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Nuts Cannot Hold Lead in 3-2 Loss

August 5, 2015 - California League (CalL1)
Modesto Nuts News Release


Modesto, CA. - A couple of late runs sent the Modesto Nuts to a 3-2 loss against the San Jose Giants at John Thurman Field on Tuesday night.

In the fifth, the Giants (55-53; 25-13) got on the board for the first time on a Seth Harrison home run. In the seventh, the Giants plated a pair against Trent Daniel (L, 3-4). Harrison knocked a single into center that scooted under Rosell Herrera's glove allowing Brain Ragira to score the tying run. Ty Ross immediately followed with a go-ahead RBI double.

The Nuts (58-50; 25-13) had taken an early lead against the Giants' starter Jordan Johnson (W, 1-0). Ryan McMahon cracked a two-out, first-inning RBI single, one of two hits for the Nuts' third baseman. Michael Benjamin Jr. went 3-for-4 including a RBI single in the third.

Alex Balog was good for the Nuts tossing six innings and allowing just one run on three hits with four strikeouts and only one walk.

The Nuts will try to avoid the sweep against the Giants on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. Coverage on ModestoNuts.com will start at 7:00 p.m. If you are at the ballpark, you can listen on the non-delay, in-stadium broadcast on 90.9 FM.

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