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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 (27-21) AT NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (28-22) ISOTOPES QUICK FACTS LHP Dana Eveland (4-3, 4.00 ERA) vs. RHP Elih Villanueva (4-5, 6.37 ERA) Zephyr Field w Sunday, May 29 w 1:00 P.M. MT ISOTOPES 27-21 Game #: 49 w Away Game #: 21 T-2nd Southern Division ZEPHYRS TOP ‘TOPES 5-4: The Albuquerque Isotopes saw an early lead disappear as the New Orleans Zephyrs rallied past American Conference the ‘Topes for a 5-4 win Saturday evening at Zephyr Field. After spotting the Zephyrs a run in the bottom of the first, the ‘Topes roared back in the top of the second thanks to a two-run homer by Jamie Hoffmann that propelled Albuquerque to a 2-1 lead. At Home .......................................19-9 Osvaldo Martinez ignited a second New Orleans uprising in third, roping a second RBI double to knot the game at 2-2. Josh On the Road .................................8-12 Kroeger then lined a double to right, giving the Zephyrs a 3-2 edge. Albuquerque regained the lead in the fourth thanks again to Day .................................................5-5 the long ball, this one courtesy of Trayvon Robinson, who smashed the Isotopes’ second two-run homer of the evening, instantly Night ..........................................22-16 putting the ‘Topes on top 4-3. Once again, the lead would not last, as New Orleans tied the game in the bottom of the fifth thanks Last 5 games ..................................2-3 to an Isotopes throwing error that allowed a run to score and knot the game at 4-4. The contest would remain deadlocked until Last 10 games ................................6-4 the bottom of the eighth, when the Z’s surged ahead one final time. After Jesus Merchan led off the inning with a walk and was Streak ............................................ L-2 sacrificed to second, ‘Topes reliever Francisco Felix intentionally walked Petersen, giving New Orleans two on with one out. That set up the night’s designated Isotopes-killer Martinez, who crushed his third RBI double of the evening, plating Merchan and giv- vs. LH starters ................................4-8 ing the Zephyrs a 5-4 edge. Z’s closer Jose Ceda would make the one-run lead stick, pitching around two singles before slamming vs. RH starters ............................23-13 the door and clinching the 5-4 win. April .............................................13-9 May ............................................14-12 EVELAND KEEPS ‘EM IN THE YARD: Lefty Dana Eveland makes his team-high 10th start of the season riding a streak of June ................................................0-0 20.0 consecutive innings without conceding a home run. Making his run even more impressive is it’s occurred in some of the big- July .................................................0-0 gest launching pads in the Pacific Coast League. After keeping Las Vegas in the yard over six innings at hitter-friendly Cashman August ............................................0-0 Field on May 13, Eveland held Reno and Colorado Springs homer-less in back-to-back starts at Isotopes Park over 14.0 innings. September ......................................0-0 In 54.0 innings-pitched this season, Eveland has given up just five total home runs. Amazingly, while this is the lefty’s 10th start on the year, it’s just his third on the road, where he had gone 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA (3 ER / 12.0 IP) this year. The left-hander is also the perfect guy to stop a losing streak. On May 13, Eveland’s last road start, the ‘Topes were mired in a three-game losing PROMOTIONS streak before the southpaw pitched a gem, allowing just four hits in six shutout innings in an 8-3 Albuquerque win. THE SLUGGER THAMES: For the second time this week, the Isotopes THURSDAY, JUNE 9: VS. NASHVILLE lineup will be bolstered by a Major League rehab, as outfielder Marcus SERIES AT A GLANCE RALLY TOWEL GIVEAWAY Thames joins the ‘Topes today on his way back from a strained right quad w First 3,000 Fans that had bothered him since Spring Training and finally forced him onto the ABQ VS. N.O. courtesy of Comcast DL on May 3. In 22 games with the Dodgers before being sidelined, Thames batted .176 (6x34) with four runs, a triple, two homers, and four RBI. The Date Site W/L Score FRIDAY, JUNE 10: VS. NASHVILLE slugging outfielder is the fourth Dodger to join the Isotopes on rehab this MYRON NOODLEMAN APPEARANCE year, joining Jay Gibbons, Rafael Furcal, and Casey Blake, who just con- 4/23 Isotopes Park W 12-8 presented by McDonalds cluded his rehab and returned to L.A. on Friday. 4/24 Isotopes Park L 9-10 4/25 Isotopes Park W 7-6 WALK THIS WAY: Catcher A.J. Ellis has drawn at least one walk in each SATURDAY, JUNE 11: VS. NASHVILLE 4/26 Isotopes Park W 13-8 POST-GAME FIREWORKS of his last four games and in nine of his last 10 contests, a span in which he’s 5/27 Zephyr Field L 3-6 presented by New Mexico Mutual drawn a total of 14 free passes. In the one game he didn’t get a walk, Ellis got a hit, extending his current on-base streak to 10 games. In 20 games 5/28 Zephyr Field L 4-5 with Albuquerque since joining the team from the Dodgers, Ellis has drawn SUNDAY, JUNE 12: VS. NASHVILLE 5/29 Zephyr Field - - 16 walks. ISOTOPES TOTE BAG GIVEAWAY 5/30 Zephyr Field - - w First 3,000 Fans 7/22 Isotopes Park - - ROBINSON BACK ON TRACK: After enduring an 0-for-22 stretch, Rob- courtesy of United RV inson is starting to get hot again. Robinson has gone 3-for-8 (.375) in his last 7/23 Isotopes Park - - two games and last night belted his first home run since May 16, a nine-game 7/24 Isotopes Park - - FRIDAY, JUNE 17: VS. IOWA stretch that had been his longest homer-less drought of the season. 7/25 Isotopes Park - - ISOTOPES HAT NIGHT 7/30 Zephyr Field - - w First 3,000 Fans (21 and older) SLOW SERIES START: Albuquerque has dropped the first two games of a courtesy of Miller Lite series for just the second time this season. The only other time the Isotopes 7/31 Zephyr Field - - have started a series with two losses was the first two games in Las Vegas on 8/1 Zephyr Field - - May 10 and May 11. 8/2 Zephyr Field - - Fact of the Day: UPCOMING PROBABLES Over 300-million people around the DATE OPP. TIME (MT) ISOTOPES STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER world watched yesterday’s UEFA Mon., 5/30 at N.O. 12:00 PM RHP Tim Redding (1-4, 6.19) vs. TBA Champions League Final soccer Tues., 5/31 at MEM 6:05 PM LHP Alberto Bastardo (3-1, 4.05) vs. RHP P.J Walters (2-3, 5.81) game between Barcelona and Wed., 6/1 at MEM 6:05 PM RHP John Ely (2-2, 4.39) vs. RHP Brandon Dickson (1-6, 4.60) Manchester United Thur., 6/2 at MEM 6:05 PM RHP Tim Sexton vs. LHP Nick Additon TODAY’S ISOTOPES STARTER # 40 DANA EVELAND LHP Height: 6-1 Weight: 235 Born: 10/29/83, Olympia, WA Throws: L Bats: L Resides: Palmdale, CA Obtained: Signed with the Dodgers as a Free Agent, December 6, 2010 2011: 4-3, 4.00 ERA vs. LH Batters: .328 (22x67), 3 HR, 7 BB, 9 SO 2011 vs. N.O.: 1-0, 3.60 ERA vs. RH Batters: .233 (27x116), 2 HR, 14 BB, 24 SO TODAY’S START: Dana Eveland makes his team-high 10th start of the season coming off a no-decision against Colorado Springs on May 24 when he allowed SEASON HIGHS - LOWS three runs on five hits while striking out two and walking a season-high five in a IP: 8.0 (5/19 vs. RENO) 4.1 (5/8 vs. MEM) 15-6 ‘Topes loss. Had a complete game performance in which he allowed three H: 8 (5/19 vs. RENO) 4 (5/13 at L.V.) runs on five hits and lost. In the first game of a doubleheader at Iowa on April 20, R: 6 (5/3 vs. OMA) 0 (5/13 at L.V.) Eveland held the Cubs to just three runs in six innings while striking out a season- ER: 5 (5/3 vs. OMA) 0 (5/13 at L.V.) high eight, but ended up on the short end of a 3-1 ‘Topes loss. Earned an Open- BB: 5 (5/24 vs. COL) 1 (4/12 vs. IOWA) ing Day win on April 7 when he allowed four runs, two earned, on seven hits in SO: 8 (4/20 at IOWA- Gm 2) 1 (2x- Last: 5/13 at L.V.) 5.1 innings while walking two and striking out four in a 10-5 ‘Topes triumph. HR: 2 (2x- Last: 5/8 vs. MEM) 0 (5x- Last: 5/19 vs. RENO) Win Streak 2- 4/7-4/12 2010: Began the season on Toronto’s Opening Day roster and combined to go Loss Streak 2- 5/3-5/8 3-5 with a 6.79 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) with the Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Complete Games: 1- 4/20 at IOWA- G 1 (7 inn.) Pirates... traded twice in 2010; acquired by Toronto from Oakland on February Shutouts: - 6 for a player to be named later or cash consideration and again on June 1, when he was dealt to Pittsburgh for RHP Ronald Uviendo..