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GONZALEZ GEM LEADS LAKE ELSINORE TO SERIES WIN OVER SAN JOSE

Jesus Gonzalez (W, 2-2) struck out seven batters over seven innings and allowed just two runs (1 ER) on six hits and no walks as the Lake Elsinore Storm beat the San Jose Giants 6-2 on Sunday. Carlos Duarte hit his fourth homer of the season and Victor Duarte hit his first to lead the offense.

The solo homers came back-to-back to lead off the second inning for the Storm. Two walks came around to score to make it 4-0 after two. Gonzalez made it stand up and Yerry Landinez (S, 2) threw two scoreless innings of relief to earn the save. Landinez gave up one hit and struck out three with no walks allowed.

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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 SILENCE VISALIA, WIN 5-2

The San Jose Giants got another strong pitching performance on Thursday night and beat Visalia for the third night in a row, final score 5-2 at Valley Strong Ballpark. Starter Will Bednar went four innings and allowed one run on two hits and no walks while striking out six. Seth Lonsway (W, 2-0) followed with four hitless innings, allowing just one unearned run while walking two and striking out two. Jose Cruz threw a spotless ninth inning to notch his first save of the year.

The Rawhide got just two hits after getting just one hit off of San Jose pitching the night before.

The Giants got two runs in the first inning with Abdiel Layer knocking in the first run on a groundout, followed by an RBI single from Dilan Rosario. Layer went 2-for-4 on the night with a triple, a walk, two RBIs and two runs scored.

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