Stockton @ San Jose Gm 6
The San Jose Giants pulled away from the Stockton Ports with a seven-run seventh inning and won the series finale 12-3 at Excite Ballpark on Sunday. P.J. Hilson and Turner Hill each had four hits to lead the Giants’ 17-hit attack.
San Jose (11-13) won five of the six games in the series.
The Giants scored in each of the first four innings to build a 4-0 lead. The Ports cut it to 4-2 going to the bottom of the fifth but San Jose came back with eight straight runs to make it 12-2 going to the late innings.
Hilson had two doubles and a triple with two RBIs and two runs scored. Hill had a double, two RBIs and two runs scored.
Tyler Vogel (W, 3-3) threw three innings of relief to pick up the win. The 2022 12th-round draft pick allowed one unearned run on three hits, no walks and five strikeouts.
Pedro Pineda was 2-for-4 for Stockton with a double and a triple.
With the win, San Jose moves to within seven games of first place in the North division. Stockton (8-16) remains 10 games out.
The Giants travel to Rancho Cucamonga to start the next series on Tuesday. Stockton will host Lake Elsinore.
SUNDAY SCORES
INLAND EMPIRE – 3
VISALIA – 6
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 8
LAKE ELSINORE – 9
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MODESTO – 5
FRESNO – 4
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