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Hagerty homers to give Triple-A El Paso important win

The win moved El Paso to within a half-game of Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern Division-leading Las Vegas going into Thursday's finale of a four-game series. Another win would put the Chihuahuas in first place with four games to go in the regular season.

Hagerty (.292) was 3-for-5 with his fourth homer. Shortstop Hector Gomez (.375) was 4-for-5 with a RBI double. Center fielder Rymer Liriano (.287) was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Starting right-hander Chris Smith (3.50 earned run average) allowed one run on three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

Right-hander Michael Dimock (1.