The San Jose Giants bounced back from three straight losses behind three home runs from the offense and a dominant combined effort from the pitching staff to beat Stockton 8-1 Saturday night. 2B Jimmy Glowenke and SS Abdiel Layer hit back-to-back homers in the 3rd inning to put the Giants up for good and RHP Prelander Berroa (W, 3-3) allowed just one hit over six innings with no walks and nine strikeouts.
The Giants carried the 3-0 lead to the bottom of the sixth where they tacked on five runs with PH Jairo Pomares blasting a three-run homer, his 10th of the season. RHP Ivan Armstrong and RHP Clay Helvey covered the final three innings with just one run allowed on an RBI single by 3B Joshwan Wright in the seventh inning. The three San Jose pitchers combined for 3H, 0BB and 13 Ks.
Glowenke has found his stroke in July, slashing .346/.446/.615 with all four of his HRs. Pomares extended his hitting streak to six games and has gone 10-for-23 over that stretch with three doubles and two home runs.
San Jose (45-26) picked up a game on the first-place Grizzlies and will look for a series split Stockton on Sunday.
MODESTO – 8
FRESNO -6
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RHP Sam Carlson 6IP, 5H, 3ER, 2BB, 7K
RHP Luis Curvelo 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
C Matt Scheffler 2-for-3 with 2 BB
Zac Veen 2-for-4, 1BB, HR (11)
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 11
VISALIA – 4
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SS Alex De Jesus 2-for-4, HR (10)
RF Jose Ramos 2-for-6, HR (2), 3 RBIs.
LAKE ELSINORE – 4
INLAND EMPIRE – 9
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1B Spencer Brown 2-for-3, 2HR (5), 5 RBIs
SS Jose Guzman 3-for-5, 2 runs scored
LF Elijah Greene 2-for-4, triple
RHP Dakota Donovan 3IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
