Recap: ALBUQUERQUE (Marlins) 5, Tacoma (Mariners) 4

SPORTSTICKER PCL RECAP

(TACOMA-ALBUQUERQUE)

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Ticker) -- Paul Hoover hit a two-run home run as the Albuquerque Isotopes edged the Tacoma Rainiers, 5-4. Hoover clubbed his fourth homer of the year in the eighth inning to pull Albuquerque ahead. Matt Erickson and Jason Wood each ripped an RBI single in the seventh inning to cut the deficit to 4-3 for the Isotopes, who have won eight of their last 10 games. Ozwaldo Mairena (4-2) struck out one in a perfect inning of relief to pick up the win. Blaine Neal allowed a hit in a scoreless ninth inning to notch his 10th save. Chad Meyers laced a two-run single in the fifth inning and Mickey Lopez gave Tacoma a 4-1 lead in the sixth with an RBI double. Julio Mosquera had three hits including a run-scoring single for the Rainiers, who dropped their fourth consecutive game. Allan Simpson (2-4) surrendered two runs and a hit in an inning to suffer the loss.