The Fresno Grizzlies ended Modesto’s 10-game winning streak on Tuesday night, outlasting the Nuts in a 12-9 slugfest at Chukchansi Park. Zac Veen hit for the cycle, including his 15th homer of the season and seven RBIs.
The Grizzlies got on the board in the first inning with two runs but Modesto came back with four in the top of the second. Veen hit a grand slam in the bottom of the second as the Grizzlies scored six runs to make it 8-4.
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Tagged Cesar Izturis Jr., Eddy Diaz, Elvis Alvarado, Fresno Grizzlies, Harrison Freed, Jake Walkinshaw, Modesto Nuts, Noah Gotsis, Noelvi Marte, Sam McWilliams, Zac Veen
Grizzlies CF Bladimir Restituyo doubled in the eventual winning run to cap a 2-run rally in the 6th inning as Fresno topped San Jose 4-3 on Sunday. The Grizzlies (56-28) stretched out their North division lead over the Giants to three games, with San Jose (53-31) five games up on Rancho Cucamonga (47-35) for the final playoff spot.
Restituyo went 2-for-3 from the #9 spot as most of the damage was done from the bottom of Fresno’s batting order. With San Jose up 2-0 in the third inning, #8 hitter Trevor Boone hit a solo homer (4) to get the Grizzlies on the board. Later, RF Joe Aeilts singled in the tying run ahead of Restituyo’s double.
RHP Case Williams went 5 IP for Fresno and allowed 5H, 3R (1ER), 1BB and 2K in getting a no-decision. LHP Tanner Propst (W, 3-1) pitched a scoreless inning with no hits or walks and one strikeout to earn the win.
1B Luis Toribio led San Jose’s offense with three hits, including two doubles, and drove in two runs. Over seven games in August, Toribio is slashing .360/.429/.640.
INLAND EMPIRE – 13
VISALIA – 7
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66ers DH Gabe Matthews filled up the box score, going 2-for-3 with a grand slam HR (3), 5 RBIs and 4 runs scored. Inland Empire used seven pitchers with RHP Coleman Crow getting the win (4-1) for his 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Visalia also used seven pitchers. There were only eight base hits combined in this high-scoring game as both pitching staffs allowed 14 walks.
LAKE ELSINORE – 5
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 13
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Rancho Cucamonga banged out 14 hits along with 10 walks and scored in all but two innings. Quakes DH Ismael Alcantara went 3-for-5 with a double and his 8th HR of the season. Quakes 3B Jorbit Vivas stayed hot with a 2-for-5 day with 3 RBIs. Vivas had a fantastic July (.347/.420/.582) but he’s ahead of that pace over eight games in August at .400/.483/.480. Storm 3B Jarryd Dale belted two HRs (4,5) and LF Sean Guilbe was 2-for-4
MODESTO – 12
STOCKTON – 14
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Modesto scored 12 runs on 21 hits…and lost. Stockton’s T.J. Schofield-Sam drove in five runs, going 2-for-5 with his 6th HR of the year, a grand slam. Schofield-Sam is 11 for his last 26 and has a line of .409/.536/.591 in August. Modesto’s Alberto Rodriguez had 5 hits and has raised his batting average from .221 on July 10th to .277. Modesto 3B James Parker was 3-for-6, 2B, HR (2), 4RBIs.
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Tagged Alberto Rodriguez, Bladimir Restituyo, Case Williams, Coleman Crow, Fresno Grizzlies, Gabe Matthews, Ismael Alcantara, James Parker, Jarryd Dale, Joe Aeilts, Jorbit Vivas, Luis Toribio, San Jose Giants, Sean Guilbe, T.J. Schofield-Sam, Tanner Propst, Trevor Boone
Jairo Pomares singled in a run in the top of the 9th inning that proved to be the difference Friday night as the San Jose Giants beat the Fresno Grizzlies 6-5 at Chukchansi Park in Fresno. Pomares’ third hit of the game gave San Jose a 6-4 lead that held up as the Grizzlies were able to push across just one run in the bottom of the 9th.
Having just been named July’s Low-A West Player of the Month, Pomares celebrated with a 3-for-5 night and boosted his batting average up to .356 on the season.
After Fresno went up 2-0 in the first inning, San Jose came back with three runs in the second to take the lead. After a run came in on an error, 1B Tyler Wyatt doubled in two runs to give the Giants the lead. CF Luis Matos added on in the 5th with an RBI single to make it 4-2 before Fresno’s SS Julio Carreras homered in the bottom of the 5th to make it a 1-run game again.
Back came the Giants in the 6th on Luis Toribio‘s solo HR, his 5th of the year, and it was 5-3. CF Jack Yalowitz doubled in a run for the Grizzlies in the bottom of the 8th to make it 5-4 before the clubs traded single runs in the 9th.
Both clubs saw their star shortstops promoted to High-A this week as Ezequiel Tovar (Grizzlies) and Marco Luciano (Giants) moved up. The teams teams are now separated by one game in the standings and remain in the two playoff positions, with Rancho Cucamonga 6 1/2 games behind second-place San Jose.
INLAND EMPIRE – 6
VISALIA – 7
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LAKE ELSINORE – 12
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 7
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MODESTO – 6
STOCKTON – 3
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Tagged Ezequiel Tovar, Fresno Grizzlies, Jack Yalowitz, Jairo Pomares, Julio Carreras, Luis Matos, Luis Toribio, Marco Luciano, San Jose Giants, Tyler Wyatt
The Fresno Grizzlies returned home from an 11-1 road trip and took the opener from Modesto 2-1 with some opportunistic offense and a strong effort from five pitchers. Fresno scored both of its runs on wild pitches and RHP Toney Locey and four relievers made them stand up for the Grizzlies’ 10th straight win.
The high-powered Grizzlies offense only got four hits but they got what they needed with single runs in the fourth and eighth innings. RF Zac Veen led off the fourth with a bunt single and SS Ezequiel Tovar followed with another, which had to be reviewed to be ruled a hit as he avoided the sweep tag on his way to first. The umpires conferred and called Tovar safe as Veen advanced to second and then went to third on a double-play groundout by 1B Grant Lavigne. Modesto starter RHP Josiah De Los Santos then threw one to that backstop that allowed Veen to score the first run of the game.
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Tagged Alberto Rodriguez, Anderson Bido, Anderson Pilar, Blair Calvo, Ezequiel Tovar, Fresno Grizzlies, Gavin Hollowell, Grant Lavigne, Josia De Los Santos, Julio Carreras, Matt Scheffler, Matthew Willrodt, Modesto Nuts, Toney Locey, Trent Tinglestad, Zac Veen
San Jose OF Zac Veen and Lake Elsinore RHP Carlos Guarate have been named Low-A West Player and Pitcher of the week for July 12-18.
ZAC VEEN – The Colorado Rockies’ top prospect hit safely in all five games he played against Stockton last week, going 12-for-18 and reaching base safely in 15 straight plate appearances. Veen hit five home runs over the week and in July he is slashing .333/.433/.754.
CARLOS GUARATE – Guarate came out of the bullpen on Wednesday and threw six shutout innings against Visalia. The 20-year old right hander didn’t allow a hit or a walk while striking out 6. Yesterday, Guarate was promoted to High-A Fort Wayne.
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Statement posted on Stockton Ports website re: Friday night’s postponement:
Tonight’s game has been postponed to allow for additional testing and contract tracing of members of the Fresno Grizzlies organization. We are adhering to Minor League Baseball’s health and safety protocols and will practice caution as we follow the guidance of experts. Further updates will be provided as available.
Fans with tickets from tonight’s game will be issued a voucher good for any other game during the 2021 season.
Tonight’s game will be made up as part of a doubleheader tomorrow, July 17, 2021, featuring two 7 inning games starting at 6:05 p.m. Gates open at 4:50 p.m.
Tickets for tomorrow’s doubleheader will be valid for both games.
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Rancho Cucamonga OF Jonny Deluca and Fresno LHP Sam Weatherly were named Low-A West Player and Pitcher of the Week for July 5-11.
JONNY DELUCA – Last week against Lake Elsinore, Deluca went 9-for-24 with 4 homers and six runs scored. On Thursday night he went 3-for-5 with two home runs and 4 RBIs. For the month of July Deluca is batting .314/.429/.743 and he is second in Low-A West with 12 HRs.
SAM WEATHERLY – On Saturday against San Jose, Weatherly went 6 scoreless innings, allowing just 2 hits and 1 walk with 7 strikeouts. On the season, Weatherly ranks 4th in the Low-A West in strikeouts (75), 5th in innings pitched (53 2/3) and 9th in WHIP (1.34).
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The Fresno Grizzlies got a five-run fifth inning to derail San Jose starter Kyle Harrison‘s outing and went on to a 6-3 victory over the Giants at Excite Ballpark Tuesday night. The top two teams in Low-A West are now separated by a game with the Giants on top and the Grizzlies on the rise.
San Jose got out of the gate first with a two-run homer in the first inning by RF Jairo Pomares. Harrison kept the Grizzlies off the board for the first four innings before the visitors put up a five-spot in the fifth.
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The Fresno Grizzlies scored eight runs in the last two innings to come all the way back from a 9-2 deficit and stun the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes with a walk-off 10-9 win Saturday night. The Grizzlies launched four home runs over those final two innings, capped off by 1B Grant Lavigne‘s game-winner, a 2-run shot to RF.
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Tagged Alex De Jesus, Anderson Amarista, Blake Goldsberry, Carlos Alejo, Colin Simpson, Eddy Diaz, Ezequiel Tovar, Fresno Grizzlies, Grant Lavigne, Imanol Vargas, Mateo Gil, Nelfri Contreras, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Robbie Peto
A pair of shutouts on the Low-A West scoreboard Wednesday night. Lake Elsinore evened up the series with Inland Empire, shutting out the 66ers 4-0. Fresno did the same with Rancho Cucamonga, evening up their series with a 7-0 win. The Quakes lead the South division by 1 1/2 games over Lake Elsinore with Inland Empire two games back.
San Jose SS Marco Luciano hit his league-leading 13th homer of the season in a 4-2 loss to Stockton. It was Luciano’s fourth homer in three games. San Jose’s lead in the North is now three games over Fresno.
MODESTO – 5
VISALIA – 3
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INLAND EMPIRE – 0
LAKE ELSINORE – 4
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 0
FRESNO – 7
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SAN JOSE – 2
STOCKTON – 4
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