Cal League Condensed: 8/31 Preview

Bakersfield Blaze v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Robbie Ross v. Pat McAnaney
Notes: Robbie Ross has only pitched 2.1 IP in consecutive starts... Ross has only pitched five innings in one of his last five starts... Pat McAnaney has won all three starts with Visalia this year... McAnaney has 21 strikeouts and only allowed two runs over 13 innings since his return from AA Mobile... Game will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...

Inland Empire 66ers v. San Jose Giants 7:00 PM PT
Cody White v. Justin Fitzgerald
Notes: Cody White hasn't made a start for Inland Empire since 5/20, spending time at two additional levels this season... White has an 11.25 ERA in 12 innings as a starter with the 66ers... Justin Fitzgerald has lost three of his last four starts and four of his last five decisions... Fitzgerald's second half ERA is about one run higher than his first half ERA... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com, www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Lake Elsinore Storm v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Anthony Bass v. Kyle Greenwalt
Notes: Anthony Bass has pitched five innings in consecutive starts... Bass was named to the Cal League postseason All-Star team... These two starters met in their last turn in the rotation, a 4-3 Lancaster win... Kyle Greenwalt got the win after allowing three runs in five innings... Greenwalt has a 6-1 second half record despite an ERA over 7... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

High Desert Mavericks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Maikel Cleto v. Garrett Richards
Notes: Maikel Cleto has at least four walks in three straight starts... Cleto only has six strikeouts in that span... Garrett Richards hasn't allowed an earned run in two straight starts, both wins... 11 of the 12 earned runs Richards has allowed with Rancho Cucamonga came in two of his five starts... Game will be available on 960 AM in High Desert and 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga as well as www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Ian Krol v. Parker Frazier
Notes: These two starters met in their last turn in the rotation, a 5-1 Stockton win in which neither starter factored into the decision... Ian Krol struck out six and allowed one run in 4.2 IP... Parker Frazier allowed one run in four innings, his shortest start with Modesto... Frazier walked three batters after not walking any in his previous two starts... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.milb.com...

CAL North
Stockton 39-24 .619 M#4
Bakersfield 35-28 .556 4 GB E#4, E#2
Visalia 33-30 .524 6 GB E#2, M#5
Modesto 30-33 .476 ELIMINATED FROM 2ND HALF CONTENTION, E#5
*San Jose 26-37 .413

CAL South
High Desert 34-29 .540 M#8, M#4
Rancho Cucamonga 34-29 .540 M#8, M#4
*Lake Elsinore 31-32 .492 3 GB
Lancaster 30-33 .476 4 GB E#4, ELIMINATED FROM WILD CARD CONTENTION
Inland Empire 23-40 .365 ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION

Transactions
HD: Rich Poythress placed on DL
HD: Brian Moran assigned to AA West Tenn
HD: Luis Nunez assigned from A Clinton
HD: Maximo Mendez assigned to AA West Tenn
IE: Vicente Padilla assigned from Dodgers
HD: Jose Jimenez assigned from A Clinton
RC: Matt Oye assigned from A Cedar Rapids