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Minors: El Paso, Fort Wayne drop openers

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Will Middlebrooks' fifth home run accounted for all of Triple-A El Paso's offense in a 9-1 loss at Fresno on Wednesday in the opening round of the Pacific Coast League playoffs, the Chihuahuas' first-ever playoff game.

Center fielder Rymer Liriano went 2-for-2 with a double and a walk and catcher Jason Hagerty doubled in four at-bats.

Four of the five runs that Daniel McCutchen allowed in four innings were unearned.