Garrett Frechette blasted a grand slam as the San Jose Giants shut out the Modesto Nuts 6-0 in a rain-shortened six-inning game on Friday night at Excite Ballpark. The win pulled the Giants (15-10) back to within one game of first-place Modesto (16-9) in the North division.
Frechette launched his slam, his first homer of the season, in the second inning to start the scoring. C Onil Perez singled in a run in the third and another run came in on a wild pitch in the fifth.
Meanwhile, the pitching staff was keeping the Nuts at bay. Starter Manuel Mercedes gave up just one hit over four innings and struck out two with no walks. Lefty John Bertrand (W, 4-0) backed him up with two scoreless innings.
The two teams have split the first four games of the six-game series with game five on Saturday night at 5PM.
FRIDAY SCORES
INLAND EMPIRE – 8
VISALIA – 7
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