All but one San Jose batter had a multi-hit game on Friday night as the Giants posted a 14-3 win at Modesto. 1b Abdiel Layer went 4-for-6 and C Rodolfo Bone went 4-for-5 with a HR (1) to lead a 21-hit attack.
The Giants went up big early as they scored nine runs without hitting a home run in the second inning. 15 men came to the plate as San Jose had 10 hits and drew two walks to go up 9-0. Modesto starter Brayan Perez was chased after 1 2/3 having given up 9 earned runs on 12 hits and a walk.
RHP Wil Jensen (W, 4-0) went five shutout innings and allowed two hits and no walks while striking out six.
CF Luis Matos went 2-for-6 with 3 RBIs for the Giants. Matos has hit in all four games of the series at Modesto, going 7-for-20 at the plate.
Modesto CF Victor Labrada went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Labrada has hit in eight straight games, going 12-for-35.
With Fresno’s game at Stockton postponed on Friday night, the Giants (41-23) pulled to within 1 1/2 games of the Grizzlies (42-21) in the division and for the best record in Low-A West.
SCOREBOARD
INLAND EMPIRE – 5
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 15
Box
Jake Vogel homered (2) and hit in his 7th straight game (14-for-34). Jonny Deluca went 2-for-6 with a HR (13) and has hit in 4 straght (7-for-20). RHP Hyun-il Choi (W, 7-3) went 4IP in relief, 2H, 1R, 0BB, 4K.
Jose Reyes went 2-for-4 with a HR (5) for the 66ers with 3 RBIs. Jeremy Arocho went 2-for-4, his 3rd straight multi-hit game.
VISALIA – 8
LAKE ELSINORE – 5
Box
Glenallen Hill Jr. went 3-for-5 with 2 doubles and 3 runs scored from the leadoff spot to spark Visalia’s early offense. The Rawhide scored in each of the first 3 innings to go up 5-0. Junior Mieses (W, 2-4) had a badly needed effective start for the Rawhide, 5IP, 5H, 3R (2ER), 3BB, 4K. Gerald Ogando covered the final 2 1/3 for Visalia, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 1K.
Lake Elsinore’s Robert Hassell III went 3-for-5 and has hit in 5 straight, all multi-hit games (13-for-23). Joshua Mears stayed hot, going 2-for-4 with a double. Mears has gone 14-for-36 over his last 9 games with 6 HRs.
FRESNO @ STOCKTON
POSTPONED
DH scheduled for Saturday
