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Albuquerque Isotopes Game Day Information www.albuquerquebaseball.com 1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Phone: 505.924.2255 Web: www.abqisotopes.com ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES (30-23) AT NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (26-26) ISOTOPES QUICK FACTS RHP Stephen Fife (3-4, 6.06 ERA) vs. LHP Wade LeBlanc (2-3, 3.68 ERA) Zephyr Field w Wednesday, May 30 w 6:00 P.M. MT ISOTOPES 30-23 Game #: 54 w Away Game #: 26 1st Southern Division American Conference ‘TOPES HAND-ED 4-1 LOSS TO ZEPHYRS: The Albuquerque Isotopes were no-hit into the eighth by New Orleans Zephyrs starter Brad Hand until Tim Federowicz busted it up with a solo homer, but it proved to not be enough as the ‘Topes fell 4-1 to the Z’s Tuesday night at Zephyr Field. Hand was magnificent, holding the ‘Topes to just two walks through 7.1 innings, retiring 16 Al- At Home .....................................18-10 buquerque batters in a row from the third into the eighth until Federowicz hammered a Hand offering over the fence in deep center On the Road ...............................12-13 to break up the no-hitter and the shutout with one swing. New Orleans jumped out to a quick lead in the first when ‘Topes pitcher Day .................................................7-6 Will Savage started the game by issuing a walk to Kevin Mattison and hitting Gil Velazquez, putting two on for Gaby Sanchez, who Night ..........................................23-17 roped a single to left, plating Mattison and putting the home team on top 1-0. Former ‘Tope Nick Green then laced a single to left, Last 5 games ..................................3-2 scoring Velazquez and doubling the lead to 2-0 Z’s. The Zephyrs added to their advantage in the fourth, in a rally ignited by a lead- Last 10 games ................................5-5 off double by Mike Cervanek and a walk to Matt Dominguez. With two down, Jose Duarte singled to right, scoring Cervanek and Streak ............................................ L-1 increasing the lead to 3-0. Pitcher Hand then capped the two-out rally with a single to center, sending home Dominguez and giving the Z’s a 4-0 lead. Federowicz’s big fly trimmed the lead to 4-1, but New Orleans held the burgeoning Isotopes rally right there, as vs. LH starters ..............................11-7 reliever Rob Delaney finished off the eighth before handing the ball to closer Sandy Rosario, who pitched a perfect ninth to seal the vs. RH starters ............................19-16 4-1 New Orleans win. April ...........................................14-11 May ............................................16-12 BACK TO THE SCENE OF THE GEM: Stephen Fife takes the mound in the New Orleans for the first time since authoring his June ................................................0-0 best outing of the season against the Zephyrs there on April 29. In that outing, the right-hander delivered six scoreless frames in July .................................................0-0 which he allowed just two hits while walking two and striking out three in a 5-2 Isotopes win. In fact, that outing put Fife on a August ............................................0-0 roll, as he followed that start up with seven scoreless frames against Nashville on May 4 in which he allowed just three hits in what September ......................................0-0 ended up being back-to-back wins. The right-hander hopes history repeats itself tonight, as since that start against Nashville, he’s gone 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA (17 ER / 22.2 IP) in his last four starts. PROMOTIONS TWO-HIT TANGO: Last night the Isotopes were held to two hits for just the seventh time ever and for the first time since April 11, 2009, when Albuquerque was limited to two hits against Omaha. The ‘Topes have been held to two hits or less just 14 total times in team history, including two no-hitters (one of which was a perfect game on THURSDAY, JUNE 7: VS. MEMPHIS April 7, 2003 in Nashville). HOME APPLIANCE GIVEAWAY SERIES AT A GLANCE presented by Bailllios HOME RUN HAPPENINGS: Even when they’re being limited to two hits, ABQ VS. N.O. the Isotopes have still been finding a way to leave the yard, as Tim Federowicz FRIDAY, JUNE 8: VS. MEMPHIS broke up a no-hitter last night by blasting a solo home run in the eighth. DANCING BAT BOY BBOY MCCOY Albuquerque has now belted a long ball in a season-high six straight games, Date Site W/L Score APPEARANCE amassing an amazing 12 homers over that span. The ‘Topes are now tied with 4/26 Zephyr Field L 4-9 Iowa for the third most home runs on the season with 54, behind Round Rock 4/27 Zephyr Field L 1-2 ATURDAY UNE VS EMPHIS (61) and Oklahoma City (59). S , J 9: . M 4/28 Zephyr Field W 4-3 (12) FIREWORKS! QUICK TRIP: Last night lefty Michael Antonini saw an inning of action 4/29 Zephyr Field W 5-2 BRING HOME THE W after returning from less than one day in Los Angeles. Antonini was recalled presented by Whataburger 5/29 Zephyr Field L 1-4 to the Dodgers on Monday for bullpen depth and was optioned back to the 5/30 Zephyr Field - - ‘Topes on Tuesday when Nathan Eovaldi was activated to start in Ted Lilly’s SUNDAY, JUNE 10: VS. MEMPHIS vacant rotation slot. The left-hander has been recalled twice to the Major 5/31 Zephyr Field - - ISOTOPES SKATEBOARD DECK NIGHT Leagues for a total of five days and has still yet to see any game action. 6/1 Zephyr Field - - w First 1,500 kids (14 &under) Antonini will now re-enter the Isotopes rotation and pitch Friday in the series- 6/19 Isotopes Park - - courtesy of Coca-Cola ending game at New Orleans. In other roster news, the Isotopes placed 6/20 Isotopes Park - - starter Mike Parisi on the DL with a right shoulder impingement, the second 6/21 Isotopes Park - - MONDAY, JUNE 11: VS. ROUND ROCK time he’s landed on the shelf with that ailment this season, and called up right- 50¢ HOT DOG NIGHT handed reliever Bret Montgomery from Double-A Chattanooga. 6/22 Isotopes Park - - 8/18 Isotopes Park - - OPENING STANZA: With two runs surrendered last night, the Isotopes have 8/19 Isotopes Park - - conceded first-inning runs in three of their last four games. On the season, the ‘Topes have been outscored 34-29 in the first inning and 75-57 in the first two 8/20 Isotopes Park - - innings combined. 8/21 Isotopes Park - - Fact of the Day: UPCOMING PROBABLES Before he wrote Jaws, DATE OPP. TIME (MT) ISOTOPES STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER Peter Benchley was a speechwriter Thurs., 5/31 at N.O. 6:00 PM RHP John Ely (4-3, 3.58) vs. RHP Tom Koehler (5-4, 4.14) for President Lyndon Johnson. Fri., 6/1 at N.O. 6:00 PM LHP Michael Antonini (1-2, 5.31) vs. RHP J.D. Martin (2-4, 6.75) Sat., 6/2 at R.R. 5:05 PM RHP Fernando Nieve (2-2, 9.53) vs. LHP Zach Jackson (1-5, 4.97) Sun., 6/3 at R.R. 6:05 PM RHP Will Savage (7-2, 4.45) vs. RHP Neil Ramirez (5-5, 7.57) TODAY’S ISOTOPES STARTER #46 STEPHEN FIFE RHP Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Born: 10/04/86, Boise, ID Throws: R Bats: R Resides: Boise, ID Obtained: From Boston with C Tim Federowicz and RHP Juan Rodriguez for OF Trayvon Robinson, 7/31/11 2012: 3-4, 6.06 ERA vs. LH Batters: .301 (40x133), 1 HR, 16 BB, 22 SO 2012 vs. N.O.: 1-0, 0.00 ERA vs. RH Batters: .329 (26x79), 3 HR, 9 BB, 15 SO TODAY’S START: Stephen Fife takes the mound coming off a tough outing on May 25 vs. Oklahoma City when he allowed a season-high seven runs on eight hits in 4.2 SEASON HIGHS - LOWS innings in a 10-4 ‘Topes loss. Had his best performance of the season on May 4 vs. IP: 7.0 (2x - Last 5/14 at SL.) 1.1 (4/7 at OMA) Nashville when he tossed 7.0 scoreless innings to extend his streak to 13.0 consecu- H: 10 (2x- Last: 5/9 at TAC) 2 (4/29 at N.O.) tive innings, fanning a season-high seven in ‘Topes win. Had a strong start on April R: 7 (5/25 vs OKC) 0 (2x - Last: 5/4 vs. NASH) 29 at New Orleans when he tossed 6.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits and two ER: 7 (5/25 vs OKC) 0 (2x - Last: 5/4 vs. NASH) walks while striking out three in a 5-2 ‘Topes triumph. Tied a franchise record by BB: 8 (4/22 at OKC) 1 (3x - Last: 5/9 at TAC) walking eight batters in just 4.2 innings on April 22 at Oklahoma City while allowing SO: 7 (2x- Last: 5/25 vs. OKC) 1 (2x - Last 5/14 at SL) five runs on seven hits in an eventual 11-10 ‘Topes win 14 innings. The eight walks HR: 2 (5/20 vs SAC) 0 (5x- Last: 5/14 at SL) ties knuckleballer Charlie Haeger, who walked eight Omaha Royals in 4.2 innings Win Streak 3- 4/17-5/4 on June 15, 2010. Enjoyed his first career Triple-A win on April 17 vs. Iowa when Loss Streak 2- 4/7-4/12; 5/14-5/25 he pitched 5.2 innings in which he allowed six runs on 10 hits while walking one and Complete Games: - striking out one in a 13-6 win.