Fresno @ Modesto Gm 6
Gabe Moncada capped a four-run first inning with his 12th home run of the year, a three-run shot, as the Modesto Nuts got out to an early lead and beat the Fresno Grizzlies 7-2 on Sunday night at John Thurman Field. The Nuts and Grizzlies split their six-game series, with Fresno finishing with a five-game lead in the North division.
Moncada went 7-for-19 with two home runs in the series with Fresno, playing in five of the six games.
The Grizzlies cut the lead in half in the third inning on a two-run home run by Bryant Betancourt, his second of the year. But Modesto came right back with a run in the bottom of the inning and they added single runs in the fourth and seventh innings.
Riley Davis (W, 7-0) started and went 5 1/3 innings for the Nuts, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Three relievers shut out the Grizzlies the rest of the way.
Betancourt and Skyler Messinger each had two hits for Fresno. Messinger was 9-for-22 with three doubles and a home run in the six-game series.
The Grizzlies return home to face the Stockton Ports on Tuesday while the Nuts travel to San Jose.
SUNDAY SCORES
SAN JOSE – 9
STOCKTON – 3
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