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GIANT CLINCH SERIES WIN

Stockton @ San Jose Gm 5

Deja vu at Excite Ballpark on Saturday night as the San Jose Giants won a 3-2 game over the Stockton Ports with a tie-breaking single in the middle innings and five shutout innings by the bullpen. Just like Friday night, the tight contest featured shutdown innings from both bullpens with San Jose coming out on top.

Alexander Suarez‘ three-hit night featured the game-winner, a single to left in the fifth inning that gave the Giants a 3-2 lead. After starter Mauricio Estrella held the Ports to two runs on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts over the first four innings, Jorge Garcia (W, 1-0) came on for three hitless innings, allowing two walks and striking out two. Luis Moreno (S, 2) finished it off with two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and no walks with two strikeouts.

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RAWHIDE PITCHERS RING UP 18 K’s IN 4-1 WIN

Yaifer Perdomo struck out nine Inland Empire 66ers in 4 2/3 innings on Saturday night, leading the way in an 18-strikeout night for Visalia pitching in a 4-1 win. Oscar Santos doubled and knocked in two runs as the Rawhide snapped a six-game losing streak.

Carlos Meza (W, 3-1) relieved Perdomo and went two innings, allowing the only run on one hit and one walk, while adding five strikeouts. Junior Mieses punched out 3 in 1 1/3 scoreless innings and David Sanchez struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to notch his second save of the season.

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SAN JOSE TOPS STOCKTON, MOVES INTO FIRST PLACE TIE

Victor Bericoto had three hits, including his third home run of the season, to lead a 13-hit attack for the San Jose Giants in an 8-5 victory over Stockton on Thursday night. His seventh-inning blast was the opening shot of a three-homer inning that put the Giants up for good.

Alexander Suarez followed with a two-run shot later in the inning, his second of the season. Rayner Santana finished off the four-run rally with his second home run of the season. The #8 and #9 hitters in the San Jose order combined to go 4-for-9 with four RBIs.

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GIANTS GET 5 IN 10TH TO BEAT RAWHIDE

The San Jose Giants coughed up a 5-1 lead on Tuesday night in Visalia but got five runs in the 10th inning to win 10-5 over the Rawhide. Victor Bericoto had three hits and Julio Rodriguez (W, 1-0) threw two scoreless innings for the Giants.

Max Wright doubled in the installed runner in the top of the 10th to put San Jose up 6-5 and then the wheels fell off for Visalia. After a walk to Vaun Brown, San Jose scored on an HBP, a two-run single and a bases-loaded walk.

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