San Jose’s Vaun Brown racked up four of the Giants’ 12 hits, including his sixth home run of the season, in a 7-3 win over the Stockton Ports on Sunday. Aeverson Arteaga belted his fourth home run and Victor Bericoto added a pair of doubles and three RBIs as the Giants wrapped up a series win at Stockton.
Will Bednar went the first three innings for San Jose, allowing a run on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Seth Lonsway took over and pitched 3 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits with four walks and four strikeouts. Lonsway got the win and, at 4-0, took over the California League lead in that department. Mat Olsen went 2 1/3 scoreless innings with three hits, no walks and four strikeouts to earn his second save.
Junior Perez and Danny Bautista had two hits apiece for Stockton and each drove in a run. Blake Beers went six innings for the Ports and allowed two runs on five hits with two walks and nine strikeouts.
San Jose won four of the six games in Stockton. The Giants head home to play Lake Elsinore next while the Ports travel to Rancho Cucamonga.
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MODESTO – 2
FRESNO – 3
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VISALIA – 5
INLAND EMPIRE – 2
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 11
LAKE ELSINORE – 7
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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.
