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SUNDSTROM SLAM LIFTS MODESTO OVER VISALIA

Visalia @ Modesto Gm 4

Jared Sundstrom capped off a six-run rally with a grand slam home run that proved to be the difference in Modesto’s 7-3 win over Visalia on Friday night at John Thurman Field. The Nuts came back from 3-1 down to win for the third time in four games vs. the Rawhide.

Michael Morales (W, 5-4) gave up one earned run over five innings but left the game trailing. The right-hander allowed two hits and three walks while striking out seven. Two unearned runs had the Nuts trailing 3-1 going to the bottom of the fifth when the six-run rally made a winner of Morales.

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JOSH HOOD, JOEL HURTADO NAMED CAL LEAGUE PLAYER/PITHER OF THE WEEK

Modesto SS Josh Hood went 12-for-23 with two home runs in six games against the Fresno Grizzlies last week to earn Player Of The Week honors. The 2022 sixth-round draft pick had five straight multi-hit games, starting with a three-hit night on Tuesday. For the month of July, Hood is batting .304/.385/.449.

Inland Empire RHP Joel Hurtado was named Cal League Pitcher Of The Week for his six shutout innings against Visalia on Tuesday night. Hurtado (4-2) gave up two hits and one walk with six strikeouts as the 66ers cruised to a 12-1 win over the Rawhide. The six-inning, 75-pitch outing was the longest of the season for the 22-yeaar old.

SAN JOSE DROPS MODESTO WITH 3 IN THE 9TH

The San Jose Giants (4-3) broke a 4-4 tie with a three-run uprising in the top of the ninth to drop Modesto (4-3) by a score of 7-4 Friday night at John Thurman Field. SS Diego Velasquez and 3B Andrew Kachel opened with back-to-back doubles to put the Giants up 5-4, followed by an HBP, a single and a run-scoring groundout to put the game out of reach at 7-4.

LHP Jack Choate came on in the fourth inning and threw three scoreless innings, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out six. RHP Daniel Blair (W, 1-0) covered the last 1 2/3 innings for San Jose and gave up one hit and no walks with two strikeouts to earn the win.

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