Cal League Condensed: 8/8 Review

Visalia 5, Modesto 3
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W: Yonata Ortega (1-0)
L: Kurt Yacko (6-4)
BS: Yonata Ortega (1)
HR: Ben Paulsen (10)
Notes: Visalia avoids a series sweep... Visalia scored five runs with only three hits... All three hits were singles... All three Visalia runs in the second inning were unearned... Modesto made three errors, including two by Brian Rike... Josh Sullivan allowed those three unearned runs in two innings of work... Kenny Durst pitched six scoreless innings of relief... Ryan Cook struck out nine in six scoreless innings... Erik Wetzel had a three hit game... Attendance was 1,545... After an off day, these two teams will meet again in Visalia...

Inland Empire 4, Rancho Cucamonga 3
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W: Aaron Miller (3-4)
L: Matt Shoemaker (7-8)
S: Matt Sartor (7)
Notes: Inland Empire avoids a series sweep... Ronald Belisario walked one and struck out one in a scoreless inning... Aaron Miller relieved Belisario in his first appearance back from AA and allowed one earned run in four innings... A bases clearing double by Pedro Baez in the 4th proved to provide the winning run... Matt Shoemaker walked five and allowed four runs in 4.1 IP in his return to Rancho Cucamonga... Chris Scholl struck out six in 3.1 IP of relief... Eddie McKiernan struck out three in 1.1 IP of relief... Tony Delmonico had three passed balls... Attendance was 1,484... After an off day, Inland Empire plays a home series against Stockton while Rancho Cucamonga heads to Lake Elsinore...

Lake Elsinore 5, Lancaster 2
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W: Nick Vincent (4-0)
L: Mike Modica (3-3)
S: Brad Brach (37)
BS: Mike Modica (4)
HR: John Curtis (2)
Notes: Lake Elsinore avoids a series sweep... Brad Brach tied the Cal League single season saves record... Jay Austin stole his 50th base... Lake Elsinore scored all five runs in the 7th and 8th innings... Robert Donovan struck out nine in six scoreless innings but also walked five... Lake Elsinore's bullpen pitched four hitless innings... Two of Lake Elsinore's runs were unearned due to three Lancaster errors including two by Andy Simunic... Jaff Decker was the only player in the game with two hits... Attendance was 1,661... Lancaster starts a home series against San Jose tomorrow while Lake Elsinore hosts Rancho Cucamonga after an off day...

Stockton 4, High Desert 2
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W: Fabian Williamson (3-0)
L: James Gillheeney (1-1)
S: Paul Smyth (19)
HR: Rich Poythress (24) Yusuf Carter (9) Tyler Ladendorf 2 (5)
Notes: Stockton sweeps the series... Rich Poythress' solo home run gives him 100 RBI, the first player to accumulate 100 minor league RBI this season... Stockton had a three run 3rd inning... Fabian Williamson struck out five and allowed two runs in 5.2 IP... James Gillheeney struck out 10 in six innings but allowed four runs... Yusuf Carter has homered in two of three games... Attendance was 2,425... After an off day, High Desert starts a homestand against Bakersfield while Stockton heads to Inland Empire...

San Jose 4, Bakersfield 2
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W: Kyle Nicholson (7-8)
L: Danny Gutierrez (0-1)
S: Jason Stoffel (21)
Notes: San Jose wins the series... San Jose outhit Bakersfield 13-5... 11 of San Jose's hits were singles... Francisco Peguero had his third consecutive three hit game... Three Giants had two hit games... Eight of San Jose's nine starters got at least one hit... Kyle Nicholson allowed one run in six innings... Danny Gutierrez allowed one earned run in 4.2 IP... Joe Wieland struck out six in three innings of relief... Attendance was 533... San Jose starts a road series in Lancaster tomorrow while Bakersfield heads to High Desert after an off day...