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Ports Run Over Rawhide, 5-2

September 5, 2009 - California League (CalL1)
Stockton Ports News Release


STOCKTON, Calif.- The Stockton Ports (60-77) scored early and held onto their lead in Friday's game, defeating the Visalia Rawhide (62-75), 5-2, in the opener of the final series of the regular season.

LHP Ben Hornbeck made a spot start for Stockton as RHP Scott Hodsdon was called up after Thursday's game to Triple-A Sacramento. Hornbeck was lights-out on Friday, striking out seven batters in 4.0 innings including striking out the side twice. He allowed one hit and one walk in his outing. Daniel Sattler picked up his first win with Stockton, allowing two runs on three hits in 2.0 innings. Nick Walters also tossed two innings, and Leonardo Espinal picked up his seventh save by tossing a scoreless ninth.

Jermaine Mitchell and Gabriel Ortiz led the Ports offense with two hits apiece. The Ports stole a season-high seven bases in the contest. The only other teams to steal seven bases in a game this year were Lake Elsinore and Modesto. Ortiz, a catcher, stole three bases for the Ports, including two in the second inning.

The Ports went ahead, 1-0, in the first. Center fielder Jermaine Mitchell doubled to left field to jump start the Stockton offense. After Michael Richard struck out, first baseman Steve Kleen grounded out to shortstop David Cooper, and Mitchell scored on the play. Johnson singled, but was left on base.

Stockton added a run in the second. Designated hitter Grant Green singled to get the Ports started and scored on an RBI single by Gabriel Ortiz. Ortiz stole second and third in the inning, but was stranded at third as Mitchell struck out.

The Ports went up, 3-0, in the third. Richard singled and stole second. Right fielder Todd Johnson walked to put two on with one out. Second baseman Frank Martinez singled to score Richard. The Rawhide got the next two outs to get out of the inning.

Visalia plated their first two runs in the fifth inning as Sattler took the mound for the Ports. With two out, catcher Jorge Corniel knocked a double to left-center field. Sattler then walked Cooper. Center fielder Ollie Linton singled, bringing home Corniel and Cooper. Sattler issued a walk to second baseman James Skelton before striking out third baseman Kyle Green for the third out.

The Ports added two insurance runs in the seventh frame. With one out, Ortiz singled and stole second. Mitchell singled to put runners on the corners. Richard walked to load the bases. Kleen then was hit by a pitch in the shoulder, which brought home a run. Johnson then hit into a fielder's choice play, which put out Kleen at second and allowed Mitchell to score the fifth Stockton run. Martinez flew out to end the inning.

From there, the Ports shut down the Rawhide, allowing just two hits and only five batters to reach base. The Rawhide had runners on the corners with two out in the top of the ninth, and threatened to score. But Espinal fanned Cooper to end the game.

The Ports will take on the Rawhide in Game 2 of the series on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. LHP Julio Ramos (0-1, 5.40) will make his Banner Island Ballpark debut for Stockton, and LHP Wade Miley (1-1, 7.20) will start for Visalia.

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