Giants Roll To 6-2 Victory Over Nuts
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MODESTO, CA - The Giants knocked out 13 hits at the plate and received a dominant start on the mound from
Anderson (2-1) earned the win after limiting Modesto to two singles and one unearned run over 5 2/3 innings. Anderson, who retired 16 out of the 19 batters he faced, walked none and struck out four during his masterful 65-pitch outing.
San Jose used clutch two-out RBI hits to score single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings in building a 3-0 lead. In the top of the third, Polonius led off with a single before taking second on a wild pitch. With two outs,
In the fourth, Winn led off with a double before
An inning later, Reynolds doubled down the right field line with one out before scoring on a Winn two-out double into the left center field gap extending the lead to 3-0.
Meanwhile, Anderson faced the minimum 12 hitters over four scoreless innings to begin his start. The right-hander struck out two batters in a perfect bottom of the first before cruising through a five-pitch second frame. He then fanned another Nuts batter in a 1-2-3 third inning. With one out in the bottom of the fourth,
Modesto scored their only run against Anderson in the bottom of the fifth. With the score 3-0, the rally began when
San Jose though immediately got the run back in the top of the sixth. Miller led off with a single, advanced all the way to third on a wild pickoff throw and scored on a
In the bottom of the sixth, Anderson quickly retired the first two batters before
San Jose scored a pair of insurance runs in the top of the ninth as Reynolds and
LaMarche (2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO) then set down the Nuts 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth to seal the victory. LaMarche was credited with his second save of the year.
Modesto starter
Notes
* The Giants are in sole possession of first place in the North Division for the first time since April 18 (7-4 first half record). San Jose was six games out of first in the second half standings as recently as July 24 - 18 days ago.
* The Giants are 12-5 in their last 17 games.
* Anderson lowered his ERA to 2.08 (3 ER/13.0 IP) through three appearances with San Jose. He's allowed only five total hits and has a .128 opponents batting average.
* The Giants were 5-for-21 with runners in scoring position compared to 1-for-3 for the Nuts.
* Arenado (1-for-5) extended his hitting streak to eight games with his ninth-inning single.
* San Jose improved to 9-3 at John Thurman Field this season (14-12 overall versus Modesto).
* LaMarche has picked-up the save in each of his last two appearances (last Sunday versus Inland Empire and Friday night).
* The Giants earned their 30th road win of the season. San Jose (30-28) is one of only two teams in the California League with a winning road record (Modesto 33-27).
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* 22 games remain in the regular season.
On Deck
The Giants and Nuts continue their three-game series on Saturday evening with first pitch at John Thurman Field scheduled for 7:05 PM.