Modesto 8, Lancaster 1
Recap | Box
W: Juan Nicasio (7-4)
L: David Duncan (0-3)
HR: Ben Paulsen (5)
Notes: Modesto wins the series... Lancaster was held to three hits... Juan Nicasio allowed one run in eight innings and struck out eight... Ben Paulsen and Radames Nazario each had three hit games... Paulsen had three RBI and was a single away from the cycle... Nazario and Tim Wheeler each scored twice... Two Lancaster relievers each allowed two runs in one inning of work... Attendance was 1,234... Lancaster finishes their road trip in San Jose while Modesto finishes their homestand against Bakersfield...
Visalia 11, San Jose 9
Recap | Box
W: Ryan Cook (3-4)
L: Eric Stolp (4-6)
HR: Paul Goldschmidt 2 (18) Ryan Wheeler (6) Dan Kaczrowski (3)
Notes: Visalia sweeps the series... San Jose scored four in the 9th and got the tying run to the plate... Visalia had a five run 6th inning... Paul Goldschmidt had three hits, including two home runs, three runs and three RBI... Marc Krauss, Ehire Adrianza and Brandon Belt also had three hit games... Belt and Dan Kaczrowski had three RBI... Eric Stolp was charged with five runs in two innings but only two were earned... Ben Wilshire allowed five runs in 1.1 IP... Josh Ford walked three times... Attendance was 1,778... San Jose returns home to host Lancaster while Visalia finishes the homestand against Stockton...
Bakersfield 4, Stockton 0
Recap | Box
W: Wilmer Font (1-2)
L: Paul Oseguera (2-3)
Notes: Bakersfield wins the series... Stockton was shut out twice in three games... Stockton was held to four hits, all singles... Wilmer Font struck out eight in six shutout innings... Yoon-Hee Nam relieved him and struck out five in two scoreless innings... Mike Bianucci and Andres James had three hit games... Tyler Ladendorf had two of Stockton's hits... Attendance was 2,358... Bakersfield finishes their road trip in Modesto while Stockton plays a series at Visalia...
High Desert 9, Rancho Cucamonga 3
Recap | Box
W: Anthony Vasquez (5-2)
L: Matt Shoemaker (6-6)
HR: Eddy Martinez-Esteve (1) Trevor Coleman (3) Shaver Hansen (2)
Notes: High Desert sweeps the series... Eddy Martinez-Esteve hit a grand slam in the first inning... Shaver Hansen and Jake Shaffer each had three hit games... It was Shaffer's third straight three hit game and 4th out of the last five... Anthony Vasquez allowed two runs in seven innings... All three Quakes pitchers allowed as many runs as innings pitched tonight... Attendance was 1,030... High Desert finishes the road trip at Inland Empire while Rancho Cucamonga hosts Lake Elsinore...
Inland Empire 6, Lake Elsinore 5
Recap | Box
W: Ethan Martin (8-6)
L: Nick Schmidt (6-7)
S: Matt Sartor (4)
Notes: Inland Empire avoids a sweep... Lake Elsinore was outhit 16-5... Inland Empire had a three run 2nd inning... Ethan Martin gave up four hits and six walks in five innings but limited the damage to three runs to earn the win... Nick Schmidt allowed three runs in three innings... Cody Decker drove in three of Lake Elsinore's five runs... Alfredo Silverio had three extra base hits... Dan Robertson also had a three hit game... Five 66ers had two hits each... Lake Elsinore was 0 for 8 w/ RISP and left nine runners on base... Attendance was 1,465... Lake Elsinore finishes the road trip in Rancho Cucamonga while Inland Empire hosts High Desert...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Cal League Condensed: 6/30 Preview
Lancaster JetHawks v. Modesto Nuts 11:05 PM PT
David Duncan v. Juan Nicasio
Notes: Rubber match of three game series... David Duncan pitched six scoreless innings in his second start but allowed nine earned runs in 7.1 IP combined in his other two... Duncan has given up 10 home runs in 36 innings between two levels this year... Juan Nicasio has allowed two or fewer earned runs in six straight starts... 13 of his 20 walks in the season have come in his last five starts... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
San Jose Giants v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Eric Stolp v. Brett Moorhouse
Notes: Visalia going for a series sweep... Eric Stolp allowed 12 runs in 9.1 IP over his last two starts... Stolp gave up five home runs in those two starts... Brett Moorhouse has an 8.66 ERA in six starts... Moorhouse has 18 walks in 17.2 IP as a starter and only 15 in 29.1 IP as a reliever... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Bakersfield Blaze v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Wilmer Font v. Paul Oseguera
Notes: Rubber match of three game series... Wilmer Font has walked six batters in two of his last three starts... Font hasn't earned a win in his seven starts with Bakersfield... Paul Oseguera's worst start of the year was against Bakersfield when he allowed six runs in 3.2 IP... Oseguera has walked seven batters in his last two starts... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...
High Desert Mavericks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Anthony Vasquez v. Matt Shoemaker
Notes: High Desert is going for a series sweep... Six of the 10 earned runs Anthony Vasquez has allowed this year came in one appearance... Vasquez has only walked three batters in 48 innings with High Desert... Matt Shoemaker pitched six innings and only allowed one earned run in his last start... Shoemaker leads the league in innings pitched... 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...
Lake Elsinore Storm v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Nick Schmidt v. Ethan Martin
Notes: Lake Elsinore is going for a series sweep... Nick Schmidt allowed four runs in three innings in his last start... Schmidt hasn't pitched five innings in his last three starts... Ethan Martin only allowed two earned runs in his last two starts... Martin has only given up one home run this season in 68 innings... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
CAL North
Bakersfield 4-2 .667
Modesto 4-2 .667
Stockton 4-2 .667
Visalia 3-3 .500 1 GB
*San Jose 1-5 .167 3 GB
CAL South
High Desert 4-2 .667
*Lake Elsinore 4-2 .667
Inland Empire 2-4 .333 2 GB
Lancaster 2-4 .333 2 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 2-4 .333 2 GB
Transactions
BAK: Hector Nelo assigned from A Hickory
SJ: Ryan Verdugo assigned from A Augusta
HD: Jonathan Hesketh assigned from A Clinton
BAK: Joe Wieland assigned from A Hickory
BAK: Jacob Brigham assigned to A Hickory
BAK: Tim Murphy activated from DL
HD: Kenn Kasparek placed on DL
David Duncan v. Juan Nicasio
Notes: Rubber match of three game series... David Duncan pitched six scoreless innings in his second start but allowed nine earned runs in 7.1 IP combined in his other two... Duncan has given up 10 home runs in 36 innings between two levels this year... Juan Nicasio has allowed two or fewer earned runs in six straight starts... 13 of his 20 walks in the season have come in his last five starts... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
San Jose Giants v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Eric Stolp v. Brett Moorhouse
Notes: Visalia going for a series sweep... Eric Stolp allowed 12 runs in 9.1 IP over his last two starts... Stolp gave up five home runs in those two starts... Brett Moorhouse has an 8.66 ERA in six starts... Moorhouse has 18 walks in 17.2 IP as a starter and only 15 in 29.1 IP as a reliever... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Bakersfield Blaze v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Wilmer Font v. Paul Oseguera
Notes: Rubber match of three game series... Wilmer Font has walked six batters in two of his last three starts... Font hasn't earned a win in his seven starts with Bakersfield... Paul Oseguera's worst start of the year was against Bakersfield when he allowed six runs in 3.2 IP... Oseguera has walked seven batters in his last two starts... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...
High Desert Mavericks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Anthony Vasquez v. Matt Shoemaker
Notes: High Desert is going for a series sweep... Six of the 10 earned runs Anthony Vasquez has allowed this year came in one appearance... Vasquez has only walked three batters in 48 innings with High Desert... Matt Shoemaker pitched six innings and only allowed one earned run in his last start... Shoemaker leads the league in innings pitched... 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...
Lake Elsinore Storm v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Nick Schmidt v. Ethan Martin
Notes: Lake Elsinore is going for a series sweep... Nick Schmidt allowed four runs in three innings in his last start... Schmidt hasn't pitched five innings in his last three starts... Ethan Martin only allowed two earned runs in his last two starts... Martin has only given up one home run this season in 68 innings... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
CAL North
Bakersfield 4-2 .667
Modesto 4-2 .667
Stockton 4-2 .667
Visalia 3-3 .500 1 GB
*San Jose 1-5 .167 3 GB
CAL South
High Desert 4-2 .667
*Lake Elsinore 4-2 .667
Inland Empire 2-4 .333 2 GB
Lancaster 2-4 .333 2 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 2-4 .333 2 GB
Transactions
BAK: Hector Nelo assigned from A Hickory
SJ: Ryan Verdugo assigned from A Augusta
HD: Jonathan Hesketh assigned from A Clinton
BAK: Joe Wieland assigned from A Hickory
BAK: Jacob Brigham assigned to A Hickory
BAK: Tim Murphy activated from DL
HD: Kenn Kasparek placed on DL
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Cal League Condensed: 6/29 Review
Stockton 8, Bakersfield 6
Recap | Box
W: Lance Sewell (2-0)
L: Kennil Gomez (2-6)
S: Paul Smyth (11)
BS: Kennil Gomez (1) Brett Hunter (1)
HR: Chris Gradoville (2) Mike Bianucci (10) John Whittleman (6) David Thomas (1) Grant Green (7) Jeremy Barfield (9)
Notes: Stockton had a four run 4th inning... Tim Murphy picked off two runners... Each team hit three home runs... David Paisano hit an RBI double and triple... David Thomas hit a three run home run... Each starter struck out five but neither got through the 6th inning... Carlos Pimentel allowed five runs in 5.1 IP, and Ben Hornbeck allowed three runs in five innings... Paul Smyth struck out the side to earn his 11th save... Attendance was 3,870...
Visalia 5, San Jose 3
Recap | Box
W: Christian Beltre (3-1)
L: Edwin Quirarte (1-5)
S: Bryan Woodall (7)
BS: Edwin Quirarte (2)
HR: James Simmons (4) Drew Biery (8) Marc Krauss (12)
Notes: Marc Krauss hit a three run home run in the 8th to give Visalia their 5-3 lead... Krauss had four hits, was a triple shy of the cycle, stole his first base of the season and had all five RBI... No other Visalia player had more than one hit... Matthew Klimas was 3 for 3 in his San Jose debut... Oliver Odle allowed two runs in seven innings... Christian Beltre got the win and struck out three in three innings... Attendance was 972...
High Desert 6, Rancho Cucamonga 5
Recap | Box
W: Andrew Carraway (5-4)
L: Ryan Chaffee (3-4)
S: Steven Richard (8)
HR: Clay Fuller (1)
Notes: High Desert scored four runs in the 2nd... Kyle Seager had four hits, including two doubles, and reached base five times... Jake Shaffer had a three hit game... Teams combined for 24 hits... Rancho Cucamonga was 2 for 10 w/ RISP and left eight runners on base... Andrew Carraway allowed all five Rancho Cucamonga runs in 5.1 IP... Chris Scholl struck out four in two innings of relief... Attendance was 1,136...
Lake Elsinore 6, Inland Empire 1
Recap | Box
W: Juan Oramas (6-0)
L: Josh Walter (0-4)
HR: Cody Decker (15) Adam Zornes (2)
Notes: Jorge Reyes and Juan Oramas teamed up to pitch five shutout innings and only allow one hit... Josh Walter allowed four earned runs in a season long five innings... Four of Inland Empire's six hits came in the 9th inning... All six hits were singles... Austin Gallagher made two errors... Four Lake Elsinore players had two hit games, and only Austin Gallagher had more than one hit for the 66ers... Attendance was 1,901...
Modesto 10, Lancaster 5
Recap | Box
W: Rob Scahill (5-4)
L: Kyle Greenwalt (2-6)
HR: Thomas Field (11)
Notes: Modesto scored five runs in the bottom of the first, including a Thomas Field grand slam... Kyle Greenwalt allowed eight runs in 2.2 IP... Leandro Cespedes pitched the remaining 5.1 IP and only allowed one earned run... Jimmy Cesario had three hits including two doubles... Freddy Parejo had a three hit game for Lancaster... Rob Scahill allowed three earned runs in six innings and also struck out seven... Attendance was 1,113...
Recap | Box
W: Lance Sewell (2-0)
L: Kennil Gomez (2-6)
S: Paul Smyth (11)
BS: Kennil Gomez (1) Brett Hunter (1)
HR: Chris Gradoville (2) Mike Bianucci (10) John Whittleman (6) David Thomas (1) Grant Green (7) Jeremy Barfield (9)
Notes: Stockton had a four run 4th inning... Tim Murphy picked off two runners... Each team hit three home runs... David Paisano hit an RBI double and triple... David Thomas hit a three run home run... Each starter struck out five but neither got through the 6th inning... Carlos Pimentel allowed five runs in 5.1 IP, and Ben Hornbeck allowed three runs in five innings... Paul Smyth struck out the side to earn his 11th save... Attendance was 3,870...
Visalia 5, San Jose 3
Recap | Box
W: Christian Beltre (3-1)
L: Edwin Quirarte (1-5)
S: Bryan Woodall (7)
BS: Edwin Quirarte (2)
HR: James Simmons (4) Drew Biery (8) Marc Krauss (12)
Notes: Marc Krauss hit a three run home run in the 8th to give Visalia their 5-3 lead... Krauss had four hits, was a triple shy of the cycle, stole his first base of the season and had all five RBI... No other Visalia player had more than one hit... Matthew Klimas was 3 for 3 in his San Jose debut... Oliver Odle allowed two runs in seven innings... Christian Beltre got the win and struck out three in three innings... Attendance was 972...
High Desert 6, Rancho Cucamonga 5
Recap | Box
W: Andrew Carraway (5-4)
L: Ryan Chaffee (3-4)
S: Steven Richard (8)
HR: Clay Fuller (1)
Notes: High Desert scored four runs in the 2nd... Kyle Seager had four hits, including two doubles, and reached base five times... Jake Shaffer had a three hit game... Teams combined for 24 hits... Rancho Cucamonga was 2 for 10 w/ RISP and left eight runners on base... Andrew Carraway allowed all five Rancho Cucamonga runs in 5.1 IP... Chris Scholl struck out four in two innings of relief... Attendance was 1,136...
Lake Elsinore 6, Inland Empire 1
Recap | Box
W: Juan Oramas (6-0)
L: Josh Walter (0-4)
HR: Cody Decker (15) Adam Zornes (2)
Notes: Jorge Reyes and Juan Oramas teamed up to pitch five shutout innings and only allow one hit... Josh Walter allowed four earned runs in a season long five innings... Four of Inland Empire's six hits came in the 9th inning... All six hits were singles... Austin Gallagher made two errors... Four Lake Elsinore players had two hit games, and only Austin Gallagher had more than one hit for the 66ers... Attendance was 1,901...
Modesto 10, Lancaster 5
Recap | Box
W: Rob Scahill (5-4)
L: Kyle Greenwalt (2-6)
HR: Thomas Field (11)
Notes: Modesto scored five runs in the bottom of the first, including a Thomas Field grand slam... Kyle Greenwalt allowed eight runs in 2.2 IP... Leandro Cespedes pitched the remaining 5.1 IP and only allowed one earned run... Jimmy Cesario had three hits including two doubles... Freddy Parejo had a three hit game for Lancaster... Rob Scahill allowed three earned runs in six innings and also struck out seven... Attendance was 1,113...
Cliff's Notes: Bakersfield Blaze v. Stockton Ports
In the unlikely event that you turned on MLB Network today and saw the Bakersfield Blaze and Stockton Ports playing, were interested enough to keep it on the channel and head to Google to find more info on the teams and players and somehow ended up here, I thought it would be a good idea to summarize each team and some of the key players. This might be the most exposure the Cal League gets nationwide this season, so hopefully people like what they see.
Bakersfield Blaze
3-1, T-1st in CAL North (32-42, 5th in CAL North overall)
Offense: 10th out of 10 in runs scored
Pitching: 5th out of 10 in ERA
Today's starting pitcher: Carlos Pimentel
Season: 5-3, 4.52 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 75.2 IP, 79 H, 35 BB 60 K
Starts against Stockton:
5/9 ND 7 IP 4 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 3 K
6/10 L 5 IP 6 H 5 R 4 ER 3 BB 5 K
6/15 L 3.1 IP 10 H 7 R 7 ER 3 BB 6 K
It's been an up and down season for Carlos Pimentel. After posting a 5.31 ERA in April, Pimentel bounced back in May with a 3.09 ERA, certainly one of the best in the league. June has proven to be his worst month despite posting his best K/9 split, and that includes a couple bad starts against Stockton. As one of the youngest pitchers in the league, he's going to have his ups and downs, especially in a challenging league for pitchers. Pimentel features a fastball, changeup and curveball and doesn't tend to get many groundballs.
Other players to watch
OF Engel Beltre: Beltre may already be familiar to some baseball fans for his involvement in a postgame brawl that was posted on Youtube and mentioned on Baseball America as well as several other baseball blogs. However, his tools merit attention too, and his production has picked up big time in his second year with Bakersfield. He was involved in the Eric Gagne trade a few seasons ago and if the light ever goes on for him, he could become a very good player.
OF Mike Bianucci: He's not having a good season to this point and missed some time due to injury, but Bianucci can definitely provide some power. Last year, he hit 15 home runs in just 50 games with the Blaze but struggled coming back to the team this year. Sometimes he's prone to not making good contact, but he dominated the South Atlantic League in the first half of 2009, and 30 home runs between two levels in 2009 proves he's capable of producing.
3B Tommy Mendonca: Mendonca's 2010 numbers certainly aren't impressive, but he could be one of the most popular in the leagues. He's still a California legend for his role in Fresno State's College World Series Championship. He was the CWS Most Outstanding Player in one of the best underdog stories of recent memory. Mendonca seems to receive quite a bit of fan and media attention at a number of venues around the league.
SS Davis Stoneburner: Stoneburner doesn't have the prospect recognition as some of the other guys in this section due to his age and the fact that he's repeating this level, but he leads the team in a number of offensive categories and deserves to be mentioned. He's improving on last season's numbers a lot, and if Bakersfield doesn't get off to a great start in the second half, he could be promoted to AA Frisco and challenged to continue his production.
C Jose Feliz: The offensive numbers don't stand out, but Felix was Bakersfield's only All Star representative. He earned that spot on the roster with great defense. He's throwing out 63% of base stealers which is by far the best in the league among players with a significant sample size, and I'd imagine it's also one of the best in the minors. Teams are still attempting a lot of steals against him, even though it's proving to be a waste of outs.
Stockton Ports
3-1, T-1st in CAL North (34-40, 4th in CAL North overall)
Offense: 4th out of 10 in runs scored
Pitching: 9th out of 10 in ERA
Today's starter: Ben Hornbeck
Season: 1-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.39 ERA, 36 IP, 38 H, 12 BB, 41 K
Starts against Bakersfield:
6/8 W 5 IP 6 H 3 R 2 ER 2 BB 7 K
Ben Hornbeck is a familiar name to Ports fans because he made 21 appearances (11 starts) for the team last year. He posted an insane K/9, but he struggled starting at AA Midland this season and ended up with the Ports again. He's struggling to find his consistency, but the stuff is obviously there. According to John Sickels, Hornbeck features a fastball in the upper 80's plus a breaking ball and changeup. His last two starts have not been good and he's not pitching many innings, but after what he proved with the Ports last year, it's probably only a matter of time until he turns his season around.
Other players to watch
SS Grant Green: Green is probably one of the most well known players in the Cal League because he was a first round pick by Oakland last year. His season didn't start off very well, but now Green is one of the hottest hitters in the league. He still needs to improve his defense, but lately his power has been coming around with nine extra base hits in his last 10 games. His stats have improved with each month.
3B Stephen Parker: Parker was Stockton's only All Star representative, and he had the go ahead hit late in the game that earned the Cal League a win. Like a lot of the Stockton hitters, Parker combines a very patient plate approach with some nice power. That also leads to quite a few strikeouts, but overall it has been a good tradeoff. He hasn't had a home run surge lately, but he leads the team in doubles.
C Ryan Ortiz: Ortiz is a personal favorite of mine, and like Grant Green, is hitting very well right now. As I've said probably a million times lately, he seems to be one of the best players on the roster yet still didn't see much action in the first half. He has seven home runs in just 133 AB, and statistically it doesn't seem like his defense is bad enough to keep him on the bench. He walks as much as you'd expect from other Stockton hitters.
RP Paul Smyth: I had to list one extra pitcher between both teams, and Smyth is a good candidate. He's one of the best relievers in the league, even if he has a few blown saves. He limits baserunners as good as any reliever in baseball and strikes out a lot of batters too. He probably won't see any action tomorrow unless Stockton is leading or the game goes extras as their closer.
OF Jeremy Barfield: I'm sure people are wondering, and yes, he is Jesse's son and Josh's brother. He may be more well known for that, but he has the potential to make a name for himself too. His season has been up and down, but in May, Barfield was one of Stockton's best hitters. Unfortunately, one of his most memorable moments this season was dropping a fly ball that cost his team the game, but if he keeps improving his production, everyone can forget about that.
Previous meetings this year:
4/13 Stockton 5-1
4/14 Stockton 4-1
4/29 Bakersfield 12-5
4/30 Stockton 6-5
5/1 Stockton 5-3
5/2 Bakersfield 14-3
5/7 Bakersfield 9-3
5/8 Stockton 5-4
5/9 Bakersfield 1-0
5/9 Bakersfield 4-2
5/10 Bakersfield 4-2
6/7 Stockton 9-8
5/8 Stockton 4-3
5/9 Stockton 3-2
5/10 Stockton 7-3
5/14 Bakersfield 6-4
5/15 Stockton 14-3
5/16 Stockton 8-6
6/28 Bakersfield 2-0
That's enough info for a basic overview of both teams. If this is your first time visiting and first time checking out the Cal League, I hope you like what you see and come back for more.
Bakersfield Blaze
3-1, T-1st in CAL North (32-42, 5th in CAL North overall)
Offense: 10th out of 10 in runs scored
Pitching: 5th out of 10 in ERA
Today's starting pitcher: Carlos Pimentel
Season: 5-3, 4.52 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 75.2 IP, 79 H, 35 BB 60 K
Starts against Stockton:
5/9 ND 7 IP 4 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 3 K
6/10 L 5 IP 6 H 5 R 4 ER 3 BB 5 K
6/15 L 3.1 IP 10 H 7 R 7 ER 3 BB 6 K
It's been an up and down season for Carlos Pimentel. After posting a 5.31 ERA in April, Pimentel bounced back in May with a 3.09 ERA, certainly one of the best in the league. June has proven to be his worst month despite posting his best K/9 split, and that includes a couple bad starts against Stockton. As one of the youngest pitchers in the league, he's going to have his ups and downs, especially in a challenging league for pitchers. Pimentel features a fastball, changeup and curveball and doesn't tend to get many groundballs.
Other players to watch
OF Engel Beltre: Beltre may already be familiar to some baseball fans for his involvement in a postgame brawl that was posted on Youtube and mentioned on Baseball America as well as several other baseball blogs. However, his tools merit attention too, and his production has picked up big time in his second year with Bakersfield. He was involved in the Eric Gagne trade a few seasons ago and if the light ever goes on for him, he could become a very good player.
OF Mike Bianucci: He's not having a good season to this point and missed some time due to injury, but Bianucci can definitely provide some power. Last year, he hit 15 home runs in just 50 games with the Blaze but struggled coming back to the team this year. Sometimes he's prone to not making good contact, but he dominated the South Atlantic League in the first half of 2009, and 30 home runs between two levels in 2009 proves he's capable of producing.
3B Tommy Mendonca: Mendonca's 2010 numbers certainly aren't impressive, but he could be one of the most popular in the leagues. He's still a California legend for his role in Fresno State's College World Series Championship. He was the CWS Most Outstanding Player in one of the best underdog stories of recent memory. Mendonca seems to receive quite a bit of fan and media attention at a number of venues around the league.
SS Davis Stoneburner: Stoneburner doesn't have the prospect recognition as some of the other guys in this section due to his age and the fact that he's repeating this level, but he leads the team in a number of offensive categories and deserves to be mentioned. He's improving on last season's numbers a lot, and if Bakersfield doesn't get off to a great start in the second half, he could be promoted to AA Frisco and challenged to continue his production.
C Jose Feliz: The offensive numbers don't stand out, but Felix was Bakersfield's only All Star representative. He earned that spot on the roster with great defense. He's throwing out 63% of base stealers which is by far the best in the league among players with a significant sample size, and I'd imagine it's also one of the best in the minors. Teams are still attempting a lot of steals against him, even though it's proving to be a waste of outs.
Stockton Ports
3-1, T-1st in CAL North (34-40, 4th in CAL North overall)
Offense: 4th out of 10 in runs scored
Pitching: 9th out of 10 in ERA
Today's starter: Ben Hornbeck
Season: 1-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.39 ERA, 36 IP, 38 H, 12 BB, 41 K
Starts against Bakersfield:
6/8 W 5 IP 6 H 3 R 2 ER 2 BB 7 K
Ben Hornbeck is a familiar name to Ports fans because he made 21 appearances (11 starts) for the team last year. He posted an insane K/9, but he struggled starting at AA Midland this season and ended up with the Ports again. He's struggling to find his consistency, but the stuff is obviously there. According to John Sickels, Hornbeck features a fastball in the upper 80's plus a breaking ball and changeup. His last two starts have not been good and he's not pitching many innings, but after what he proved with the Ports last year, it's probably only a matter of time until he turns his season around.
Other players to watch
SS Grant Green: Green is probably one of the most well known players in the Cal League because he was a first round pick by Oakland last year. His season didn't start off very well, but now Green is one of the hottest hitters in the league. He still needs to improve his defense, but lately his power has been coming around with nine extra base hits in his last 10 games. His stats have improved with each month.
3B Stephen Parker: Parker was Stockton's only All Star representative, and he had the go ahead hit late in the game that earned the Cal League a win. Like a lot of the Stockton hitters, Parker combines a very patient plate approach with some nice power. That also leads to quite a few strikeouts, but overall it has been a good tradeoff. He hasn't had a home run surge lately, but he leads the team in doubles.
C Ryan Ortiz: Ortiz is a personal favorite of mine, and like Grant Green, is hitting very well right now. As I've said probably a million times lately, he seems to be one of the best players on the roster yet still didn't see much action in the first half. He has seven home runs in just 133 AB, and statistically it doesn't seem like his defense is bad enough to keep him on the bench. He walks as much as you'd expect from other Stockton hitters.
RP Paul Smyth: I had to list one extra pitcher between both teams, and Smyth is a good candidate. He's one of the best relievers in the league, even if he has a few blown saves. He limits baserunners as good as any reliever in baseball and strikes out a lot of batters too. He probably won't see any action tomorrow unless Stockton is leading or the game goes extras as their closer.
OF Jeremy Barfield: I'm sure people are wondering, and yes, he is Jesse's son and Josh's brother. He may be more well known for that, but he has the potential to make a name for himself too. His season has been up and down, but in May, Barfield was one of Stockton's best hitters. Unfortunately, one of his most memorable moments this season was dropping a fly ball that cost his team the game, but if he keeps improving his production, everyone can forget about that.
Previous meetings this year:
4/13 Stockton 5-1
4/14 Stockton 4-1
4/29 Bakersfield 12-5
4/30 Stockton 6-5
5/1 Stockton 5-3
5/2 Bakersfield 14-3
5/7 Bakersfield 9-3
5/8 Stockton 5-4
5/9 Bakersfield 1-0
5/9 Bakersfield 4-2
5/10 Bakersfield 4-2
6/7 Stockton 9-8
5/8 Stockton 4-3
5/9 Stockton 3-2
5/10 Stockton 7-3
5/14 Bakersfield 6-4
5/15 Stockton 14-3
5/16 Stockton 8-6
6/28 Bakersfield 2-0
That's enough info for a basic overview of both teams. If this is your first time visiting and first time checking out the Cal League, I hope you like what you see and come back for more.
Cal League Condensed: 6/29 Preview
Bakersfield Blaze v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Carlos Pimentel v. Ben Hornbeck
Notes: This game will air on MLB Network... Carlos Pimentel allowed seven runs in 3.1 IP in his last start against Stockton... Pimentel has a 6.20 ERA in June... Ben Hornbeck has given up at least seven hits in his last three starts... Hornbeck is coming off his worst start, when he gave up five earned runs in four innings against Lancaster... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...
San Jose Giants v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Oliver Odle v. Ryan Cook
Notes: Oliver Odle made two spot appearances for AAA Fresno and didn't allow a run in five innings... Odle has made five starts for San Jose this season... Ryan Cook has only allowed two home runs in 58.1 IP this year... Cook lost four of his last five decisions... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
High Desert Mavericks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Andrew Carraway v. Ryan Chaffee
Notes: Andrew Carraway's last start only lasted three innings... Carraway's worst start of the season came against Rancho Cucamonga when he allowed eight runs in four innings... Ryan Chaffee has only made one quality start out of seven for Rancho Cucamonga... Chaffee's Cal League debut came against High Desert, and he allowed six runs in 1.2 IP... 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...
Lake Elsinore Storm v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Jorge Reyes v. Josh Walter
Notes: If Lake Elsinore does plan on alternating Oramas and Reyes every turn in the rotation, it should be Reyes' chance to start... Reyes pitched three perfect relief innings and earned the win in his last appearance... Josh Walter's season long in innings pitched is 4.2... Walter hasn't won a game in 11 appearances and five starts this year... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
Lancaster JetHawks v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Kyle Greenwalt v. Rob Scahill
Notes: Kyle Greenwalt lasted only two outs in his first second half start and was charged with seven runs, but only three were earned... Greenwalt has lost five of his last six decisions... Rob Scahill allowed two runs in six innings in his first start of the second half... Scahill has only allowed five runs over his last three starts... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
CAL North
Bakersfield 4-1 .800
Modesto 3-2 .600 1 GB
Stockton 3-2 .600 1 GB
Visalia 2-3 .400 2 GB
San Jose 1-4 .200 3 GB
CAL South
High Desert 3-2 .600
Lake Elsinore 3-2 .600
Inland Empire 2-3 .400 1 GB
Lancaster 2-3 .400 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 2-3 .400 1 GB
Transactions
VIS: Daniel Taylor assigned from A- Missoula
RC: Alberto Rosario assigned from AA Arkansas
STO: Brandon Pinckney assigned from Oakland
SJ: Matthew Klimas assigned from AA Richmond
RC: Anel De Los Santos assigned to AA Arkansas
SJ: Craig Westcott assigned to AA Richmond
HD: Carlton Tanabe assigned to R Mariners
HD: Trevor Coleman activated from DL
SJ: Aaron Lowenstein placed on DL
Carlos Pimentel v. Ben Hornbeck
Notes: This game will air on MLB Network... Carlos Pimentel allowed seven runs in 3.1 IP in his last start against Stockton... Pimentel has a 6.20 ERA in June... Ben Hornbeck has given up at least seven hits in his last three starts... Hornbeck is coming off his worst start, when he gave up five earned runs in four innings against Lancaster... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...
San Jose Giants v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
Oliver Odle v. Ryan Cook
Notes: Oliver Odle made two spot appearances for AAA Fresno and didn't allow a run in five innings... Odle has made five starts for San Jose this season... Ryan Cook has only allowed two home runs in 58.1 IP this year... Cook lost four of his last five decisions... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
High Desert Mavericks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Andrew Carraway v. Ryan Chaffee
Notes: Andrew Carraway's last start only lasted three innings... Carraway's worst start of the season came against Rancho Cucamonga when he allowed eight runs in four innings... Ryan Chaffee has only made one quality start out of seven for Rancho Cucamonga... Chaffee's Cal League debut came against High Desert, and he allowed six runs in 1.2 IP... 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...
Lake Elsinore Storm v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Jorge Reyes v. Josh Walter
Notes: If Lake Elsinore does plan on alternating Oramas and Reyes every turn in the rotation, it should be Reyes' chance to start... Reyes pitched three perfect relief innings and earned the win in his last appearance... Josh Walter's season long in innings pitched is 4.2... Walter hasn't won a game in 11 appearances and five starts this year... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
Lancaster JetHawks v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Kyle Greenwalt v. Rob Scahill
Notes: Kyle Greenwalt lasted only two outs in his first second half start and was charged with seven runs, but only three were earned... Greenwalt has lost five of his last six decisions... Rob Scahill allowed two runs in six innings in his first start of the second half... Scahill has only allowed five runs over his last three starts... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
CAL North
Bakersfield 4-1 .800
Modesto 3-2 .600 1 GB
Stockton 3-2 .600 1 GB
Visalia 2-3 .400 2 GB
San Jose 1-4 .200 3 GB
CAL South
High Desert 3-2 .600
Lake Elsinore 3-2 .600
Inland Empire 2-3 .400 1 GB
Lancaster 2-3 .400 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 2-3 .400 1 GB
Transactions
VIS: Daniel Taylor assigned from A- Missoula
RC: Alberto Rosario assigned from AA Arkansas
STO: Brandon Pinckney assigned from Oakland
SJ: Matthew Klimas assigned from AA Richmond
RC: Anel De Los Santos assigned to AA Arkansas
SJ: Craig Westcott assigned to AA Richmond
HD: Carlton Tanabe assigned to R Mariners
HD: Trevor Coleman activated from DL
SJ: Aaron Lowenstein placed on DL
Monday, June 28, 2010
Cal League Condensed: 6/28 Review
Visalia 5, San Jose 4
Recap | Box
W: Chase Anderson (4-2)
L: David Quinowski (3-2)
S: Bryan Woodall (6)
BS: David Quinowski (3)
HR: James Simmons (3) Joel Weeks (1) Paul Goldschmidt 2 (16)
Notes: Paul Goldschmidt's second home run of the game in the 8th inning game Visalia their 5-4 lead... Goldschmidt had three hits, three runs and four RBI including the two home runs... Billy Spottiswood made the start for Visalia and allowed four runs in five innings... Visalia's bullpen pitched four shutout innings... Justin Fitzgerald allowed three runs in six innings and struck out seven batters... Attendance was 869...
Bakersfield 2, Stockton 0
Recap | Box
W: Wilfredo Boscan (4-8)
L: Mike Madsen (1-3)
S: Corey Young (1)
Notes: Wilfredo Boscan struck out a career high 11 in eight shutout innings... Each team only had six hits... All six of Stockton's hits were singles... Bakersfield scored both of their runs in the first two innings... Jeremy Barfield added two more outfield assists to extend his league lead... Stockton was 0 for 4 w/ RISP and left five runners on base... Stockton's bullpen pitched five shutout innings... Attendance was 1,475...
High Desert 4, Rancho Cucamonga 1
Recap | Box
W: Jake Wild (6-3)
L: Pat Corbin (2-2)
S: Wes Littleton (1)
HR: Johermyn Chavez (15)
Notes: Rancho Cucamonga was held to three singles... Eddy Martinez-Esteve had four hits himself... Jake Shaffer had three hits... High Desert had a three run 6th inning to take the lead... Jake Wild struck out six in six one-run innings... Pat Corbin struck out eight in five innings but also allowed all four High Desert runs... High Desert was 0 for 10 w/ RISP and left 13 runners on base... Attendance was 1,068...
Lake Elsinore 8, Inland Empire 6
Recap | Box
W: Anthony Bass (7-2)
L: Nate Eovaldi (1-5)
S: Brad Brach (27)
HR: Vince Belnome (7) Yefri Carvajal (2) Scott Van Slyke (3)
Notes: Cory Wade allowed a run in one inning of rehab... Lake Elsinore had a six run 5th to erase a 6-2 deficit... Vince Belnome had a three hit game including a solo home run... Dan Robertson stole two bases... Travis Denker and Pedro Baez both had three hits for Inland Empire... Scott Van Slyke has hit a home run in all three games with Inland Empire... Nate Eovaldi allowed seven runs in 3.2 IP... Attendance was 1,307...
Lancaster 7, Modesto 6
Recap | Box
W: Patrick Urckfitz (3-2)
L: Kenny Durst (7-5)
S: Edwin Walker (1)
HR: Brian Rike (6)
Notes: Tying run was thrown out at home to end the game after a wild pitch by Edwin Walker... Modesto scored the last five runs of the game to make it a one run game... Lee Cruz had four hits and three RBI... Barry Butera made errors on consecutive plays in the 9th inning... Kenny Durst allowed seven runs in just 3.1 IP... Patrick Urckfitz struck out seven in five innings of relief... Modesto's bullpen pitched 5.2 scoreless innings... Attendance was 1,394...
Recap | Box
W: Chase Anderson (4-2)
L: David Quinowski (3-2)
S: Bryan Woodall (6)
BS: David Quinowski (3)
HR: James Simmons (3) Joel Weeks (1) Paul Goldschmidt 2 (16)
Notes: Paul Goldschmidt's second home run of the game in the 8th inning game Visalia their 5-4 lead... Goldschmidt had three hits, three runs and four RBI including the two home runs... Billy Spottiswood made the start for Visalia and allowed four runs in five innings... Visalia's bullpen pitched four shutout innings... Justin Fitzgerald allowed three runs in six innings and struck out seven batters... Attendance was 869...
Bakersfield 2, Stockton 0
Recap | Box
W: Wilfredo Boscan (4-8)
L: Mike Madsen (1-3)
S: Corey Young (1)
Notes: Wilfredo Boscan struck out a career high 11 in eight shutout innings... Each team only had six hits... All six of Stockton's hits were singles... Bakersfield scored both of their runs in the first two innings... Jeremy Barfield added two more outfield assists to extend his league lead... Stockton was 0 for 4 w/ RISP and left five runners on base... Stockton's bullpen pitched five shutout innings... Attendance was 1,475...
High Desert 4, Rancho Cucamonga 1
Recap | Box
W: Jake Wild (6-3)
L: Pat Corbin (2-2)
S: Wes Littleton (1)
HR: Johermyn Chavez (15)
Notes: Rancho Cucamonga was held to three singles... Eddy Martinez-Esteve had four hits himself... Jake Shaffer had three hits... High Desert had a three run 6th inning to take the lead... Jake Wild struck out six in six one-run innings... Pat Corbin struck out eight in five innings but also allowed all four High Desert runs... High Desert was 0 for 10 w/ RISP and left 13 runners on base... Attendance was 1,068...
Lake Elsinore 8, Inland Empire 6
Recap | Box
W: Anthony Bass (7-2)
L: Nate Eovaldi (1-5)
S: Brad Brach (27)
HR: Vince Belnome (7) Yefri Carvajal (2) Scott Van Slyke (3)
Notes: Cory Wade allowed a run in one inning of rehab... Lake Elsinore had a six run 5th to erase a 6-2 deficit... Vince Belnome had a three hit game including a solo home run... Dan Robertson stole two bases... Travis Denker and Pedro Baez both had three hits for Inland Empire... Scott Van Slyke has hit a home run in all three games with Inland Empire... Nate Eovaldi allowed seven runs in 3.2 IP... Attendance was 1,307...
Lancaster 7, Modesto 6
Recap | Box
W: Patrick Urckfitz (3-2)
L: Kenny Durst (7-5)
S: Edwin Walker (1)
HR: Brian Rike (6)
Notes: Tying run was thrown out at home to end the game after a wild pitch by Edwin Walker... Modesto scored the last five runs of the game to make it a one run game... Lee Cruz had four hits and three RBI... Barry Butera made errors on consecutive plays in the 9th inning... Kenny Durst allowed seven runs in just 3.1 IP... Patrick Urckfitz struck out seven in five innings of relief... Modesto's bullpen pitched 5.2 scoreless innings... Attendance was 1,394...
Cal League Condensed: 6/28 Preview
San Jose Giants v. Visalia Rawhide 7:00 PM PT
TBA
Notes: San Jose lost their series against Modesto, and Visalia... Justin Fitzgerald is a potential starter for San Jose... Chase Anderson is a potential starter for Visalia... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Bakersfield Blaze v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Wilfredo Boscan v. Michael Madsen
Notes: Wilfredo Boscan allowed four earned runs total over his last two starts before the All Star break... Boscan struck out seven in his last start, tied for a season high and the second time this year against Modesto... Two of Michael Madsen's three starts this year have been against Bakersfield... Those were both his best and worst starts, pitching 5.2 shutout IP the first time and allowing four earned runs in 4.2 IP in the second... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...
High Desert Mavericks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Jake Wild v. Pat Corbin
Notes: Both teams split their last series, against Inland Empire and Lake Elsinore, respectively... Jake Wild allowed 15 runs in his last two starts which only lasted a combined 5.2 IP... Wild gave up four home runs in his last start... Pat Corbin struck out seven in six shutout innings in his last start... Corbin has given up three or fewer hits 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...
Lake Elsinore Storm v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Anthony Bass v. Nate Eovaldi
Notes: Both teams split their last series, against Rancho Cucamonga and High Desert, respectively... Anthony Bass has only allowed one earned run over his last four starts... Bass is on a five decision winning streak... Nate Eovaldi is coming off his worst start of the year when he allowed seven earned runs in 4.1 IP... Eovaldi still hasn't given up a home run this year... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
Lancaster JetHawks v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
TBA
Notes: Lancaster lost their series against Stockton, and Modesto won their series against San Jose... Lancaster is listed as TBA, but Shane Wolf hasn't started yet in the second half... Kenny Durst could be Modesto's starter... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
CAL North
Bakersfield 3-1 .750
Modesto 3-1 .750
Stockton 3-1 .750
*San Jose 1-3 .250 2 GB
Visalia 1-3 .250 2 GB
CAL South
High Desert 2-2 .500
Inland Empire 2-2 .500
Lake Elsinore 2-2 .500
Rancho Cucamonga 2-2 .500
Lancaster 1-3 .250 1 GB
Transactions
STO: Fabian Williamson acquired from Red Sox
HD: Juan Diaz traded to Cleveland Indians and assigned to A+ Kinston
STO: Shawn Haviland assigned from AAA Sacramento
LAN: Barry Butera assigned from AA Corpus Christi
LE: Steve Garrison assigned to AAA Portland
LAN: Ebert Rosario placed on DL
HD: Maximo Mendez activated from DL
TBA
Notes: San Jose lost their series against Modesto, and Visalia... Justin Fitzgerald is a potential starter for San Jose... Chase Anderson is a potential starter for Visalia... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Bakersfield Blaze v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Wilfredo Boscan v. Michael Madsen
Notes: Wilfredo Boscan allowed four earned runs total over his last two starts before the All Star break... Boscan struck out seven in his last start, tied for a season high and the second time this year against Modesto... Two of Michael Madsen's three starts this year have been against Bakersfield... Those were both his best and worst starts, pitching 5.2 shutout IP the first time and allowing four earned runs in 4.2 IP in the second... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...
High Desert Mavericks v. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7:05 PM PT
Jake Wild v. Pat Corbin
Notes: Both teams split their last series, against Inland Empire and Lake Elsinore, respectively... Jake Wild allowed 15 runs in his last two starts which only lasted a combined 5.2 IP... Wild gave up four home runs in his last start... Pat Corbin struck out seven in six shutout innings in his last start... Corbin has given up three or fewer hits 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...
Lake Elsinore Storm v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Anthony Bass v. Nate Eovaldi
Notes: Both teams split their last series, against Rancho Cucamonga and High Desert, respectively... Anthony Bass has only allowed one earned run over his last four starts... Bass is on a five decision winning streak... Nate Eovaldi is coming off his worst start of the year when he allowed seven earned runs in 4.1 IP... Eovaldi still hasn't given up a home run this year... Game will be available on 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
Lancaster JetHawks v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
TBA
Notes: Lancaster lost their series against Stockton, and Modesto won their series against San Jose... Lancaster is listed as TBA, but Shane Wolf hasn't started yet in the second half... Kenny Durst could be Modesto's starter... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster and 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
CAL North
Bakersfield 3-1 .750
Modesto 3-1 .750
Stockton 3-1 .750
*San Jose 1-3 .250 2 GB
Visalia 1-3 .250 2 GB
CAL South
High Desert 2-2 .500
Inland Empire 2-2 .500
Lake Elsinore 2-2 .500
Rancho Cucamonga 2-2 .500
Lancaster 1-3 .250 1 GB
Transactions
STO: Fabian Williamson acquired from Red Sox
HD: Juan Diaz traded to Cleveland Indians and assigned to A+ Kinston
STO: Shawn Haviland assigned from AAA Sacramento
LAN: Barry Butera assigned from AA Corpus Christi
LE: Steve Garrison assigned to AAA Portland
LAN: Ebert Rosario placed on DL
HD: Maximo Mendez activated from DL
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Cal League Condensed: 6/27 Review
San Jose 9, Modesto 5
Recap | Box
W: Craig Westcott (6-0)
L: Ethan Hollingsworth (5-6)
HR: Charlie Culberson (10)
Notes: San Jose avoids a series sweep... Ethan Hollingsworth allowed seven earned runs in 5.1 IP... San Jose had a four run 1st inning... Charlie Culberson had four RBI including a three run home run... Francisco Peguero had three RBI without a hit... Juan Perez scored three times... All 10 of Modesto's hits were singles... Johnny Monell was ejected for a second straight game... Attendance was 1,948... Modesto plays their first homestand of the second half starting with Lancaster while San Jose heads to Visalia for their first second half series away from home...
Lancaster 10, Stockton 6
Recap | Box
W: Dallas Keuchel (4-5)
L: Shawn Haviland (6-4)
HR: Ryan Ortiz (7)
Notes: Lancaster avoids a sweep... Lancaster had an eight run 3rd inning... Stockton made four errors... Shawn Haviland was charged with nine runs in 2.2 IP but only two were earned... Both teams had 13 hits... Ryan Ortiz has hit home runs in consecutive games... Jermaine Mitchell, Mike Spina and Jay Austin each had three hit games... Jeremy Barfield had two outfield assists... Albert Cartwright had three walks... Dallas Keuchel allowed three earned runs in seven innings... Attendance was 1,717... Stockton plays Bakersfield for their first home series of the second half while Lancaster starts their first road trip of the second half in Modesto...
Inland Empire 14, High Desert 2
Recap | Box
W: Will Savage (1-0)
L: Maikel Cleto (1-3)
HR: Scott Van Slyke (2) Denny Almonte (12) Johermyn Chavez (14)
Notes: Inland Empire earns a series split... Inland Empire scored nine runs in the 6th and 7th... Scott Van Slyke had four RBI on three hits including a two run home run... Van Slyke has homered in both games back with Inland Empire... Austin Gallagher also had three hits... Both High Desert runs came on solo home runs... Will Savage allowed two runs in seven innings in his Cal League debut... High Desert made four errors... Marwin Vega allowed five runs in one inning, and Cheyne Hann allowed four in 1.1 IP... Attendance was 874... Inland Empire starts their first homestand of the second half against Lake Elsinore while High Desert hits the road for the first time in the second half against Rancho Cucamonga...
Lake Elsinore 5, Rancho Cucamonga 1
Recap | Box
W: Zach Herr (3-0)
L: Orangel Arenas (1-1)
HR: Allan Dykstra (6)
Notes: Lake Elsinore earns a series split... Eric Gonzalez made the start for Lake Elsinore and allowed one run in 3.2 IP while striking out five... Rancho Cucamonga was held to five hits, and the teams combined for only 11... Five of Lake Elsinore's hits were for extra bases including a double and home run by Allan Dykstra... Orangel Arenas gave up five runs on six hits and four walks in 5.1 IP... Attendance was 2,010... Rancho Cucamonga starts their first homestand of the second half against High Desert while Lake Elsinore plays on the road for the first time in the second half at Inland Empire...
Bakersfield 7, Visalia 3
Recap | Box
W: Michael Schlact (2-0)
L: Charles Brewer (0-1)
HR: Kyle Greene (10) Marc Krauss (11) Davis Stoneburner (8) Mike Bianucci (9)
Notes: Bakersfield wins the series... Bakersfield scored six runs in the first three innings... Charles Brewer made his Cal League debut and allowed six runs on 12 hits in 3.1 IP... Michael Schlact struck out six in seven innings and allowed three runs... Ryan Robowski struck out five in 3.2 IP of relief... Davis Stoneburner had four hits including a two run home run... Engel Beltre hit three singles... Marc Krauss has four home runs in the last three games... Attendance was 626... Visalia heads home for their first home series of the second half against San Jose while Bakersfield travels to Stockton for their first road series of the second half...
Recap | Box
W: Craig Westcott (6-0)
L: Ethan Hollingsworth (5-6)
HR: Charlie Culberson (10)
Notes: San Jose avoids a series sweep... Ethan Hollingsworth allowed seven earned runs in 5.1 IP... San Jose had a four run 1st inning... Charlie Culberson had four RBI including a three run home run... Francisco Peguero had three RBI without a hit... Juan Perez scored three times... All 10 of Modesto's hits were singles... Johnny Monell was ejected for a second straight game... Attendance was 1,948... Modesto plays their first homestand of the second half starting with Lancaster while San Jose heads to Visalia for their first second half series away from home...
Lancaster 10, Stockton 6
Recap | Box
W: Dallas Keuchel (4-5)
L: Shawn Haviland (6-4)
HR: Ryan Ortiz (7)
Notes: Lancaster avoids a sweep... Lancaster had an eight run 3rd inning... Stockton made four errors... Shawn Haviland was charged with nine runs in 2.2 IP but only two were earned... Both teams had 13 hits... Ryan Ortiz has hit home runs in consecutive games... Jermaine Mitchell, Mike Spina and Jay Austin each had three hit games... Jeremy Barfield had two outfield assists... Albert Cartwright had three walks... Dallas Keuchel allowed three earned runs in seven innings... Attendance was 1,717... Stockton plays Bakersfield for their first home series of the second half while Lancaster starts their first road trip of the second half in Modesto...
Inland Empire 14, High Desert 2
Recap | Box
W: Will Savage (1-0)
L: Maikel Cleto (1-3)
HR: Scott Van Slyke (2) Denny Almonte (12) Johermyn Chavez (14)
Notes: Inland Empire earns a series split... Inland Empire scored nine runs in the 6th and 7th... Scott Van Slyke had four RBI on three hits including a two run home run... Van Slyke has homered in both games back with Inland Empire... Austin Gallagher also had three hits... Both High Desert runs came on solo home runs... Will Savage allowed two runs in seven innings in his Cal League debut... High Desert made four errors... Marwin Vega allowed five runs in one inning, and Cheyne Hann allowed four in 1.1 IP... Attendance was 874... Inland Empire starts their first homestand of the second half against Lake Elsinore while High Desert hits the road for the first time in the second half against Rancho Cucamonga...
Lake Elsinore 5, Rancho Cucamonga 1
Recap | Box
W: Zach Herr (3-0)
L: Orangel Arenas (1-1)
HR: Allan Dykstra (6)
Notes: Lake Elsinore earns a series split... Eric Gonzalez made the start for Lake Elsinore and allowed one run in 3.2 IP while striking out five... Rancho Cucamonga was held to five hits, and the teams combined for only 11... Five of Lake Elsinore's hits were for extra bases including a double and home run by Allan Dykstra... Orangel Arenas gave up five runs on six hits and four walks in 5.1 IP... Attendance was 2,010... Rancho Cucamonga starts their first homestand of the second half against High Desert while Lake Elsinore plays on the road for the first time in the second half at Inland Empire...
Bakersfield 7, Visalia 3
Recap | Box
W: Michael Schlact (2-0)
L: Charles Brewer (0-1)
HR: Kyle Greene (10) Marc Krauss (11) Davis Stoneburner (8) Mike Bianucci (9)
Notes: Bakersfield wins the series... Bakersfield scored six runs in the first three innings... Charles Brewer made his Cal League debut and allowed six runs on 12 hits in 3.1 IP... Michael Schlact struck out six in seven innings and allowed three runs... Ryan Robowski struck out five in 3.2 IP of relief... Davis Stoneburner had four hits including a two run home run... Engel Beltre hit three singles... Marc Krauss has four home runs in the last three games... Attendance was 626... Visalia heads home for their first home series of the second half against San Jose while Bakersfield travels to Stockton for their first road series of the second half...
Cal League Condensed: 6/27 Preview
Modesto Nuts v. San Jose Giants 2:00 PM PT
Ethan Hollingsworth v. Craig Westcott
Notes: Modesto is going for a series sweep... Both starters pitched for the Cal League All Star team and pitched one scoreless inning... Craig Westcott started the game and struck out the side... Ethan Hollingsworth pitched seven innings in his last two starts... Craig Westcott has won his last three starts... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Inland Empire 66ers v. High Desert Mavericks 5:05 PM PT
Will Savage v. Maikel Cleto
Notes: Will Savage will be making his Cal League debut... Savage is in his first year in the Dodgers organization after spending some time with the Phillies and a year in Independent Leagues... Maikel Cleto has a 9.75 ERA in June... Cleto has two starts this year with seven strikeouts and no walks... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Lake Elsinore Storm 5:05 PM PT
Orangel Arenas v. TBA
Notes: Orangel Arenas has walked at least three in all four Cal League starts... Arenas faced Lake Elsinore in his previous start and allowed four runs, two earned, in 5.2 IP... Anthony Bass hasn't pitched yet and is a possible starter for Lake Elsinore... Steve Garrison is also assigned to the Storm at the moment... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.milb.com...
Stockton Ports v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Shawn Haviland v. Dallas Keuchel
Notes: Stockton is going for a series sweep... Shawn Haviland made a spot start with AAA Sacramento and allowed five runs, two earned, in 3.1 IP... Haviland has a 4.07 ERA in 77.1 IP with Stockton this year... Dallas Keuchel has only allowed three earned runs over his last four starts... Keuchel has pitched seven or more innings in three of those starts and won two of them... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
Visalia Rawhide v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:45 PM PT
Charles Brewer v. Michael Schlact
Notes: Charles Brewer had a 1.83 ERA in 69 innings with A South Bend before being promoted... Brewer had 79 strikeouts to 20 walks... Michael Schlact's last start was his best when he allowed two runs in five innings... Schlact has allowed four home runs in his three starts, three of which came in his first... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...
CAL North
Modesto 3-0 1.000
Stockton 3-0 1.000
Bakersfield 2-1 .667 1 GB
Visalia 1-2 .333 2 GB
*San Jose 0-3 .000 3 GB
CAL South
High Desert 2-1 .667
Rancho Cucamonga 2-1 .667
Inland Empire 1-2 .333 1 GB
*Lake Elsinore 1-2 .333 1 GB
Lancaster 0-3 .000 2 GB
Transactions
IE: Nick Buss assigned to A Great Lakes
SJ: Oliver Odle assigned from AAA Fresno
SJ: Scott Nestor assigned to AAA Fresno
MOD: Michael Marbry placed on DL
MOD: Brian Rike activated from DL
Ethan Hollingsworth v. Craig Westcott
Notes: Modesto is going for a series sweep... Both starters pitched for the Cal League All Star team and pitched one scoreless inning... Craig Westcott started the game and struck out the side... Ethan Hollingsworth pitched seven innings in his last two starts... Craig Westcott has won his last three starts... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Inland Empire 66ers v. High Desert Mavericks 5:05 PM PT
Will Savage v. Maikel Cleto
Notes: Will Savage will be making his Cal League debut... Savage is in his first year in the Dodgers organization after spending some time with the Phillies and a year in Independent Leagues... Maikel Cleto has a 9.75 ERA in June... Cleto has two starts this year with seven strikeouts and no walks... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Lake Elsinore Storm 5:05 PM PT
Orangel Arenas v. TBA
Notes: Orangel Arenas has walked at least three in all four Cal League starts... Arenas faced Lake Elsinore in his previous start and allowed four runs, two earned, in 5.2 IP... Anthony Bass hasn't pitched yet and is a possible starter for Lake Elsinore... Steve Garrison is also assigned to the Storm at the moment... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.milb.com...
Stockton Ports v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Shawn Haviland v. Dallas Keuchel
Notes: Stockton is going for a series sweep... Shawn Haviland made a spot start with AAA Sacramento and allowed five runs, two earned, in 3.1 IP... Haviland has a 4.07 ERA in 77.1 IP with Stockton this year... Dallas Keuchel has only allowed three earned runs over his last four starts... Keuchel has pitched seven or more innings in three of those starts and won two of them... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
Visalia Rawhide v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:45 PM PT
Charles Brewer v. Michael Schlact
Notes: Charles Brewer had a 1.83 ERA in 69 innings with A South Bend before being promoted... Brewer had 79 strikeouts to 20 walks... Michael Schlact's last start was his best when he allowed two runs in five innings... Schlact has allowed four home runs in his three starts, three of which came in his first... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...
CAL North
Modesto 3-0 1.000
Stockton 3-0 1.000
Bakersfield 2-1 .667 1 GB
Visalia 1-2 .333 2 GB
*San Jose 0-3 .000 3 GB
CAL South
High Desert 2-1 .667
Rancho Cucamonga 2-1 .667
Inland Empire 1-2 .333 1 GB
*Lake Elsinore 1-2 .333 1 GB
Lancaster 0-3 .000 2 GB
Transactions
IE: Nick Buss assigned to A Great Lakes
SJ: Oliver Odle assigned from AAA Fresno
SJ: Scott Nestor assigned to AAA Fresno
MOD: Michael Marbry placed on DL
MOD: Brian Rike activated from DL
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Cal League Condensed: 6/26 Review
Modesto 5, San Jose 4 (10)
Recap | Box
W: Kurt Yacko (4-2)
L: Edwin Quirarte (1-4)
S: Rex Brothers (3)
HR: Brandon Belt (10) Drew Biery (7)
Notes: Modesto won in the 10th on a squeeze bunt by Beau Seabury... Jimmy Cesario scored after a triple with a controversial safe call... No player for Modesto had more than one hit, and the Nuts only had six total... Eric Surkamp allowed four runs in six innings despite only giving up five hits and striking out seven... Charlie Culberson had a three hit game, and two other Giants had two hits each... San Jose was 0/3 in steal attempts... Attendance was 2,825...
Stockton 13, Lancaster 6
Recap | Box
W: Kenny Smalley (3-5)
L: Ross Seaton (3-9)
HR: Ryan Ortiz (6) Jeremy Barfield (8)
Notes: Stockton scored the first eight runs of the game... Tyler Ladendorf hit five singles and added two runs and an RBI... Jeremy Barfield had three hits and three runs... Ryan Ortiz had three RBI including a two run home run... Stephen Parker walked three times... Albert Cartwright and Freddy Parejo had three hit games for Lancaster... Cartwright stole three bases... Ross Seaton allowed six earned runs in 2.1 IP... Kenny Smalley got the win by pitching five innings and allowing three runs... Attendance was 3,015...
Inland Empire 14, High Desert 10
Recap | Box
W: Jon Michael Redding (3-5)
L: Kenn Kasparek (6-2)
S: Matt Sartor (3)
HR: Matt Wallach (5) Steven Caseres 2 (7) Pedro Baez (3) Scott Van Slyke (1) Alfredo Silverio (3) Johermyn Chavez (13)
Notes: Cory Wade made a rehab appearance for Inland Empire and allowed a run in one inning... Teams combined for 36 hits... Travis Denker had four hits including a double and triple... Alfredo Silverio, Steven Caseres and Ramon Jean each added three hits for Inland Empire... Caseres had four RBI and Silverio had three... Denker and Caseres scored three times... Pedro Baez also had three RBI... Jake Shaffer had three hits... Kyle Seager and Eddy Martinez-Esteve had three RBI... Edilio Colina had three runs... Each team used five pitchers and only two didn't allow a run...
Rancho Cucamonga 6, Lake Elsinore 2
Recap | Box
W: Manny Flores (2-4)
L: Erik Davis (7-3)
Notes: Manny Flores pitched seven innings and only allowed two runs... Rian Kiniry and Dwayne Bailey each stole two bases for Rancho Cucamonga... Bailey also walked twice and scored two runs... Jeremy Berg struck out five in two innings of relief... Erik Davis allowed four earned runs in 3.2 IP... Davis pitched the most innings out of all Lake Elsinore starters in the second half so far... Attendance was 3,813...
Bakersfield 4, Visalia 3
Recap | Box
W: Michael Main (5-3)
L: Justin Mace (1-1)
S: Kennil Gomez (1)
BS: Justin Mace (1)
HR: Marc Krauss (10) Ryan Wheeler (5)
Notes: Marc Krauss has three home runs in the last two games... Dan Kaczrowski hit two doubles... Visalia was 1 for 6 w/ RISP and left seven runners on base... Chris Gradoville had a three hit game and scored twice... Michael Main struck out seven in 7.1 IP and allowed three runs... Brett Moorhouse allowed two runs in five innings... Kennil Gomez got the save after spending most of the first half in Bakersfield's rotation... Attendance was 1,417...
Recap | Box
W: Kurt Yacko (4-2)
L: Edwin Quirarte (1-4)
S: Rex Brothers (3)
HR: Brandon Belt (10) Drew Biery (7)
Notes: Modesto won in the 10th on a squeeze bunt by Beau Seabury... Jimmy Cesario scored after a triple with a controversial safe call... No player for Modesto had more than one hit, and the Nuts only had six total... Eric Surkamp allowed four runs in six innings despite only giving up five hits and striking out seven... Charlie Culberson had a three hit game, and two other Giants had two hits each... San Jose was 0/3 in steal attempts... Attendance was 2,825...
Stockton 13, Lancaster 6
Recap | Box
W: Kenny Smalley (3-5)
L: Ross Seaton (3-9)
HR: Ryan Ortiz (6) Jeremy Barfield (8)
Notes: Stockton scored the first eight runs of the game... Tyler Ladendorf hit five singles and added two runs and an RBI... Jeremy Barfield had three hits and three runs... Ryan Ortiz had three RBI including a two run home run... Stephen Parker walked three times... Albert Cartwright and Freddy Parejo had three hit games for Lancaster... Cartwright stole three bases... Ross Seaton allowed six earned runs in 2.1 IP... Kenny Smalley got the win by pitching five innings and allowing three runs... Attendance was 3,015...
Inland Empire 14, High Desert 10
Recap | Box
W: Jon Michael Redding (3-5)
L: Kenn Kasparek (6-2)
S: Matt Sartor (3)
HR: Matt Wallach (5) Steven Caseres 2 (7) Pedro Baez (3) Scott Van Slyke (1) Alfredo Silverio (3) Johermyn Chavez (13)
Notes: Cory Wade made a rehab appearance for Inland Empire and allowed a run in one inning... Teams combined for 36 hits... Travis Denker had four hits including a double and triple... Alfredo Silverio, Steven Caseres and Ramon Jean each added three hits for Inland Empire... Caseres had four RBI and Silverio had three... Denker and Caseres scored three times... Pedro Baez also had three RBI... Jake Shaffer had three hits... Kyle Seager and Eddy Martinez-Esteve had three RBI... Edilio Colina had three runs... Each team used five pitchers and only two didn't allow a run...
Rancho Cucamonga 6, Lake Elsinore 2
Recap | Box
W: Manny Flores (2-4)
L: Erik Davis (7-3)
Notes: Manny Flores pitched seven innings and only allowed two runs... Rian Kiniry and Dwayne Bailey each stole two bases for Rancho Cucamonga... Bailey also walked twice and scored two runs... Jeremy Berg struck out five in two innings of relief... Erik Davis allowed four earned runs in 3.2 IP... Davis pitched the most innings out of all Lake Elsinore starters in the second half so far... Attendance was 3,813...
Bakersfield 4, Visalia 3
Recap | Box
W: Michael Main (5-3)
L: Justin Mace (1-1)
S: Kennil Gomez (1)
BS: Justin Mace (1)
HR: Marc Krauss (10) Ryan Wheeler (5)
Notes: Marc Krauss has three home runs in the last two games... Dan Kaczrowski hit two doubles... Visalia was 1 for 6 w/ RISP and left seven runners on base... Chris Gradoville had a three hit game and scored twice... Michael Main struck out seven in 7.1 IP and allowed three runs... Brett Moorhouse allowed two runs in five innings... Kennil Gomez got the save after spending most of the first half in Bakersfield's rotation... Attendance was 1,417...
Cal League Condensed: 6/26 Preview
Modesto Nuts v. San Jose Giants 6:00 PM PT
Dan Houston v. Eric Surkamp
Notes: Dan Houston allowed 11 hits in each of his last two starts but didn't get charged with the loss in either... Houston has a .329 BAA this season after only posting a .250 BAA with A Asheville last year... Eric Surkamp allowed a home run in consecutive starts... Surkamp hasn't been charged with a loss since April... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Stockton Ports v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Kenny Smalley v. Ross Seaton
Notes: Three of Kenny Smalley's last four appearances were out of the bullpen... Smalley has lost four straight decisions and hasn't won since 5/1... Ross Seaton only had eight strikeouts in his last four starts... Seaton's last start before the All Star break was a quality start... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
Inland Empire 66ers v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Jon Michael Redding v. Kenn Kasparek
Notes: Jon Michael Redding allowed three runs in five innings in his last start against High Desert, and it was his only appearance of the season in which he didn't walk anyone... Redding has allowed seven runs in 10 innings against High Desert this year... Kenn Kasparek's last appearance before the All Star break was in relief, and he pitched five two-run innings... Kasparek has only allowed one home run in his last eight appearances... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
EDIT: Cory Wade now listed as Inland Empire's starter.
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Manny Flores v. Erik Davis
Notes: Manny Flores allowed three runs in six innings in each of his two starts since being assigned from AA Arkansas... Flores only has 10 strikeouts in 30.2 IP with Rancho Cucamonga... Erik Davis hasn't walked a batter or allowed a run in his last two starts, totaling 11 innings... Davis has won four of his last five starts... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.milb.com...
Visalia Rawhide v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:45 PM PT
Brett Moorhouse v. TBA
Notes: Brett Moorhouse has only pitched 3.1 IP total in his last two starts and allowed six runs... Moorhouse has a 10.66 ERA as a starter and a 3.07 ERA as a reliever... Michael Main is among a few possible starters for Bakersfield... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...
CAL North
Modesto 2-0 1.000
Stockton 2-0 1.000
Bakersfield 1-1 .500 1 GB
Visalia 1-1 .500 1 GB
*San Jose x 0-2 .000 2 GB
CAL South
High Desert 2-0 1.000
*Lake Elsinore 1-1 .500 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 1-1 .500 1 GB
Inland Empire 0-2 .000 2 GB
Lancaster 0-2 .000 2 GB
Transactions
RC: Tyson Auer assigned to AA Arkansas
LAN: John Curtis assigned from AAA Round Rock
LE: Blake Tekotte assigned to AA San Antonio
IE: Scott Van Slyke assigned from AA Chattanooga
IE: Eric Thompson assigned from AA Chattanooga
STO: Ramon Soto assigned from R Athletics
RC: Clay Fuller assigned from AA Arkansas
IE: Cory Wade assigned from R Dodgers
RC: Darwin Perez assigned to AAA Salt Lake
LE: Yefri Carvajal assigned from AA San Antonio
RC: Adam Younger activated from DL
STO: David Thomas activated from the DL
Dan Houston v. Eric Surkamp
Notes: Dan Houston allowed 11 hits in each of his last two starts but didn't get charged with the loss in either... Houston has a .329 BAA this season after only posting a .250 BAA with A Asheville last year... Eric Surkamp allowed a home run in consecutive starts... Surkamp hasn't been charged with a loss since April... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Stockton Ports v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Kenny Smalley v. Ross Seaton
Notes: Three of Kenny Smalley's last four appearances were out of the bullpen... Smalley has lost four straight decisions and hasn't won since 5/1... Ross Seaton only had eight strikeouts in his last four starts... Seaton's last start before the All Star break was a quality start... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
Inland Empire 66ers v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Jon Michael Redding v. Kenn Kasparek
Notes: Jon Michael Redding allowed three runs in five innings in his last start against High Desert, and it was his only appearance of the season in which he didn't walk anyone... Redding has allowed seven runs in 10 innings against High Desert this year... Kenn Kasparek's last appearance before the All Star break was in relief, and he pitched five two-run innings... Kasparek has only allowed one home run in his last eight appearances... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
EDIT: Cory Wade now listed as Inland Empire's starter.
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Manny Flores v. Erik Davis
Notes: Manny Flores allowed three runs in six innings in each of his two starts since being assigned from AA Arkansas... Flores only has 10 strikeouts in 30.2 IP with Rancho Cucamonga... Erik Davis hasn't walked a batter or allowed a run in his last two starts, totaling 11 innings... Davis has won four of his last five starts... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.milb.com...
Visalia Rawhide v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:45 PM PT
Brett Moorhouse v. TBA
Notes: Brett Moorhouse has only pitched 3.1 IP total in his last two starts and allowed six runs... Moorhouse has a 10.66 ERA as a starter and a 3.07 ERA as a reliever... Michael Main is among a few possible starters for Bakersfield... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...
CAL North
Modesto 2-0 1.000
Stockton 2-0 1.000
Bakersfield 1-1 .500 1 GB
Visalia 1-1 .500 1 GB
*San Jose x 0-2 .000 2 GB
CAL South
High Desert 2-0 1.000
*Lake Elsinore 1-1 .500 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 1-1 .500 1 GB
Inland Empire 0-2 .000 2 GB
Lancaster 0-2 .000 2 GB
Transactions
RC: Tyson Auer assigned to AA Arkansas
LAN: John Curtis assigned from AAA Round Rock
LE: Blake Tekotte assigned to AA San Antonio
IE: Scott Van Slyke assigned from AA Chattanooga
IE: Eric Thompson assigned from AA Chattanooga
STO: Ramon Soto assigned from R Athletics
RC: Clay Fuller assigned from AA Arkansas
IE: Cory Wade assigned from R Dodgers
RC: Darwin Perez assigned to AAA Salt Lake
LE: Yefri Carvajal assigned from AA San Antonio
RC: Adam Younger activated from DL
STO: David Thomas activated from the DL
Cal League Condensed: 6/25 Review
No prospect tracker this week since it wouldn't make sense to do it again after one game has been played. I'm not sure if I'll do one next week yet either. I'm leaning towards no to let
High Desert 4, Inland Empire 3 (suspended game)
Recap | Box
W: Bobby LaFromboise (7-4)
L: Josh Walter (0-3)
S: Steven Richard (7)
HR: Chris Gutierrez (1)
Notes: Game suspended last night due to a power outage... Josh Walter and Andrew Carraway started the game last night but did not resume... Each original starter allowed one run in three innings... Bobby LaFromboise pitched four innings in relief to earn the win... Travis Denker was 4 for 4 with two doubles... Inland Empire was 2 for 17 w/ RISP and left eight runners on base...
Modesto 3, San Jose 2
Recap | Box
W: Juan Nicasio (6-4)
L: Kyle Nicholson (5-5)
S: Adam Jorgenson (17)
Notes: San Jose scored both of their runs in the first two innings and outhit Modesto 12-6... Modesto took the lead in the 5th on a Tim Wheeler double... Scott Robinson scored two runs for Modesto... Juan Nicasio allowed nine hits and three walks in 6.1 IP but limited the damage to two runs... Kyle Nicholson took the loss despite only allowing three runs in seven innings... Michael Marbry left the game after throwing warmup pitches with apparent shoulder inflammation... Attendance was 1,701...
Stockton 9, Lancaster 4
Recap | Box
W: Paul Oseguera (2-2)
L: David Duncan (0-2)
HR: Grant Green (6) Michael Spina (13)
Notes: Michael Spina had four RBI including a two run home run... Grant Green also hit a two run home run and had three RBI... Mark Ori hit two doubles and had two RBI... Paul Oseguera got the win but allowed four runs in 5.2 IP... David Duncan allowed five runs in 2.2 IP... Stockton's bullpen pitched 3.1 shutout innings while Lancaster's bullpen allowed four runs 6.1 IP... Attendance was 2,583...
High Desert 2, Inland Empire 1 (7, regularly scheduled game)
Recap | Box
W: Anthony Vasquez (4-2)
L: Ethan Martin (7-6)
Notes: Anthony Vasquez pitched an abbreviated complete game and struck out six while only allowing one run... Travis Denker had two of Inland Empire's six hits and had six hits himself between the two games... Inland Empire tied the score at one in the 4th but allowed a run in the bottom half of the inning... Inland Empire was 1 for 9 w/ RISP and left four runners on base... Ethan Martin took the loss despite only allowing one earned run in five innings... Attendance was 1,711...
Rancho Cucamonga 7, Lake Elsinore 3
Recap | Box
W: Matt Shoemaker (6-5)
L: Nick Schmidt (6-6)
HR: Adam Zornes (1)
Notes: Nick Schmidt allowed four runs and was taken out after three innings... Matt Shoemaker didn't allow any earned runs in six innings and struck out seven... Lake Elsinore was held to four hits... Rian Kiniry had three hits and scored three times... Eric Oliver had three RBI... Each team had an All Star outfielder promoted to AA today... Zach Herr struck out four in two innings of relief... Attendance was 3,434...
Bakersfield 7, Visalia 5
Recap | Box
W: Yoon-Hee Nam (2-1)
L: Taylor Sinclair (5-3)
S: Mark Hamburger (9)
HR: Marc Krauss 2 (9) Paul Goldschmidt (14)
Notes: Bakersfield had a four run 6th inning... Doug Hogan had three hits including two doubles and two RBI... Marc Krauss had a three hit games including two solo home runs... Wilmer Font walked six in five innings... Mark Hamburger struck out three in 1.2 IP of work to earn the save... Taylor Sinclair allowed six runs in six innings... Bakersfield made three errors... Attendance was 1,151...
High Desert 4, Inland Empire 3 (suspended game)
Recap | Box
W: Bobby LaFromboise (7-4)
L: Josh Walter (0-3)
S: Steven Richard (7)
HR: Chris Gutierrez (1)
Notes: Game suspended last night due to a power outage... Josh Walter and Andrew Carraway started the game last night but did not resume... Each original starter allowed one run in three innings... Bobby LaFromboise pitched four innings in relief to earn the win... Travis Denker was 4 for 4 with two doubles... Inland Empire was 2 for 17 w/ RISP and left eight runners on base...
Modesto 3, San Jose 2
Recap | Box
W: Juan Nicasio (6-4)
L: Kyle Nicholson (5-5)
S: Adam Jorgenson (17)
Notes: San Jose scored both of their runs in the first two innings and outhit Modesto 12-6... Modesto took the lead in the 5th on a Tim Wheeler double... Scott Robinson scored two runs for Modesto... Juan Nicasio allowed nine hits and three walks in 6.1 IP but limited the damage to two runs... Kyle Nicholson took the loss despite only allowing three runs in seven innings... Michael Marbry left the game after throwing warmup pitches with apparent shoulder inflammation... Attendance was 1,701...
Stockton 9, Lancaster 4
Recap | Box
W: Paul Oseguera (2-2)
L: David Duncan (0-2)
HR: Grant Green (6) Michael Spina (13)
Notes: Michael Spina had four RBI including a two run home run... Grant Green also hit a two run home run and had three RBI... Mark Ori hit two doubles and had two RBI... Paul Oseguera got the win but allowed four runs in 5.2 IP... David Duncan allowed five runs in 2.2 IP... Stockton's bullpen pitched 3.1 shutout innings while Lancaster's bullpen allowed four runs 6.1 IP... Attendance was 2,583...
High Desert 2, Inland Empire 1 (7, regularly scheduled game)
Recap | Box
W: Anthony Vasquez (4-2)
L: Ethan Martin (7-6)
Notes: Anthony Vasquez pitched an abbreviated complete game and struck out six while only allowing one run... Travis Denker had two of Inland Empire's six hits and had six hits himself between the two games... Inland Empire tied the score at one in the 4th but allowed a run in the bottom half of the inning... Inland Empire was 1 for 9 w/ RISP and left four runners on base... Ethan Martin took the loss despite only allowing one earned run in five innings... Attendance was 1,711...
Rancho Cucamonga 7, Lake Elsinore 3
Recap | Box
W: Matt Shoemaker (6-5)
L: Nick Schmidt (6-6)
HR: Adam Zornes (1)
Notes: Nick Schmidt allowed four runs and was taken out after three innings... Matt Shoemaker didn't allow any earned runs in six innings and struck out seven... Lake Elsinore was held to four hits... Rian Kiniry had three hits and scored three times... Eric Oliver had three RBI... Each team had an All Star outfielder promoted to AA today... Zach Herr struck out four in two innings of relief... Attendance was 3,434...
Bakersfield 7, Visalia 5
Recap | Box
W: Yoon-Hee Nam (2-1)
L: Taylor Sinclair (5-3)
S: Mark Hamburger (9)
HR: Marc Krauss 2 (9) Paul Goldschmidt (14)
Notes: Bakersfield had a four run 6th inning... Doug Hogan had three hits including two doubles and two RBI... Marc Krauss had a three hit games including two solo home runs... Wilmer Font walked six in five innings... Mark Hamburger struck out three in 1.2 IP of work to earn the save... Taylor Sinclair allowed six runs in six innings... Bakersfield made three errors... Attendance was 1,151...
Friday, June 25, 2010
Cal League Condensed: 6/25 Preview
Inland Empire 66ers v. High Desert Mavericks ? PM PT (Doubleheader)
Ethan Martin v. Anthony Vasquez
Notes: First game is a suspended game that will last nine innings... Game was suspended after the third inning with High Desert leading 2-1... Second, regularly scheduled game will be seven innings long... Ethan Martin and Anthony Vasquez will likely continue the first game... Ethan Martin has walked two or more in every appearance except his first of the season... Anthony Vasquez has a 1.61 ERA in 89.2 IP between A Clinton and High Desert... Games will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
Modesto Nuts v. San Jose Giants 7:00 PM PT
Juan Nicasio v. Kyle Nicholson
Notes: Juan Nicasio has only allowed five earned runs in his last five starts... Nicasio walked a season high four in his last start in the first half... Kyle Nicholson pitched three scoreless innings in his last start... Nicholson only has 13 walks in 62.1 IP this season... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Stockton Ports v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Paul Oseguera v. David Duncan
Notes: Paul Oseguera walked a season high four in his last start... Oseguera also struck out 16 in his last two starts... David Duncan pitched six shutout innings and struck out seven in his second start... In his first, Duncan allowed four earned runs in 4.2 IP... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Matt Shoemaker v. Nick Schmidt
Notes: Matt Shoemaker allowed five runs in six innings in his last two starts before the All Star break, losing both... That ended a three start quality start streak... Nick Schmidt's last two starts have only lasted a combined 6.2 IP... Schmidt has lost three of his last four starts... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.milb.com...
Visalia Rawhide v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:05 PM PT
Taylor Sinclair v. Wilmer Font
Notes: Sinclair pitched six scoreless innings in his last start... Sinclair has pitched six innings in his last three starts... Wilmer Font has walked five or more batters in two of his six starts... Font allowed four earned runs in consecutive starts... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...
CAL North
Modesto 1-0 1.000
Stockton 1-0 1.000
Visalia 1-0 1.000
Bakersfield 0-1 .000 1 GB
San Jose x 0-1 .000 1 GB
CAL South
Lake Elsinore x 1-0 1.000
High Desert 0-0 .000 .5 GB
Inland Empire 0-0 .000 .5 GB
Lancaster 0-1 .000 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 0-1 .000 1 GB
Transactions
IE: Aaron Miller assigned to AA Chattanooga
VIS: Wade Miley assigned to AA Mobile
LAN: Lee Cruz assigned from AAA Round Rock
HD: Carlton Tanabe assigned from AAA Tacoma
LE: Jesus Lopez assigned from AA San Antonio
LAN: Brandon Wikoff assigned from AAA Round Rock
RC: Ryan Chaffee assigned from R Angels
LE: Steve Garrison assigned from AAA Portland
RC: Anel De Los Santos activated from DL
IE: Pedro Baez activated from DL
IE: Geison Aguasviva placed on DL
Ethan Martin v. Anthony Vasquez
Notes: First game is a suspended game that will last nine innings... Game was suspended after the third inning with High Desert leading 2-1... Second, regularly scheduled game will be seven innings long... Ethan Martin and Anthony Vasquez will likely continue the first game... Ethan Martin has walked two or more in every appearance except his first of the season... Anthony Vasquez has a 1.61 ERA in 89.2 IP between A Clinton and High Desert... Games will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire and 960 AM in High Desert as well as www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...
Modesto Nuts v. San Jose Giants 7:00 PM PT
Juan Nicasio v. Kyle Nicholson
Notes: Juan Nicasio has only allowed five earned runs in his last five starts... Nicasio walked a season high four in his last start in the first half... Kyle Nicholson pitched three scoreless innings in his last start... Nicholson only has 13 walks in 62.1 IP this season... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...
Stockton Ports v. Lancaster JetHawks 7:00 PM PT
Paul Oseguera v. David Duncan
Notes: Paul Oseguera walked a season high four in his last start... Oseguera also struck out 16 in his last two starts... David Duncan pitched six shutout innings and struck out seven in his second start... In his first, Duncan allowed four earned runs in 4.2 IP... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Matt Shoemaker v. Nick Schmidt
Notes: Matt Shoemaker allowed five runs in six innings in his last two starts before the All Star break, losing both... That ended a three start quality start streak... Nick Schmidt's last two starts have only lasted a combined 6.2 IP... Schmidt has lost three of his last four starts... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 92.9 FM in Lake Elsinore as well as www.milb.com...
Visalia Rawhide v. Bakersfield Blaze 7:05 PM PT
Taylor Sinclair v. Wilmer Font
Notes: Sinclair pitched six scoreless innings in his last start... Sinclair has pitched six innings in his last three starts... Wilmer Font has walked five or more batters in two of his six starts... Font allowed four earned runs in consecutive starts... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...
CAL North
Modesto 1-0 1.000
Stockton 1-0 1.000
Visalia 1-0 1.000
Bakersfield 0-1 .000 1 GB
San Jose x 0-1 .000 1 GB
CAL South
Lake Elsinore x 1-0 1.000
High Desert 0-0 .000 .5 GB
Inland Empire 0-0 .000 .5 GB
Lancaster 0-1 .000 1 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 0-1 .000 1 GB
Transactions
IE: Aaron Miller assigned to AA Chattanooga
VIS: Wade Miley assigned to AA Mobile
LAN: Lee Cruz assigned from AAA Round Rock
HD: Carlton Tanabe assigned from AAA Tacoma
LE: Jesus Lopez assigned from AA San Antonio
LAN: Brandon Wikoff assigned from AAA Round Rock
RC: Ryan Chaffee assigned from R Angels
LE: Steve Garrison assigned from AAA Portland
RC: Anel De Los Santos activated from DL
IE: Pedro Baez activated from DL
IE: Geison Aguasviva placed on DL
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Cal League Condensed: 6/24 Review
Inland Empire 66ers v. High Desert Mavericks
Notes: Game was suspended after the 3rd inning with High Desert winning 2-1 due to a power outage... Game will be resumed tomorrow at 5:05 PM PT with a seven inning game following...
Modesto 7, San Jose 2
Recap | Box
W: Rob Scahill (4-4)
L: Eric Stolp (4-5)
HR: Jordan Pacheco (3) David Christensen (2)
Notes: Jordan Pacheco had a three hit game including his third home run on the season... Ryan Peisel also had three hits and two RBI... Rob Scahill allowed two runs in six innings... Eric Stolp allowed four runs in five innings... Jimmy Cesario was the only Nut to not get a hit... San Jose was 0 for 5 w/ RISP... Three of Modesto's runs were unearned... Attendance was 5,352...
Stockton 10, Lancaster 9 (10)
Recap | Box
W: Paul Smyth (3-2)
L: David Berner (1-4)
BS: Paul Smyth (5)
HR: Brandon Barnes (15) Albert Cartwright (8) Jay Austin (7)
Notes: Stephen Parker hit a sac fly in the 10th to score Grant Green... Lancaster tied the game in the 9th on a David Flores single... Stockton took a 7-0 lead in the top of the first... Lancaster then scored the next seven... Grant Green and Tyler Ladendorf had three hits and three RBI... Six JetHawks had multi hit games, including Albert Cartwright with three hits... Brandon Barnes had three RBI... Kyle Greenwalt was charged with seven runs, three earned, while just recording two outs... Patrick Urckfitz struck out five in 3.1 IP... Ben Hornbeck allowed five earned runs in four innings... Attendance was 2,332...
Lake Elsinore 3, Rancho Cucamonga 1
Recap | Box
W: Jorge Reyes (8-4)
L: Ryan Chaffee (3-3)
S: Brad Brach (26)
HR: Jaff Decker (4)
Notes: Jaff Decker reached base four times, including three hits and his 4th home run... Rancho Cucamonga was held to four hits, all singles by different players... Juan Oramas started and struck out two in two innings... Jorge Reyes earned the win by relieving him and throwing three perfect innings... Rancho Cucamonga didn't get a hit until the 6th inning... Ryan Chaffee walked four in three innings and allowed two runs... Attendance was 3,354...
Visalia 9, Bakersfield 4
Recap | Box
W: Christian Beltre (3-1)
L: Tim Murphy (0-1)
S: T.J. Hose (8)
BS: Tim Murphy (2)
Notes: Each player in the Visalia lineup scored one run... Visalia scored six times in the last three innings... Ryan Wheeler, Marc Krauss and Josh Ford had three hit games... Bakersfield was 2 for 17 w/ RISP and left 11 runners on base... Each team hit for doubles... Carlos Pimentel allowed three runs in six innings and struck out six... Christian Beltre pitched 2.2 shutout innings of relief and struck out four... Bakersfield's bullpen allowed six runs in three innings... Attendance was 1,041...
Notes: Game was suspended after the 3rd inning with High Desert winning 2-1 due to a power outage... Game will be resumed tomorrow at 5:05 PM PT with a seven inning game following...
Modesto 7, San Jose 2
Recap | Box
W: Rob Scahill (4-4)
L: Eric Stolp (4-5)
HR: Jordan Pacheco (3) David Christensen (2)
Notes: Jordan Pacheco had a three hit game including his third home run on the season... Ryan Peisel also had three hits and two RBI... Rob Scahill allowed two runs in six innings... Eric Stolp allowed four runs in five innings... Jimmy Cesario was the only Nut to not get a hit... San Jose was 0 for 5 w/ RISP... Three of Modesto's runs were unearned... Attendance was 5,352...
Stockton 10, Lancaster 9 (10)
Recap | Box
W: Paul Smyth (3-2)
L: David Berner (1-4)
BS: Paul Smyth (5)
HR: Brandon Barnes (15) Albert Cartwright (8) Jay Austin (7)
Notes: Stephen Parker hit a sac fly in the 10th to score Grant Green... Lancaster tied the game in the 9th on a David Flores single... Stockton took a 7-0 lead in the top of the first... Lancaster then scored the next seven... Grant Green and Tyler Ladendorf had three hits and three RBI... Six JetHawks had multi hit games, including Albert Cartwright with three hits... Brandon Barnes had three RBI... Kyle Greenwalt was charged with seven runs, three earned, while just recording two outs... Patrick Urckfitz struck out five in 3.1 IP... Ben Hornbeck allowed five earned runs in four innings... Attendance was 2,332...
Lake Elsinore 3, Rancho Cucamonga 1
Recap | Box
W: Jorge Reyes (8-4)
L: Ryan Chaffee (3-3)
S: Brad Brach (26)
HR: Jaff Decker (4)
Notes: Jaff Decker reached base four times, including three hits and his 4th home run... Rancho Cucamonga was held to four hits, all singles by different players... Juan Oramas started and struck out two in two innings... Jorge Reyes earned the win by relieving him and throwing three perfect innings... Rancho Cucamonga didn't get a hit until the 6th inning... Ryan Chaffee walked four in three innings and allowed two runs... Attendance was 3,354...
Visalia 9, Bakersfield 4
Recap | Box
W: Christian Beltre (3-1)
L: Tim Murphy (0-1)
S: T.J. Hose (8)
BS: Tim Murphy (2)
Notes: Each player in the Visalia lineup scored one run... Visalia scored six times in the last three innings... Ryan Wheeler, Marc Krauss and Josh Ford had three hit games... Bakersfield was 2 for 17 w/ RISP and left 11 runners on base... Each team hit for doubles... Carlos Pimentel allowed three runs in six innings and struck out six... Christian Beltre pitched 2.2 shutout innings of relief and struck out four... Bakersfield's bullpen allowed six runs in three innings... Attendance was 1,041...
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