Notes from El Paso: Dinelson Lamet rehabs

Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports The bats were alive for both teams as the El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers by a score of 10-7.

Dinelson Lamet’s rehab start is the story of the game...at least the one I am focusing on...but the offensive explosion certainly makes a great case. The quick reaction is that these Chihuahuas can hit.

The star with the bat was Jose Pirela, who collected two hits and three RBIs. One of those was a homerun. Luis Urias also went deep in his first at bat. With 12 team hits, this could go on awhile.

Quick Notes

The Dodger pitching hit a total of three batters in the game. Ty France was plunked twice and Urias once. Justin Grimm hit Urias in the upper shoulder…