Cal League Condensed: 8/30 Preview

Modesto Nuts v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Josh Sullivan v. Charles Brewer
Notes: Modesto can earn a series split... Josh Sullivan is on a two start winning streak, allowing two runs over 11 innings on only seven hits... Sullivan struck out a season high seven in his last start... Charles Brewer has pitched six innings in six consecutive starts... Brewer has 30 strikeouts to just six walks in that span... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto and 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...

Bakersfield Blaze v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Joe Wieland v. Bobby Blevins
Notes: Inland Empire can earn a series split... Joe Wieland has 32 strikeouts to five walks in his last 30 innings, four starts and one relief appearance... Wieland has a .78 ERA in 23 August innings... Bobby Blevins has two straight quality starts, a win and a loss... Blevins has a .355 BAA in seven starts with Inland Empire... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

Lake Elsinore Storm v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Jeremy McBryde v. Nate Reed
Notes: Lake Elsinore can earn a series split... Jeremy McBryde has only allowed two runs over 14 innings in his last two starts... McBryde hasn't lost since 7/29... Nate Reed lost his first Cal League start, allowing three earned runs in four innings against Inland Empire... Reed had four walks in those four innings after only walking 10 in 48 innings with the Arizona League Mariners... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.milb.com...

Lancaster JetHawks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Robert Donovan v. Manny Flores
Notes: Rancho Cucamonga is going for a series sweep... Robert Donovan pitched 5.2 IP in Lancaster's 10 inning no hitter... Donovan hasn't allowed a run in 11.2 IP against Lake Elsinore, and all 21 runs came in 14 innings in his four other starts... Manny Flores has five consecutive starts but only one win in that span... Flores has a 1.91 ERA in 33 August innings... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga as well as www.jethawks.com, www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

San Jose Giants v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Andrew Romo v. Justin Murray
Notes: San Jose can earn a series split... Andrew Romo only allowed one run in four innings in his last start but walked six... Romo allowed five runs in just one inning in his first Cal League start which was against Stockton... Justin Murray has allowed two runs in 11.2 IP in his two starts since returning to the rotation... Murray allowed four runs in 4.1 IP in his last start against San Jose... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

CAL North
Stockton 38-24 .613 M#5
Bakersfield 34-28 .548 4 GB E#5, E#3
Visalia 32-30 .516 6 GB E#3, M#7
Modesto 30-32 .484 8 GB E#1, E#7
*San Jose 26-36 .419

CAL South
Rancho Cucamonga 34-28 .548 M#8, M#4
High Desert 33-29 .532 1 GB E#8, M#4
*Lake Elsinore 31-31 .500 3 GB
Lancaster 29-33 .468 5 GB E#4, ELIMINATED FROM WILD CARD CONTENTION
Inland Empire 23-39 .371 ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION

Transactions
BAK: Fabio Castillo assigned to AA Frisco