Fresno @ Modesto Gm 3
The Modesto Nuts continued their attempt to reel in the Fresno Grizzlies with a commanding 18-1 win on Thursday night at John Thurman Field. The second-place Nuts scored 18 runs on 17 hits while drawing eight walks and hitting three home runs. Tyler Cleveland went seven shutout innings to earn his league-leading 12th win.
An eight-run second inning put the Nuts up 9-0 and chased Fresno starter Connor Staine. Modesto put up five more in the fifth, one in the sixth and three in the seventh. Fresno didn’t get on the board till posting a single run in the top of the ninth.
