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Ports Use Big First Inning To Defeat Giants

August 22, 2010 - California League (CalL1)
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The Stockton Ports scored five runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed en route to a 9-6 victory over the San Jose Giants on Saturday evening at Municipal Stadium. Yusuf Carter's two-run homer highlighted the opening inning barrage as Stockton won their 14th consecutive game - the longest winning streak in the California League this season. The loss drops San Jose's overall record to 67-57.

Andrew Romo (0-1), who was making his California League debut, suffered the loss for the Giants after surrendering five runs (all earned) on three hits in one inning of work.

Jose Flores (2-for-5, 2B), Charlie Culberson (2-for-4, SB) and Juan Perez (2-for-5, RBI) each finished with two hits to lead San Jose offensively. Matt Klimas (1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI) added a three-run homer. The Giants out-hit Stockton by an 11-10 margin.

Romo quickly retired the first two batters of the first inning before six consecutive Stockton hitters reached base. Stephen Parker began the rally by drawing a walk before advancing to second on a passed ball charged to Klimas. Mike Spina followed with a sharp ground ball single down the left field line to plate Parker with the first run of the contest. Carter was up next and he blasted a 2-1 pitch from Romo over the fence in deep left field for a two-run homer. Tyler Ladendorf then restarted the rally by drawing a walk before Jeremy Barfield was hit by a pitch. A wild pitch moved the runners to second and third and both scored when David Thomas grounded a single up the middle to make it 5-0. Romo finally got out of the inning when the next hitter, Kent Walton, lined out to right. The Giants starter threw 40 pitches in the opening frame.

San Jose moved to within 5-3 in the bottom of the second inning on Klimas' two-out home run. Consecutive walks to Culberson and James Simmons began the frame before Ports starter Ian Krol set down the next two hitters. Klimas was up next and he crushed the first pitch of his at-bat well over the fence in left center field for his first home run of the season.

The Giants added a run in the bottom of the fourth, but stranded the potential tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position against Krol. Culberson started the inning with a single before Simmons walked. After Ehire Adrianza advanced the runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt, Drew Biery hit a slow ground ball to third base. On the play, the Stockton third baseman Parker fired the ball home, but his throw bounced off of Culberson and rolled into foul territory as the run scored via the error. Klimas followed with a shallow fly out to right as Biery tagged and advanced to second, but Krol struck out the next hitter, Peguero, to keep Stockton in front.

The Ports reclaimed the momentum with three runs in the top of the fifth inning against San Jose reliever Eric Stolp. Stolp, who entered the game to begin the frame, allowed a one-out RBI single to Barfield before consecutive walks loaded the bases. Jermaine Mitchell followed by bouncing into a fielder's choice as another run scored before Grant Green delivered an RBI single to make it 8-4.

The Giants plated a single run in the bottom of the sixth as Culberson led off with an infield single, stole second, took third on a wild pitch and scored on Simmons' groundout.

The Ports though moved back ahead by four runs in the top of the eighth as Parker came through with an RBI single against Stolp for a 9-5 Stockton advantage.

The Giants threatened in the bottom of the ninth with a single run against Ports closer Paul Smyth and brought the potential tying run to the plate before falling short. Pinch-hitter Johnny Monell started the inning with a double off the fence in right center and scored with one-out when Perez reached on an infield single. After Flores doubled to deep left, San Jose had the potential tying run in the batters box, but Smyth struck out both Michael Sandoval and Culberson to end the game.

Krol (1-0) was credited with the victory after working five innings with four runs (three earned) and four hits allowed. Smyth earned his 25th save after striking out four over the last 1 2/3 innings with one run surrendered.

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