vegas’ David Cooper, who has reached base in 20 straight games. Over the course of his hitting streak, which began on April 12, Robinson is batting .411 (23x56) with 13 runs, a double, two triples, four homers, and 19 RBI. This is also Robinson’s longest streak in his WeDnesDay, May 4: vs. Omaha career, having blown by his previous high of 10 games, set three different times. isOtOpes mOuse paD night SerieS At A GlAnce w First 3,000 fans THE GREAT GIBBY: The days of Jay Gibbons in an Isotopes uniform may be aBQ vs. nvL courtesy of Comcast numbered as the outfielder has been heating up. In the last four games of his Major League rehab assignment, Gibbons has racked up seven hits in 18 at-bats (.389 WeDnesDay, May 6: vs. Omaha average) with four runs, a double, and three RBI. Last night Gibbons belted the Date Site W/L Score first home run of his rehab assignment in a place that doesn’t give up dingers easily, B-BOy mccOy 4/28 Greer Stadium W 5-1 blasting a solo homer to the opposite field. In 11 total games with the Isotopes, Gibbons is batting .310 (13x42) with nine runs, two doubles, a home run, and nine 4/29 Greer Stadium - - thursDay, May 7: vs. Memphis RBI. 4/30 Greer Stadium - - LittLe League night 5/1 Greer Stadium - - pOst-game FireWOrks GREAT STARTS: After a slow start to the season, Isotopes starting pitchers are starting to settle in. In the last three games, ‘Topes starters have gone 2-0 with a 6/9 Isotopes Park - - 6/10 Isotopes Park - - FriDay, May 8: vs. Memphis 2.64 ERA (5 ER / 17.0 IP). As goes the rotation, so goes the pitching staff as a whole, as Albuquerque’s team ERA has gone from 5.66 to 5.40 in just three games. mOther’s Day 6/11 Isotopes Park - - pre-game ceLeBrity sOFtBaLL game ON A ROLL: For the second time this season, the Isotopes have won three games 6/12 Isotopes Park - - “Breaking Bad” vs. “In Plain Sight” in a row, with the last coming in three straight home wins from April 11 to April 13 7/7 Isotopes Park - - Bark in The park vs. Iowa. If the ‘Topes win tonight, it would be their longest winning streak of the 7/8 Isotopes Park - - skyy DOgs USA &rOckin’ ray 2011 season. 7/9 Isotopes Park - - carnatiOn giveaWay w First 1,000 Moms BARK IN THE PARK: The Isotopes are teaming up with Animal Humane of 7/10 Isotopes Park - - courtesy of Savon Flowers New Mexico to bring “Bark In The Park” to The Lab on a busy Mother’s Day on 7/14 Greer Stadium - - Sunday, May 8. Fans can bring their four-legged pals to enjoy a ‘Topes game from the Creamland Berm, where Animal Humane will set up water stations and waste 7/15 Greer Stadium - - receptacles. Dogs must arrive with proof of rabies vaccination, identification, valid 7/16 Greer Stadium - - license and must be accompanied by someone 18 years or older. 7/17 Greer Stadium - - Fact of the Day: UPCOMING PROBABLES The first royal wedding held at Date Opp. time (mt) isOtOpes starter OppOnents starter Westminster Abbey in London was Sat., 4/30 at NVL 5:35 PM RHP Francisco Felix (1-0, 4.00) vs. RHP Frankie De La Cruz (0-1, 1.85) between Henry I and Matilda of Sun., 5/1 at NVL 1:05 PM RHP John Ely (1-1, 3.79) vs. RHP Josh Butler (1-1, 4.85) Scotland on November 11, 1100. Mon., 5/2 vs. OMA 6:35 PM LHP Dana Eveland (3-1, 3.86) vs. TBA Tues., 5/3 vs. OMA 6:35 PM RHP Tim Redding (1-2, 9.33) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (1-0, 0.90) TODAY’S ISOTOPES STARTER #35 ALBERTO BASTARDO LHP Height: 5-11 Weight: 174 Born: 4/06/84, Maracay, VZ Throws: L Bats: L Resides: Aragua, VZ Obtained: Selected by the Dodgers from Baltimore in the Minor League Rule 5 Draft, 12/8/05 2011: 1-0, 4.70 ERA vs. LH Batters: .267 (4x15), 2 BB, 4 SO 2010 vs. NVL: 1-1, 4.91 ERA vs. RH Batters: .298 (14x47), 2 BB, 9 SO TODAY’S START: Alberto Bastardo makes his third start of the season coming off his first win on April 23 against New Orleans at Isotopes Park SEASON HIGHS - LOWS when he pitched a season-high six innings, allowing four runs on nine hits IP: 6.0 (4/23 vs. N.O.) 4.0 (4/18 at OKC) whie walking none and striking out seven in a 12-8 ‘Topes win. The Isotopes H: 9 (4/23 vs. N.O.) 3 (4/11 vs. IOWA) have won all three the games Bastardo has started this season. R: 4 (4/23 vs. N.O.) 1 (4/11 vs. IOWA) ER: 4 (4/23 vs. N.O.) 1 (4/11 vs. IOWA) 2010: Split the season between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Al- BB: 2 (2x- Last: 4/18 at OKC) 0 (4/23 vs. N.O.) buquerque, going 12-8 with a 5.68 ERA in 27 starts... tied for the Dodger SO: 7 (4/23 vs. N.O.) 2 (4/11 vs. IOWA) HR: 1 (4/23 vs. N.O.) 0 (2x- Last: 4/18 at OKC) organizational lead with 12 wins and 27 starts... won the May Dodger Pride Win Streak 1- 4/23 Award for Chattanooga, going 3-1 with a 2.56 ERA (9 ER/31.2 IP) in five Loss Streak - starts in the month..