Chihuahuas Fall in 11 Innings Thursday in Tacoma

Tacoma 5 El Paso 4 - Thursday - 11 Innings
WP: Effross (1-0)
LP: Jacob (6-8)
S: None
Time: 3:12
Attn: 5,075

Victor Labrada hit a bases loaded infield single in the bottom of the 11^th inning to give the Tacoma Rainiers a 5-4 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas Thursday night at Cheney Stadium. The Rainiers have won two of the first three games of the series, both on walk-off hits.

Chihuahuas starter Luis Gutierrez allowed one run in four innings in his first Triple-A appearance of the season. Garrett Hawkins pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth inning for El Paso. Hawkins has thrown four innings and hasn't allowed any runs since returning from Double-A San Antonio.

Miguel Andujar went 1-for-4 with his second double of the series in an MLB Injury Rehab game for El Paso. The Chihuahuas trailed in the ninth inning until Marcos Castañon hit a double and scored on Bryce Johnson's double, one of Johnson's three hits in the game. All three games of the series have been decided by one or two runs. Thursday's game tied El Paso's season high for longest game by innings. The Chihuahuas are now 6-9 in extra-inning games this season.

Box Score: Gameday: Chihuahuas 4, Rainiers 5 Final Score (09/10/2026)

Team Records: El Paso (22-44, 57-84), Tacoma (35-31, 68-73)

Next Game: Friday at 8:05 p.m. Mountain Time at Cheney Stadium. El Paso RHP Sean Boyle (10-7, 5.86) vs. Tacoma LHP Jhonathan Diaz (7-9, 6.30). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.