Albuquerque Journal

’TOPES TODAY

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At El Paso, 7:05 p.m.

Radio: 610 AM/95.9 FM Probable pitchers: Isotopes RHP Nelson Gonzalez (2-1, 5.45) vs. Chihuahuas RHP Walker Lockett (3-6,

4.88)

Thursday: RHP Antonio Senzatela

pitched scoreless ball into the eighth inning, leading the

Isotopes (40-39) to a 3-1 victory over the Sacramento River Cats (35-45) and a split of the fourgame series. The win marks the first time the Isotopes have scored three runs or less and still come away with a victory in 2018. Senzatela’s outing was the longest of the season for the Isotopes pitching staff. He also delivered an RBI single in the second inning. The Isotopes also scored on a two-run homer from SS Garrett Hampson. Wednesday: Steven Duggar

and Chase d’Arnaud smacked solo home runs and visiting Sacramento held on for a 4-3 victory over the Isotopes. Mike Tauchman went 3-for-4 and

Jordan Patterson launched a solo home run for Albuquerqu­e, but it wasn’t enough.

Next home game:

Wednesday, July 4 vs. Tacoma, 6:35 p.m.

PCL All-Stars: Albuquerqu­e

OF Mike Tauchman, IF Josh

Fuentes and RHP D.J. Johnson were named Thursday to the Pacific Coast League team,that will face the Internatio­nal League in the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 11 at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio.

Tauchman came into Thursday hitting .355 with a .626 slugging percentage, both second-best in the PCL. The 27-year-old from Palatine, Ill., also was named a 2013 mid-season All-Star for TriCity in the Northwest League.

Fuentes, 25, came into Thursday with a PCL-best 102 hits and nine triples. He is the only third baseman in Minor League baseball with at least eight doubles, triples and homers, the Isotopes said.

Johnson came into Thursday

 ?? ADOLPHE PIERRE-LOUIS/JOURNAL ?? Right-hander Antonio Senzatela pitched into the eighth inning for the Albuquerqu­e Isotopes during their eventual 3-1 win over Sacramento on Thursday at Isotopes Park.
ADOLPHE PIERRE-LOUIS/JOURNAL Right-hander Antonio Senzatela pitched into the eighth inning for the Albuquerqu­e Isotopes during their eventual 3-1 win over Sacramento on Thursday at Isotopes Park.
 ??  ?? D.J. Johnson tied for second in the PCL with 11 saves. The 28-year-old Oregon native was a 2016 Texas League mid-season all-star with Arkansas.
D.J. Johnson tied for second in the PCL with 11 saves. The 28-year-old Oregon native was a 2016 Texas League mid-season all-star with Arkansas.
 ??  ?? Mike Tauchman
Mike Tauchman
 ??  ?? Josh Fuentes
Josh Fuentes

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