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Stefan Romero pushes average to .400, but Tacoma Rainiers lose 6-3 at Albuquerque

Stefan Romero now has 36 hits in 90 at-bats this season with four home runs for the Rainiers (17-12).

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A 3-for-4 night that pushed Stefen Romero’s average to .400 was wasted as the Tacoma Rainiers dropped a 6-3 decision Saturday to Albuquerque.

Romero now has 36 hits in 90 at-bats this season with four home runs for the Rainiers (17-12).

Tom Murphy had a two-out, two-run double for the Isotopes (17-13) in the sixth and Chris Nelson followed with a run-scoring single as Albuquerque took a 5-1 lead.