Cal League Condensed: 8/6 Preview

High Desert Mavericks v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Kenn Kasparek v. Justin Marks
Notes: Kenn Kasparek has allowed seven runs in 20 innings since coming off the DL... Kasparek has held opponents to a .200 BAA in those starts... Justin Marks allowed seven runs in four innings in his Cal League debut... In 2009, Marks made one professional appearance and was charged with six runs without recording an out... Game will be available on 960 AM in High Desert and 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...

Inland Empire 66ers v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Jon Michael Redding v. Ryan Chaffee
Notes: Jon Michael Redding won his first game since 6/26 in his last start by allowing two runs in eight innings... Redding has a 5.81 ERA since the All Star game... Ryan Chaffee allowed four earned runs in 5.2 IP in his last start... Both Chaffee's first and second half ERA are over 7.00... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga as well as www.kcaaradio.com, www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

Lancaster JetHawks v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Leandro Cespedes v. Nick Schmidt
Notes: Leandro Cespedes allowed nine runs in 1.1 IP in his last start, his first with Lancaster since making a spot start with AAA Round Rock... Cespedes had only allowed 10 runs in his previous five starts with Lancaster... Nick Schmidt has either allowed zero or three earned runs in his last five starts... Schmidt is averaging less than three innings per start in the second half... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

Visalia Rawhide v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Eric Smith v. Rob Scahill
Notes: Eric Smith has allowed at least four earned runs in all four starts with Visalia this season... Smith has allowed 22 runs so far after only allowing 34 in 86.2 IP with A South Bend before his promotion... Rob Scahill only allowed three runs over his last two starts... In his last start, Scahill held Stockton to two hits and one walk in six innings while striking out eight... Game will be available on 1270 AM in Visalia and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.milb.com...

San Jose Giants v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:15 PM PT
Oliver Odle v. Carlos Pimentel
Notes: Oliver Odle allowed two runs in six innings in his last start... It was Odle's first quality start since 7/4... Carlos Pimentel was charged with nine runs in his last start, but only three were earned, and he got the win... Pimentel has 14 walks in his last four starts... Game will be available on www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

CAL North
Bakersfield 26-14 .650
Stockton 20-20 .500 6 GB
Modesto 18-22 .450 8 GB
Visalia 18-22 .450 8 GB
*San Jose 17-23 .425 9 GB

CAL South
High Desert 23-17 .575
*Lake Elsinore 22-18 .550 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 21-19 .525 2 GB
Lancaster 18-22 .450 5 GB
Inland Empire 17-23 .425 6 GB

Transactions
LAN: Federico Hernandez assigned to AA Corpus Christi
MOD: Adam Jorgenson assigned to AA Tulsa
LAN: Jordan Comadena assigned from A Lexington
IE: Dustin Yount assigned from AA Chattanooga
STO: Joel Galarraga assigned from R Athletics
STO: Gabriel Ortiz assigned to AA Midland