PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS AT ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES
05/23/2026
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS AT ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES
GAME ID: 3593 - SATURDAY, MAY 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sacramento River Cats (28-15) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 2
Albuquerque Isotopes (17-26) 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 X 7 9 0
7-3 Loss Extends Sacramento Losing Streak
Good production from third baseman Kip Fletcher helped the Albuquerque Isotopes topple the Sacramento River Cats, 7-3. Fletcher went 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk, while adding 3 RBI for the Isotopes. Bob Bennett got the win, improving to 4-1. He held the River Cats to 3 runs on 6 hits over 7.2 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 2. Earning his 1st save of the year was Brad Mason.

Oliver Acevedo drove in one run for Albuquerque. The 24-year old center fielder had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With no one out and the bases loaded, he broke a 3-3 tie with a run-scoring ground out off Octávio Venegas. It was his 5th RBI of the season.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Albuquerque manager Matt Merullo.

Albuquerque has now won 3 straight, while the River Cats have lost 6 in a row.
SACRAMENTO BATTING LINESCORE ALBUQUERQUE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Lozano RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .264 4 17
J. Wood CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .308 1 13
A. Sánchez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .231 1 4
E. Quiñones 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .400 3 13
D. Coleman C 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .246 4 19
J. Díaz LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .225 1 12
S. Norrish DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .303 6 20
L. Zúñiga SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .152 0 2
A. Osborne 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 1 3
Totals 31 3 7 3 3 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Coleman (7, 2nd Inning off B. Bennett, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Sánchez (2, 3rd Inning off B. Bennett, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wood 2 , A. Sánchez 2 , E. Quiñones 2 , D. Coleman 2 , L. Zúñiga
2-out RBI: A. Sánchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wood , L. Zúñiga
GIDP: D. Coleman
Sac Fly: S. Norrish
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: L. Zúñiga (1) , A. Osborne (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Zúñiga-Sánchez-Quiñones)
PB: D. Coleman
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Acevedo CF 5 1 0 1 0 2 6 .227 0 5
B. Bowen LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 5 .186 1 9
T. Parker RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .244 1 9
K. Fletcher 3B 4 0 3 3 1 0 0 .260 2 13
M. Garza SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .217 2 14
S. Acosta 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .293 2 15
A. Cháves 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .185 1 9
R. Flores C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .233 1 7
J. Taylor DH 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 .200 0 0
Totals 33 7 9 7 7 4 26      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Acosta (6, 4th Inning off O. Venegas, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Taylor (1, 8th Inning off D. Groves, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Fletcher 3 , M. Garza , S. Acosta 2 , A. Cháves , R. Flores , J. Taylor 3
2-out RBI: , K. Fletcher 2 , M. Garza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bowen , M. Garza 2 , S. Acosta , A. Cháves
GIDP: S. Acosta
Sac Fly: B. Bowen
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fletcher-Cháves-Acosta)
OF assists: 1 (Bowen(Sánchez at 3rd base))
SACRAMENTO PITCHING LINESCORE ALBUQUERQUE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
O. Venegas L (0-3) 3.2 5 6 1 5 3 0 22 95 4.05   
J. Hoover 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8.44   
D. Groves 3.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 15 49 3.95   
J. Blevins 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Venegas 33
Batters Faced: O. Venegas 22, J. Hoover 1, D. Groves 15, J. Blevins 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Venegas 6-1, J. Hoover 0-0, D. Groves 3-7, J. Blevins 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Venegas 95-51, J. Hoover 2-2, D. Groves 49-31, J. Blevins 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hoover 3-1 , D. Groves 3-0 , J. Blevins 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Bennett W (4-1) 7.2 6 3 3 2 4 0 29 91 1.85   
B. Mason SV (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 23 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bennett 57
Batters Faced: B. Bennett 29, B. Mason 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bennett 8-9, B. Mason 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bennett 91-63, B. Mason 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Mason 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kip Fletcher
Ballpark: Isotopes Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM MT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 9358
Special Notes: SP Jimmy Hoover was injured while pitching.
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