On a clear Tuesday evening, the Chihuahuas struck early with two home runs to defeat the Tacoma Rainiers 3-1 in the first of the four-game series.
Leading off the batting rotation, Rafael Ortega started the bottom of the first inning with a booming home run to right field, which is his fourth homer of the season.
In the second inning, Dusty Coleman drove in Diego Goris with a sacrifice fly to put the home team up 2-0.
Then in the fourth inning, Christian Willanueva began the inning with a solo home run, which is his seventh of the season.