Cal League Condensed: 9/8 Preview

I'm trying a bit of a new format for the playoffs. Some of the changes will make it to the 2011 season, some definitely won't. Be sure to check out my series previews below this entry.

Rancho Cucamonga looks for revenge for 2009 playoff defeat
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Game One (Series tied 0-0)
Manny Flores v. Kenn Kasparek
Radio Broadcast: 960 AM (High Desert), 1510 AM (Rancho Cucamonga), www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com

Flores v. High Desert:

. Date Dec. Team ERA WHIP IP H R ER BB K . Flores 8/20 ND L 1.5 0.67 6 4 1 1 0 3 . 7/11 L L 6.75 2.5 4 7 5 3 3 2 . 7/6 W W 1.5 1.5 6 7 2 1 2 3 . 2.81 1.44 16 18 8 5 5 8

Kasparek v. Rancho Cucamonga:

. Date Dec. Team ERA WHIP IP H R ER BB K . Kasparek 8/18 W W 4.26 0.95 6.1 4 4 3 2 5 . 7/31 L L 3.86 0.71 7 3 3 3 2 5 . 6/8 W W 0 0.33 9 2 0 0 1 8 . 4/30 W W 3.6 1.8 5 8 3 2 1 1 . 3-1 3-1 2.63 0.84 27.1 17 10 8 6 19

Notes: Manny Flores hasn't won with Rancho Cucamonga since 7/22... Flores has pitched at least six innings in seven straight Cal League starts... Gabe Jacobo's three home run game came at High Desert... Angel Castillo has two multi home run game against High Desert... August was the only month Kenn Kasparek walked double digit batters... Kasparek's season high of eight strikeouts came against Rancho Cucamonga... Rich Poythress hit three home runs against Rancho Cucamonga at home... Kyle Seager has hits in 11 of 14 home games against Rancho Cucamonga...

Modesto hopes to ride momentum against Highway 99 rival Stockton
Stockton Ports v. Modesto Nuts 7:05 PM PT
Game One (Series tied 0-0)
Shawn Haviland v. Rob Scahill
Radio Broadcast: 1280 AM (Stockton), www.modestonuts.com, www.stocktonports.com and www.milb.com

Haviland v. Modesto:

. Date Dec. Team ERA WHIP IP H R ER BB K . Haviland 9/2 ND L 4.5 1.33 6 7 3 3 1 7 . 7/12 ND W 5.06 0.94 5.1 5 3 3 0 7 . 6/11 L L 3.18 1.24 5.2 6 2 2 1 5 . 5/31 W W 8.44 1.69 5.1 8 5 5 1 7 . 4/24 ND L 4.15 2.54 4.1 9 3 2 2 3 . 1-1 2-3 5.06 1.5 26.2 35 16 15 5 29

Scahill v. Stockton:

. Date Dec. Team ERA WHIP IP H R ER BB K . Scahill 9/2 ND W 4.26 1.58 6.1 7 3 3 3 7 . 7/31 W W 1.5 0.67 6 2 1 1 2 8 . 7/4 ND L 4.26 1.42 6.1 7 4 3 2 5 . 6/11 W W 1.29 1 7 4 1 1 3 9 . 5/31 L L 16.2 3.3 3.1 11 6 6 0 5 . 4/22 W W 0 0.83 6 3 0 0 2 4 . 3-1 4-2 3.6 1.31 35 34 15 14 12 38

Notes: Shawn Haviland hasn't pitched a full six innings against Modesto this year... One of Haviland's two multi home run games came at John Thurman Field... Grant Green has a 1.101 OPS in his last 10 games... Stephen Parker is hitting .255 at Modesto this season... Rob Scahill has at least seven strikeouts in six of his last seven starts... Scahill only gave up three home runs in 89.2 second half innings... Jimmy Cesario is hitting .314 in his last 10 games... Two of Tim Wheeler's 12 home runs came against Stockton...