Albuquerque Isotopes Game Day Information
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
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 (70-70) AT ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (83-57) ISOTOPES QUICK FACTS RHP John Ely (7-7, 5.81 ERA) vs. RHP Derek Hankins (6-6, 6.04 ERA) The Dell Diamond w Friday, September 2 w 6:05 P.M. MT ISOTOPES 70-70 Game #: 141 w Away Game #: 69 2nd Southern Division ISOTOPES RIPPED BY REDBIRDS, 6-2: The Albuquerque Isotopes conducted a late, ninth-inning rally that came up short as the American Conference Memphis Redbirds held on for a 6-2, series-ending win Thursday night at AutoZone Park. Trailing 6-0 and down to their last at-bat, the ‘Topes came to life in the ninth when Kyle Russell led off the inning with a double. Pinch-hitter Bryant Hernandez, making his Triple- At Home .....................................41-31 A debut, then roped a single to center in his first Triple-A at-bat, putting runners on the corners for Ivan De Jesus Jr., who smashed a double to center that cleared the bases and brought the Isotopes back to within 6-2. After a groundout moved De Jesus to third, Jay On the Road ...............................29-39 Gibbons drew a one-out walk, putting the tying run on-deck. The comeback was not to be, however, as Memphis closer Victor Marte Day ...............................................9-12 came on and struck out Jerry Sands to seal the 6-2 Redbirds win. Night ..........................................61-58 Last 5 games ..................................2-3 ELY RULES THE ROAD: John Ely makes his last start as an Isotope this season looking to continue his recent dominance away from Last 10 games ................................5-5 Isotopes Park. In his last five road starts dating back to July 3, the right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.29 ERA (8 ER / 31.1 IP). Over that span, Streak ............................................ L-1 he’s also fanned 17, walked 12, and allowed just two home runs. Ely’s last loss on the road came all the way back on June 1, when he vs. LH starters ............................18-22 dropped a decision at Memphis. On the season, Ely is 4-3 with a 4.33 ERA (34 ER / 70.2 IP) in 12 starts on the road and 3-4 with a 7.34 ERA (56 ER / 68.2 IP) in 12 starts in the Duke City. vs. RH starters ............................52-48 April .............................................13-9 WRAPPING IT UP IN ROUND ROCK: For the second straight year, the Isotopes will close out the regular season with a four-game May ............................................15-14 Labor Day holiday series in Round Rock, Texas. Last year, the circumstances were much different for the ‘Topes, who came into the June ............................................14-15 set trailing Oklahoma by two games in the division and were eliminated with back-to-back series-opening losses to Round Rock before July .............................................14-15 rebounding with two wins to close out the year. In their previous visit to The Dell Diamond this year, Albuquerque took three of four August ........................................14-16 from the Express from June 4-7 and, with an overall mark against Round Rock of 8-4, the ‘Topes look to finish with a winning record against the Express for the second straight year (last year Albuquerque was 9-7 vs. Round Rock). September ......................................0-1 QUALITY IS JOB ONE: The Isotopes have benefited from quality starts in each of the last four games and in seven of their last eight. PROMOTIONS On the current road trip, ‘Topes starters have posted a 2.25 ERA (6 ER / 24.0 IP) while allowing just 18 total hits and striking out 24. Since August 25, Albuquerque starters have lowered their ERA on the year from 6.11 (468 ER / 689.2 IP) to 5.91 (485 ER / 738.2) coming into today’s action. tuesDay, September 20: triple-A NatiOnal ChampiOnship SANDS DRIVES THE TRAIN: No one is happier to see Round Rock again SerieS At A GlAnce than Jerry Sands, who has torched Express pitching to the tune of a .543 average ame G (19x35) with 14 runs, four doubles, a triple, five homers, and 19 RBI in just eight abQ vs. r.r. pre-Game DODGer leGenDs AutOGraph games. In the Isotopes’ just-completed five game set with the E-Train in Albu- sessiOn querque last week, Sands racked up 12 hits in 22 at-bats (a .545 average) with Date Site W/L Score FleeCe blanket Giveaway five runs, two doubles, 11 RBI and three homers, including a grand slam. w First 1,500 Fans 6/4 Dell Diamond W 8-3 courtesy of Sandia Resort WELCOME HOME LONGHORN: Outfielder Kyle Russell this series will 6/5 Dell Diamond L 2-8 pOst-Game FirewOrks play his first games as a professional in Austin, Texas, where he starred as 6/6 Dell Diamond W 11-0 member of the University of Texas baseball team from 2006-08. Russell left the Longhorns as the school’s all-time home run leader with 57 (surpassing Jeff 6/7 Dell Diamond W 6-3 Ontiveros, who hit 55 from 1999-2002) and in 2008, he batted .296 with 19 hom- 7/4 Isotopes Park L 10-13 ers and 56 RBI in 57 games to earn All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades. 7/5 Isotopes Park W 13-4 In 2007, he led the NCAA with 28 homers and was named a first-team College 7/6 Isotopes Park W 11-3 All-American by Baseball America, first-team Louisville Slugger All-American, and Big 12 Player of the Year. 8/24 Isotopes Park L 8-16 8/25 Isotopes Park W 13-3 SEE YOU AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP: While the Isotopes home schedule 8/26 Isotopes Park W 9-0 is finished, it doesn’t mean there won’t be more baseball at Isotopes Park in 2011. On Tuesday, September 20, Isotopes Park will be the site of the Triple-A 8/27 Isotopes Park W 8-3 National Championship Game, pitting the playoff champion of the Pacific Coast 8/28 Isotopes Park L 6-7 (8) League against the playoff champion of the International League. The game is 9/2 Dell Diamond - - merely the centerpiece of an entire day of fun, including a pre-game autograph 9/3 Dell Diamond - - session with Dodgers legends Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, and Bill Russell, a fleece blanket giveaway courtesy of Sandia Resort, and a post-game fireworks show! 9/4 Dell Diamond - - 9/5 Dell Diamond - - Fact of the Day: UPCOMING PROBABLES The University of Texas has the Date Opp. time (mt) isOtOpes starter OppOnents starter fifth-largest enrollment of any Sat., 9/3 at R.R. 6:05 PM RHP Francisco Felix (3-2, 5.89) vs. RHP Brett Tomko (8-6, 6.04) university in the U.S, with 50,995 Sun., 9/4 at R.R. 5:05 PM RHP Mike Parisi (6-1, 5.40) vs. LHP Zach Jackson (12-5, 5.73) undergraduate and graduate Mon., 9/5 at R.R. 11:05 AM LHP Randy Keisler (7-7, 4.68) vs. RHP Eric Hurley (8-3, 5.55) students, as well as 16,500 faculty and staff. TODAY’S ISOTOPES STARTER #23 JOHN ELY RHP Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Born: 5/13/86, Harvey, IL Throws: R Bats: R Resides: Homewood, IL Obtained: From Chicago (AL) with RHP Jon Link for OF Juan Pierre, December 17, 2009 2011: 7-7, 5.81 ERA vs. LH Batters: .301 (87x289), 12 HR, 23 BB, 48 SO 2011 vs. R.R.: 0-1, 12.60 ERA vs. RH Batters: .292 (81x277), 8 HR, 19 BB, 45 SO TODAY’S START: Righty John Ely makes his last start for the Isotopes this season look- ing to break a two-game losing streak after falling in a game to the Express on August 28 at SEASON HIGHS - LOWS Isotopes Park. In that outing, Ely allowed seven runs on eight hits in five inning while walk- ing one and striking out one in a 7-6 loss that shortened to eight innings due to lightning. IP: 9.0 (5/22 vs. RENO) 3.0 (2x- Last: 8/23 vs. MEM) H: 12 (6/12 vs. NVL) 1 (4/20 at IOWA- Gm 2) Had a short stay with the Dodgers after being recalled on August 1 and was inserted into the R: 9 (2x- Last: 6/17 vs. IOWA) 0 (2x- Last: 7/3 at OMA) Los Angeles bullpen, but did not appear in any games. Optioned back to Albuquerque on ER: 7 (5x- Last: 8/28 vs. R.R.) 0 (3x- Last: 7/3 at OMA) August 7. BB: 4 (4/20 at IOWA- Gm 2) 0 (2x- Last: 7/8 vs. NVL) SO: 8 (6/17 vs. IOWA) 0 (5/27 at N.O.) Won three straight starts from July 3 to July 17, posting a 1.89 ERA (4 ER / 19.0 IP) in that HR: 2 (5x- Last: 8/28 vs. R.R.) 0 (8x- Last: 8/18 at SAC) span. Win Streak 3- 7/3-7/17 Loss Streak 2 (2x)- 5/27-6/1; 8/23-8/28 Had a brief call-up to the Dodgers that saw him make his first Major League relief ap- Complete Games: 2- Last: 5/22 vs. RENO pearance (and the second relief outing at all since his first professional year in 2007 at Shutouts: 1- 4/20 at Iowa (7 inn) Rookie-level Great Falls) on June 5 at Cincinnati.