CalL1 Inland Empire 66ers

Early Offense Not Enough as Defense Falters for Sixers

July 23, 2018 - California League (CalL1)
Inland Empire 66ers News Release


Stockton, CA- The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino took a 5-1 lead at Stockton in the top of the third on Sunday but could not hold on as the Ports chiseled into the lead and then captured their own in a three-run sixth that featured two costly errors. The duality of baseball was on display as Inland Empire (49-52, 16-15) second baseman Franklin Torres had a monster game at the plate drilling a pair of homers and knocking home three in a three-hit game; he also made both errors in the sixth on tailor-made double-play balls that ended up netting the Sixers zero outs.

The Ports (61-41, 17-14) got a run in the first but the 66ers dropped three in the second as Torres hit his first dinger to right off Matt Milburn. Later in the frame Alberto Triunfel delivered a two-run single on an 0-2 pitch. Torres then drilled a two-run shot in the third to center field for a 5-1 lead. The Ports got two back in the bottom of the third. Edwin Diaz' solo homer leading off the fifth chased 66ers' starter Erik Manoah and trimmed the lead to 5-4. In the sixth against reliever Kida De La Cruz (1-3) Ports leadoff batter reached on a single. Chase Calabuig then hit a bouncer to second and Torres made a throwing error. The next batter hit a grounder to third for another double play ball and Torres missed the catch at second allowing a run to score to tie the game. Later in the inning Sandber Pimentel drilled a two-run double to take a 7-5 lead. Pimentel went 3-for-5 with three RBI for Stockton. Calbuig added an insurance run in the seventh with a RBI single. Pat Krall (2-1) earned the win with 2.2 shutout frames out of the pen and Angel Duno notched his 11th save with 1.1 perfect innings.

The series concludes at Stockton on Monday at 7:10 pm. The contest can be heard live at 66ers.com.

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