GAME NOTES Sunday, April 8, 2018
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GAME NOTES Sunday, April 8, 2018 Game 4 – Home Game 4 El Paso Chihuahuas (2-1) (AAA-San Diego Padres) vs. Las Vegas 51s (1-2) (AAA-New York Mets) Wi-Fi available in the Cashman Field Press Box Network: 51s Guest Password: Available in Press Box 51s At A Glance . The Series (El Paso leads 2-1) 0 Overall Record: 1-2 (.333) Home: 1-2 (.333) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Road: 0-0 (.000) Day Games: 0-0 (.000) EL PASO LAS VEGAS Night Games: 1-2 (.333) Sun. (12:05) – RHP Chris Huffman LHP P.J. Conlon Follow the 51s on Facebook/51s Baseball Mon. (7:05) – RHP Kyle Lloyd RHP Mickey Jannis s Team & Twitter/@Las Vegas51 Probable Starting Pitchers (Las Vegas at Albuquerque, April 10-12) Radio: NBC Sports AM 920 ‘The Game’ - Russ Langer ALBUQUERQUE LAS VEGAS Tues. (5:35) – TBA RHP Corey Oswalt (0-1, 6.75) Web & TV: www.LV51.com; MiLB.TV 51s vs. Chihuahuas (Little League Day #1): The Las Vegas 51 s professional baseball team, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, will host the El Paso Chihuahuas, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, this afternoon in game four of the season-opening five- game series in Pacific Coast League action at Cashman Field (9,334)…El Paso leads the series, 2-games-to-1…the homestand against El Paso will conclude tomorrow evening…the 51s will then embark on their first road trip of the season beginning on Tuesday, April 10 at Albuquerque, N.M. against the Isotopes, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies…the three-game series (April 10-12). El Paso defeats Las Vegas 8-3 in game three of the El Paso Chihuahuas s series: The Chihuahuas defeated the 51 8-3 last night in All-Time Record vs. El Paso game three of the season-opening five-game homestand 32-35 (.478) before a STARS WARS/Girl Scouts Night crowd of 8,038 Home: 16-18 (.471) at Cashman Field. Road: 16-17 (.485) Las Vegas offense: The 51s recorded 5 hits and first baseman Dominic Smith was 3-for-4, double, solo homer 2017 Season Series (W 8, L 8) in the eighth inning, two runs scored. Right fielder Bryce Brentz was 1-for-4, RBI and third baseman David Date Score Thompson was 1-for-4, run scored. April 6@ L, 8-1 El Paso offense: The Chihuahuas recorded 12 hits and hit April 7@ W, 4-2 four home runs and built a 6-2 lead after 5 ½ innings. First April 8@ L, 7-0 April 9@ L, 7-2 baseman Brett Nicholas was 3-for-5, solo homer, three runs scored; right fielder Franmil Reyes was 2-for-3, two April 10@ W, 2-0 May 27 L, 8-6 walks, solo homer, two runs scored and second baseman Javy Guerra was 2-for-4, walk, HR, 2 RBI. May 28 W, 7-5 Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Chris Flexen suffered May 29 W, 10-5 the loss. He pitched 5 innings and allowed 9 hits, 4 runs, May 30 L, 6-3 walked 1 and struck out 3 on 77 pitches (50 strikes). July 4 L, 5-1 51s Bullpen: Left-hander David Roseboom pitched 1 July 5 W, 7-3 July 6 W, 13-7 inning and allowed 2 hits, 2 runs, walked 2 and struck out 2. Left-hander Kyle Regnault pitched 0.2 inning and August 11@ W, 8-7 August 12@ L, 4-3 allowed 1 hit, two unearned runs, walked 1 and struck out 1. Right-handers Kevin McGowan (1.1) and Tim Peterson August 13@ W, 7-4 August 14@ L, 10-7 (1.0) pitched the final 2.1 scoreless innings. R H E El Paso 011 202 200 8 12 3 El Paso Chihuahuas: In 2017, the Las Vegas 110 000 010 3 5 1 Chihuahuas compiled a record of 73-69 (.514) WP: Kennedy (1-0); LP: Flexen (0-1) and finished in first place in the Pacific st T: 3:02 A: 8,038 Southern Division (third straight 1 place finish). LAS VEGAS ALL-TIME HOME & SEASON OPENERS HOME OPENERS - *Denotes both season & home openers 1983* W 11-8 Salt Lake 1984* W 15-8 Edmonton 1985* W 4-3 Edmonton 1986* L 9-4 Portland 1987* L 9-7 Calgary 1988* W 10-9 Tacoma 1989* W 11-5 Portland 1990* L 4-3 Vancouver 1991* L 12-8 Edmonton 1992 L 5-4 Tucson 1993* L 5-3 Edmonton 1994* L 5-4 Tacoma 1995 W 11-6 C. Springs 1996 L 9-7 Tacoma 1997* L 4-2 Edmonton 1998* L 9-4 Edmonton 1999* W 3-2 (11) Omaha 2000 L 4-1 New Orleans 2001* W 5-4 Tacoma 2002* W 17-6 Calgary 2003* W 8-4 Salt Lake 2004* W 7-2 Portland 2005 W 6-4 C. Springs 2006* W 7-2 Fresno 2007 W 5-1 Salt Lake 2008* L 6-3 Salt Lake 2009 W 3-2 C. Springs 2010* W 2-0 Salt Lake 2011 L 11-7 Fresno 2012* L 11-6 Sacramento 2013 L 6-1 C. Springs 2014* W 9-2 Fresno 2015 L 11-10 Fresno 2016* W 6-4 Fresno 2017 W 21-6 Fresno 2018* L 4-2 El Paso SEASON OPENERS ON ROAD (W 2, L, 9) 1992 L 5-2 @Albuquerque 1995 L 4-3 @Phoenix 1996 L 5-1 @Vancouver 2000 L 7-3 @Calgary 2005 W 8-3 @C. Springs 2007 L 4-3 @Salt Lake 2009 L 9-6 @C. Springs 2011 L 11-1 @Fresno 2013 W 10-5 @Sacramento 2015 L 2-1 @Fresno 2017 L 8-1 @El Paso Season Openers: 16-20 (.444); Home Openers: 19-17 (.528) Game Recaps: El Paso defeats Las Vegas 4-2 in season opener (Thursday, April 5): The Chihuahuas defeated the 51s 4-2 in the 2018 season & home opener before a Budweiser Dollar Beer Night crowd of 7,292 at Cashman Field. Las Vegas offense: The 51s recorded 5 hits and scored solo runs in the second and fourth innings. L.J. Mazzilli delivered a pinch-hit RBI double in the fourth inning and catcher Jose Lobaton was 1-for-4, RBI. Third baseman David Thompson and shortstop Luis Guillorme were each 1-for-4, double, run scored. El Paso offense: The Chihuahuas recorded 9 hits and built a 3-1 lead after 2 ½ innings. Center fielder Travis Jankowski was 3-for-5, two runs scored; shortstop Javy Guerra was 2-for-4, solo homer in the sixth inning and right fielder Franmil Reyes was 1-for-4, double, 2 RBI. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Corey Oswalt suffered the loss. He pitched 4 innings and allowed 5 hits, 3 runs, walked 1 and struck out 5 on 80 pitches (54 strikes). 51s Bullpen: Left-hander Kyle Regnault pitched 2 innings and allowed 1 hit, issued no walks and struck out 3. Right- hander Tim Peterson pitched 1 scoreless inning and allowed two hits, walked 1 and struck out 3. Left-hander David Roseboom pitched 1 scoreless inning and allowed no hits and struck out 2. RH Kevin McGowan pitched a scoreless ninth inning and struck out 1. R H E El Paso 102 001 000 4 9 1 Las Vegas 010 100 000 2 5 0 WP: Lauer (1-0); LP: Oswalt (0-1); SV: Aro (1) T: 2:47 A: 7,292 Las Vegas defeats El Paso 5-2 in game two of the series (Friday, April 6): The 51s defeated the Chihuahuas 5-2 in game two of the season opening five-game homestand (series tied 1-1) before a FIREWORKS night crowd of 7,083 at Cashman Field. Las Vegas offense: The 51s recorded 11 hits and built a 3-0 lead after four innings. Shortstop Luis Guillorme was 2- for-4, two doubles, RBI, two runs scored; center fielder Matt den Dekker was 2-for-4, double, RBI, run scored; catcher Jose Lobaton was 2-for-4, RBI and pitcher Zack Wheeler was 2-for-2, RBI, run scored. El Paso offense: The Chihuahuas recorded 4 hits and stranded three runners on base. Catcher Raffy Lopez (1-for-4) hit a solo homer in the fifth inning and Dusty Coleman hit a pinch-hit, solo homer in the eighth inning. Second baseman Luis Urias was 1-for-3, HBP. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Zack Wheeler recorded the victory with 5 solid innings. He allowed 3 hits, 1 run, walked 1 and struck out 6 on 80 pitches (56 strikes). He retired 10 straight batters (from 1st through 4th innings). 51s Bullpen: Left-hander Kelly Secrest and right-hander Logan Taylor each pitched 1 scoreless inning. Left-hander Matt Purke pitched 1 inning and allowed 1 hit and 1 run. Right-hander Jamie Callahan pitched a scoreless ninth inning and struck out 1 to earn the save. R H E El Paso 000 010 010 2 4 1 Las Vegas 100 200 02X 5 11 1 WP: Wheeler (1-0); LP: Lockett (0-1); SV: Callahan (1) T: 2:31 A: 7,083 51s BRIEFINGS – TODAY is Little League Day #1…Las Vegas is 1-2 on the season-opening five-game series…the homestand against the El Paso Chihuahuas, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, will conclude tomorrow evening…El Paso has finished in first place in the Pacific Conference Southern Division for three straight seasons (2015-17) and won the PCL Championship in 2016 (defeated Oklahoma City, 3-games-to-1)…the 2018 season will feature 140 games…following the homestand, the 51s will embark on their first road trip of the season beginning on Tuesday, April 10 at Albuquerque, New Mexico against the Isotopes, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies…the trip will consist of seven games: three at Albuquerque (Tuesday-Thursday, April 10-12) and a four-game series against El Paso from Friday-Monday, April 13-16.