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Inland Empire 66ers

Quakes Down Sixers 4-2, Earn Series Sweep

July 28, 2016 - California League (CalL1)
Inland Empire 66ers News Release


Rancho Cucamonga, CA- The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes pitching staff outdueled the Inland Empire 66ers in a 4-2 victory on Wednesday at LoanMart Field and in the process swept the 66ers in a three-game set.

The Quakes got on the board in the first inning against Inland Empire righty Alex Klonowski (7-11) when Edwin Rios tagged a two-run homer for a 2-0 lead. The homer was Rios' 16th in only his 42nd game played with the club.

Inland Empire (33-70, 10-23) tied the game in the third inning against starter Andrew Sopko (11-2) when Michael Strentz and Jeff Boehm each singled and were eventually knocked in when David Fletcher singled them home with two outs. The hit tied the game 2-2 and extended Fletcher's hit-streak to 20 games. It also proved to be the final time the Sixers scored on the day. Sopko went six innings fanning four and allowing six hits on just 64 pitches of work.

The Quakes (61-42, 19-14) answered immediately against Klonowski; Yusniel Diaz delivered a bases loaded single to score a pair and make it 4-2. Klonowski struck out a season-high nine men in his outing. Fletcher and Boehm had multi-hit games for Inland Empire while Boehm tallied the Sixers' lone extra-base hit with a double. The Quakes pitching staff of Sopko, Yaisel Sierra (2IP) and Adam Bray (1.0IP) struck out nine men and did not walk a batter. Bray picked up his first save of the year striking out the side in the ninth. Inland Empire took just one walk in the series. Jason Hoppe tossed two no-hit innings out of the pen for Inland Empire while Kevin Grendell added a scoreless frame.

The 66ers open a series at home versus Lake Elsinore on Thursday at 7:05 pm. The contest can be heard live at 66ers.com and 1570 AM KPRO.

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