Albuquerque Pushes Past Oklahoma City, 9-7

April 28, 2024 – Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release

Albuquerque, NM – With the contest tied at seven in the eighth inning, the Isotopes scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error, then pushed across another on a base hit by Jordan Beck. In the ninth, Matt Carasiti retired the Oklahoma City Baseball Club in order, as Albuquerque won their second consecutive contest by a 9-7 decision.

Topes Scope:

– At the plate this series, Albuquerque slashed .358/.443/.602 with 20 doubles, 11 homers, and 15 stolen bases. They scored at least nine runs in five of the six games.

– This is the third time the Isotopes have been involved in a six-game series in which each club led at some point during every contest (also: Aug. 19-24, 2021 and July 26-31, 2022, both against Las Vegas).

– Today was only the second game in 272 all-time meetings between Albuquerque and Oklahoma that has ended with a 9-7 final score. The Isotopes beat the Redhawks by the same tally in the 2007 season finale on Labor Day at Isotopes Park.

– Seven of Albuquerque’s eight victories in 2024 have come by three or fewer runs.

– The Isotopes pitching staff walked only one batter today. It was the first time they have totaled three or fewer free passes in a two-game stretch since last May 11-12 at Las Vegas (also three).

– Oklahoma City tallied eight extra-base hits, their fourth contest with eight or more in this series.

– Julio Carreras swiped second base in the seventh inning, extending Albuquerque’s streak with at least one steal to 10 games, tying a team record (also: Sept. 8-19, 2023).

– Drew Romo extended his hitting streak to 15 games, six away from matching his career-long of 21 reached in 2021. Romo is slashing .397/.406/.524 with six doubles, a triple, 11 RBI and eight multi-hit contests during the stretch. This is his first time with three consecutive games with multiple knocks since Aug. 22-25, 2021 with Low-A Fresno.

– Jimmy Herron saw his season-opening 14-game hit streak come to an end. He compiled a .296/.406/.537 slash line with two doubles, a triple, three homers and 12 RBI to start the campaign. However, he did draw a walk, meaning his on-base streak is still intact at 15.

– Sam Hilliard compiled his team-leading 12th multi-hit contest. He was 12-for-28 with five doubles, two homers, six RBI, and two steals during this series. Hilliard remains tied with Jordan Patterson atop the Isotopes all-time home run leaderboard (66).

– Coco Montes was 2-for-4, his fourth multi-hit…