Giants Swept in Lake Elsinore
Published on July 24, 2018 under California League (CalL1)
San Jose Giants News Release
LAKE ELSINORE, CA - The Lake Elsinore Storm scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to rally for a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Giants on Monday evening at The Diamond. Rod Boykin's two-out triple plated the tying and go-ahead runs as the Storm completed a sweep of the three-game series. With the loss, San Jose (45-57 overall, 11-21 second half) went 1-5 on their six-game Southern California road trip.
Kelvin Beltre (1-for-4, HR, RBI) smacked a solo home run while Bryce Johnson (3-for-4, SB) singled three times and scored a run to lead the Giants offensively in defeat.
San Jose carried a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the eighth before Lake Elsinore rallied. Reliever DJ Myers retired the first two batters of the inning on a groundout and a strikeout before Nolan Riggs was summoned from the bullpen. Hudson Potts greeted Riggs with a sharp single to left and then Luis Torrens belted an RBI double to the fence in deep left center to cut the Giants lead in half. A five-pitch walk to Brad Zunica followed before Boykin crushed a 3-2 pitch from Riggs off the fence in deep center for a triple. The hit easily scored both Torrens and Zunica to give the Storm a 3-2 lead.
In the top of the ninth, Wander Franco was hit by a pitch with two outs before pinch-runner Johneshwy Fargas stole second to put the potential tying run into scoring position. Lake Elsinore reliever Colby Blueberg though struck out Beltre on a 3-2 pitch to end the game.
Elliot Ashbeck (4-2) picked-up the win for the Storm after holding San Jose scoreless over the seventh and eighth innings. Ashbeck allowed one hit and struck out two during his relief outing. Blueberg pitched the top of the ninth for his first save in the California League this season.
Riggs (4-5) surrendered all three runs in the bottom of the eighth to take the loss.
The Giants jumped out early in the contest scoring once in the top of the first against Lake Elsinore starter Pedro Avila. Johnson led off the game with a single and immediately scored when the next batter, Jalen Miller, hammered a double into the left field corner. Miller took third on the play when the relay throw home bounced away for an error, but was stranded there after Gio Brusa and Heath Quinn both struck out and Dillon Dobson grounded out.
San Jose extended their lead to 2-0 when Beltre crushed the first pitch of the top of the fifth over the fence in deep left center for a home run. The round-tripper was Beltre's third of the season.
Mac Marshall started on the mound for the Giants and worked three scoreless innings. Marshall scattered four hits, walked none and struck out two during his 34-pitch outing. Myers then relieved Marshall to begin the bottom of the fourth and kept the Storm off the scoreboard throughout his entire long relief stint. Myers tossed 4 2/3 innings out of the bullpen with four hits allowed, one walk and three strikeouts.
Notes
* The Giants lost their league-high seventh game this season when leading after seven innings. San Jose also suffered their league-leading 19th blown save.
* The Storm out-hit the Giants 11-6.
* The teams were a combined 1-for-20 with runners in scoring position (San Jose 0-for-10, Lake Elsinore 1-for-10). The only hit was Boykin's go-ahead triple in the bottom of the eighth.
* The Giants finish the season with an 0-6 record at The Diamond.
* Marshall was making his first start since June 27. He was activated from the disabled list last Friday.
* Miller's double was his 27th of the season - tied for the team lead (Franco).
* The Storm have won a season-high seven games in a row overall.
* San Jose was swept in a series for the fourth time this season (May 25-27 at Lake Elsinore, June 5-7 vs. Stockton, July 4-8 vs. Rancho Cucamonga).
* Beltre's homer was the Giants' 27th home run in July - second in the California League.
* San Jose is 9-21 in their last 30 road games dating back to May 24.
* The temperature at first pitch was 102 degrees.
On Deck
The Giants return to Municipal Stadium on Tuesday to begin a six-game homestand. San Jose hosts Rancho Cucamonga in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday evening with first pitch scheduled for 7:00 PM. Logan Webb (1-2, 2.09 ERA) is slated to start on the mound for the Giants while the Quakes are expected to counter with Ben Holmes (0-0, 0.96 ERA). It's 49ers Night at the ballpark! Wear your Niners gear and receive two future game tickets. For tickets to Tuesday's homestand opener, call (408) 297-1435 or visit sjgiants.com.
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