Stockton @ San Jose Gm 2
The San Jose Giants got a pair of key home runs and starter Manuel Mercedes pitched five shutout innings in a 6-3 win over Stockton on Saturday night at Excite Ballpark. The Giants have won the first two games of the six-game series.
Andrew Kachel hit a two-run homer in the first inning to give the Giants a lead they would never relinquish. Mercedes allowed three hits and two strikeouts over his five innings and left the game with the 2-0 lead. San Jose added a run in the bottom of the fifth when Kachel doubled to make it 3-0.
