El Paso 2, at Tacoma 1

TACOMA, Wash. (Interstat) — Marcos Castañon’s first-inning home run provided all the necessary offense as the El Paso Chihuahuas edged the Tacoma Rainiers 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday at Cheney Stadium. The Chihuahuas, who improved to 4-3, scored both of their runs in the opening frame against Tacoma starter Dane Dunning. After two quick outs, Jase Bowen reached on a fielder’s choice. Castañon then drove a Dunning pitch over the right-field wall for a two-run homer, his first of the season. That early blast proved decisive in a game dominated by pitching and defense. The Rainiers,… Read more...