The Inland Empire 66ers scored seven runs in the seventh inning to come back on Stockton for an 8-5 win at Banner Island Ballpark Wednesday night. Adrian Placencia hit a grand slam to cap off the rally and as Inland Empire (9-8) moved above .500, one game out of first place in the South division.
Stockton built a 3-0 lead before Alexander Ramirez launched a solo homer (6) in the sixth inning to make it 3-1. In the seventh, IE loaded the bases with the first three batters on a single, walk and HBP and, one out later, a Stockton error enabled the 66ers to tie the game at 3-3.
Myles Emmerson singled in the go-ahead run and, after a strikeout and a walk, Placencia hit his sixth homer of the year with the bases full to make it 8-3. Stockton got single runs in the eighth and ninth to make the final score 8-5.
Connor Van Scoyoc (W, 6-4) went six innings and gave up three runs on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts.
Kyle Virbitsky threw five scoreless innings for Stockton with four hits allowed and no walks against eight strikeouts.
Ramirez, Emmerson and Edgar Quero all had two hits for Inland Empire.
Jhoan Paulino had two hits, including a double, for Stockton.
The 66ers have won the first two games of the six-game series. Game three is Thursday night at 7:05PM.
SCOREBOARD
VISALIA – 2
SAN JOSE – 13
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MODESTO – 4
LAKE ELSINORE – 5
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