Quakes Edge Giants, 5-4
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes scored five runs over the first four innings and then held off the Giants late in a 5-4 victory on Friday night at LoanMart Field. San Jose (35-37 overall, 1-1 second half) was held to just five hits in the contest as
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes scored five runs over the first four innings and then held off the Giants late in a 5-4 victory on Friday night at LoanMart Field. San Jose (35-37 overall, 1-1 second half) was held to just five hits in the contest as the teams have now split the first two games of their second half-opening series.
The Quakes never trailed scoring twice in the bottom of the first against Giants starter
San Jose though would immediately answer with two runs of their own in the top of the second to tie the game.
After Marshall struck out two in a scoreless bottom of the second, the Giants left-hander would run into more trouble in the third. Kendall led off with a walk before stealing second. Bannon then ripped a double into the left field corner to plate Kendall with the go-ahead run. A walk to Thomas followed prompting a pitching change as
The Quakes then pushed their lead to 5-2 with another run in the bottom of the fourth. A
Meanwhile, May settled down for Rancho Cucamonga and worked three straight perfect innings over the third, fourth and fifth frames. May had retired 11 straight San Jose hitters until
San Jose threatened further in the top of the sixth as Brusa also reached on a dropped third strike before a walk to Fabian put runners on first and second. New pitcher
In the seventh, Van Horn singled with one out, but was stranded when Richman retired the next two batters.
With the score still 5-4, San Jose put the potential tying and go-ahead runs on base in the top of the ninth, but would fall short. Fabian was hit by a pitch to start the inning before he was removed in favor of pinch-runner
May (3-3) earned the win after tossing 5 1/3 innings with four runs (three earned) allowed. He gave up four hits, walked one and struck out seven. Kasowski worked two hitless innings to finish the game for his third save of the season.
Marshall (0-1) was tagged for four runs (all earned) over two-plus innings to take his first loss this year. He surrendered three hits, walked three and struck out three.
Notes
* The Giants were attempting to win three straight games for the first time since May 9-11.
* Rancho Cucamonga out-hit San Jose 10-5.
* The Giants were 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
* Quinn owns the second-longest hit streak by a San Jose player this season (Matt Winn - 16 games).
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* Myers (3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO) and
* Marshall surrendered his first home run of the season (23 2/3 innings).
* The Giants played their league-high tying 27th one-run game this year (12-15 record).
On Deck
The Giants and Quakes continue their four-game series on Saturday evening with first pitch at LoanMart Field scheduled for 7:05 PM.