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Blaze hand Ports their ninth shutout loss

September 3, 2009 - California League (CalL1)
Stockton Ports News Release


STOCKTON, Calif.- The Stockton Ports (58-77) continued their offensive woes on Wednesday, as the Bakersfield Blaze (71-64) handed the Ports their ninth shutout loss of the season.

The Port totaled just five hits in the contest, including a single by designated hitter Grant Green. Green, the Oakland A's First Round draft pick (13th overall) from the 2009 First Year-Player Draft, made his professional debut on Wednesday night with the Stockton Ports.

The University of Southern California product was activated prior to the game on Wednesday. Green struck out in his first at-bat in the second frame and singled in the fifth inning. He finished Wednesday's game 1x4.

Shane Keough provided the lone extra base hit with a double, and Michael Richard led the team with two hits. The Ports left eight stranded in the contest.

Right-handed pitcher Hector Garcia made his Ports debut after joining the team on August 29. He allowed one earned run (a solo home run) on three hits in 5.0 innings. He struck out two and didn't walk a batter. Despite a terrific outing, Garcia picked up the loss. Derrick Gordon and Nick Walters tossed two innings apiece in the game.

The two teams remained scoreless until the top of the fifth. First baseman Ian Gac put the Blaze ahead 1-0 with a solo home run to left field. It was his 20th home run of the year and his second in as many games. Gac finished the contest 1x3 with two strikeouts.

Bakersfield added their second and final run in the sixth inning. Gordon came on to pitch for the Ports. He gave up a leadoff double to second baseman Matthew Lawson. Gordon then walked center fielder David Paisano. Shortstop Davis Stoneburner laid down a bunt single to load the bases with no out. Right fielder Joey Butler then smacked a sacrifice fly to right fielder Todd Johnson, allowing Lawson to score. Gordon retired the next two batters to get out of the jam.

The Ports bullpen kept the Blaze to just one hit in the last three frames, to keep Stockton in the game. The Ports offense mustered just one hit and one base runner in the last three innings.

The Ports will work to avoid the sweep on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. LHP Pedro Figueroa (2-4, 3.19) will start for Stockton, while LHP Richard Bleier (7-10, 4.61) will take the hill for Bakersfield.

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