Cal League Condensed: 8/5 Preview

Bakersfield Blaze v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Wilfredo Boscan v. Pat Corbin
Notes: Wilfredo Boscan has 60 strikeouts to 10 walks over his last 10 starts... Boscan has a 2.63 ERA in the second half after posting a 5.13 ERA in the first half... Pat Corbin struck out eight in five scoreless innings in his Visalia debut... Corbin has 72 strikeouts in 65.1 Cal League innings between Visalia and Rancho Cucamonga this year... Game will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. San Jose Giants 7:00 PM PT
Ben Hornbeck v. Jorge Bucardo
Notes: Ben Hornbeck has allowed at least one home run in eight straight starts, 14 total... Hornbeck posted a 6.75 ERA in July... Jorge Bucardo allowed one run in six innings in his Cal League debut... Bucardo has a .202 BAA across the South Atlantic League and Cal League this season... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

High Desert Mavericks v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Jonathan Hesketh v. Ethan Hollingsworth
Notes: Jonathan Hesketh allowed six runs in six innings in his last start but didn't take the loss... Hesketh has only allowed one earned run in three of his five High Desert starts and lost all of them... Ethan Hollingsworth is returning from a two start stint in AA with a 9.58 ERA... Hollingsworth has a 3.35 ERA in 115.2 IP with Modesto this year... Game will be available on 960 AM in High Desert and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.milb.com...

Lake Elsinore Storm v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Juan Oramas v. Orangel Arenas
Notes: Juan Oramas has eight straight starts of 2.1 or fewer innings... Eric Gonzalez has piggybacked Oramas' last two starts... Orangel Arenas has allowed three or fewer runs in his last three starts... Arenas hasn't lost a start since 6/27... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga as well as www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

Lancaster JetHawks v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Patrick Urckfitz v. Josh Walter
Notes: Patrick Urckfitz allowed 13 earned runs over his last three starts... Urckfitz is on a personal three game losing streak... Josh Walter has 44 walks in 62.1 IP this season... Walter has an ERA over 7.00 in two straight months... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.jethawks.com, www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

CAL North
Bakersfield 25-14 .641
Stockton 20-19 .513 5 GB
Modesto 18-21 .462 7 GB
Visalia 18-21 .462 7 GB
*San Jose 16-23 .410 9 GB

CAL South
High Desert 22-17 .564
*Lake Elsinore 21-18 .538 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 21-18 .538 1 GB
Inland Empire 17-22 .436 5 GB
Lancaster 17-22 .436 5 GB

Transactions
BAK: Davis Stoneburner assigned to AA Frisco
RC: Matt Shoemaker assigned from AAA Salt Lake
BAK: Andrew Doyle assigned from A- Spokane
IE: Matt Wallach assigned to AA Chattanooga
MOD: Joseph Scott assigned from AAA Colorado Springs
RC: Manaurys Correa placed on DL