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The Modesto Nuts got five shutout innings from starter Ian McKinney and newly acquired OF Jake Scheiner blasted his first Cal League homer as the Nuts topped the Visalia Rawhide 4-1 in Visalia Saturday night.
McKinney (4-3) allowed six hits and three walks but always managed to dodge trouble as he earned the win. With the Nuts leading 1-0 in the fifth inning, Scheiner fired a strike to home plate on a single to left field to cut down the tying run and end the inning.
Visalia starter Jeff Bain (4-4) took the loss despite striking out 13 batters over seven innings. Bain allowed six hits and two walks along with two earned runs.
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The Rawhide, who have already clinched the North division first-half title, outhit the Nuts 10-8, including four hits from 1B L.T. Tolbert, who raised his batting average to .380.
C Cal Raleigh went 1-for-3 for Modesto, driving in two runs, while SS Johnny Adams knocked in the final run in the ninth inning to make it 4-1.
The five-game series continues Sunday at 6PM.
