Modesto takes both end of double-header
June 10, 2005 - California League (CalL1)
Visalia Rawhide News Release
Thursday the Oaks and Nuts rapped up their four game series by playing a double-header. After splitting the first two games of the series they looked to have a successful day that featured two seven-inning contests. In game one the Oaks sent out right-hander Jean Machi vs. righty Alberto Arias.
The Nut got a jolt of offense in the bottom of the second as Joe Gaetti, the son a former Twins star Gary Gaetti, hit a grand slam off Machi to jump out to a 4-0 lead. Modesto scored two more the next inning in the bottom of the third after Machi walked the bases loaded, Luis Guance delivered a single that drove in two to make it 6-0. The Nuts would add one in the fifth and sixth, as Oaks pitching issued ten walks and Modesto went on to win by a final score of 8-1 in game one.
In game two it was another battle of righties, Brett Wayne started for the Oaks against fellow righty Juan Morrillo. It was a pitching dual through the first three innings as only one hit was issued to both teams. Morrillo was perfect through the first four retiring all twelve batters he faced. The Nuts would reward him in the bottom of the fourth with two runs and Modesto lead 2-0. The Oaks rallied in the top of the sixth by scoring two runs to tie the game at 2-2. In the bottom of that inning the Nuts would put five runs on the board to take a commanding 7-2 lead and went on to win by that final. The Nuts sweep the double-header and take win the series by taking three of the four games.
The Oaks take on the Lancaster Jethawks for the first time this season as the Visalia returns home for a three game series starting on Friday. Oaks send out right-hander Jeremy Flanagan vs. fellow righty Garrett Mock in game of the three game set against Lancaster. Friday's action gets under way at 7:05 PM, the Radisson pre-game show begins at 6:45, you can hear all the action on KJUG AM 1270 or log onto the Web at www.kjug.com.
California League Stories from June 10, 2005
- JetHawks Look To Repeat as First-Half Champion - Lancaster JetHawks
- Reminder - Modesto Nuts
- Quakes seeing stars up the middle - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
- Four San Jose Giants Named To California League All-Star Team - San Jose Giants
- Three Nuts Selected to All-Star Game - Modesto Nuts
- JetHawks fall in 5-0 pitching duel - Lancaster JetHawks
- Modesto sweeps a pair from Oaks - Modesto Nuts
- Jesse Foppert hurls seven scoreless innings, Giants win 6-0 - San Jose Giants
- Oaks fall twice to Modesto in double-header - Visalia Rawhide
- Modesto takes both end of double-header - Visalia Rawhide
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