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Ports
Stymie Quakes...Force Rubber Match
The Rancho Cucamonga
Quakes dropped game two of the series with the Stockton Ports,
falling by a final score of 5-0 on Saturday night.
The final regular-season
matchup between the Quakes (67-50, 26-23) and the Ports (55-62,
22-27) will be a rubber match, as both Rancho and Stockton have
grabbed a win in the first two tilts of the set.
Pitching stole the
spotlight through the early-goings of the contest, until the Ports
broke it open late.
Jesus Luzardo, Oakland
Athletics' top prospect, shined for Stockton in three scoreless
frames, striking out seven hitters in that span. Wills Montgomerie,
in his first appearance for Rancho since July 22nd, produced a solid
outing with 2.1 scoreless innings and five punchouts.
Alfonso Rivas broke the
scoring seal in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI sacrifice fly,
giving the Ports a 1-0 lead. Then, in the bottom of the seventh,
Stockton laid a four-spot on the Quakes' bullpen, highlighted by a
Jonah Bride two-RBI single.
Michael Danielak (3-0) was
the figure-head for the Stockton pitching staff and their all-around
shutout effort, earning the win with his 2.1 innings and five
strikeouts.
Austin Hamilton (5-3)
shouldered the loss, despite pitching well in his 3.1 innings of
work. The southpaw allowed one earned run and struck out three.
In the regular-season
finale between the two squads, the Quakes will give the ball to RHP
Michael Grove (0-5) and the Ports will call upon RHP Xavier
Altamirano (5-8).
On Tuesday, August 13th,
Rancho will return home for the start of a six-game home stand,
opening up a three-game series against the Modesto Nuts. Tuesday's
contest is a Healthy RC Recycle Tuesday, where 10 CRV-eligible
bottles or cans will grant a free ticket to the game! For tickets
throughout the second-to-last home stand of the season, visit
rcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000
Press
Release Provided by the Rancho
Cucamonga Quakes
Photo
by Steve Saenz
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