CalL1 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

Quakes Take Three of Four with 4-3 Win in Ten

Published on July 31, 2011 under California League (CalL1)
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes News Release


Lake Elsinore, CA - Tony Delmonico's solo home run in the top half of the tenth inning put the Quakes ahead to stay, as Rancho Cucamonga held on for a 4-3 win over the Lake Elsinore Storm.

Delmonico's tenth of the year helped give the Quakes their first series-win in Lake Elsinore this season, as they took three of four to move back into a first-place tie with the Storm atop the South Division Second Half Standings.

Tied at 3-3 with one out in the tenth, Delmonico crushed a Jason Ray (4-3) offering off the scoreboard in left field, giving the Quakes the lead at 4-3. Logan Bawcom made it look relatively easy in the bottom of the tenth, as he worked a perfect frame for his fifth save since joining the Quakes.

Saturday's series-finale had a playoff atmosphere, with both teams being unable to hold the lead.

The Storm got a run in the first and another in the second off Quakes' starter Andres Santiago, taking an early 2-0 advantage.

A Rafael Ynoa groundout put the Quakes on the board in the third, as he drove in Ramon Jean to make it 2-1.

J.T. Wise led off the fifth with a double, then scored on Jean's RBI single, evening the game at 2-2.

The Quakes took their first lead in the seventh, but had an opportunity to break the game open. Ynoa singled home Kevin Thompson for a 3-2 lead, but the Quakes couldn't score with the bases loaded and no outs.

Jeudy Valdez capitalized in the eighth, as with one out, he took a Jordan Roberts pitch over the wall in left field for his tenth homer of the year, tying the game again, this time at 3-3.

Roberts (6-4) would work a total of three innings, surrendering just that one hit.

Santiago left after six innings, carrying a 3-2 lead, but got a no-decision. The righthander allowed just two runs on six hits, with seven strikeouts.

The Quakes, now 3-1 on their seven-game road trip, head to Visalia for a 6:00pm matchup with the Rawhide on Sunday evening. Aaron Miller (2-1) will come off the disabled list for the Quakes on Sunday and get the start. Visalia will go with Diogenes Rosario (5-4) in the first game of the three-game series.

Your 2011 First Half South Division Champion Quakes are excited to begin selling Individual Playoff Tickets, coming up on Monday morning at 10:00am. Fans are encouraged to stop by the Quakes' Ticket Office at The Epicenter, call (909) 481-5000 or log on to rcquakes.com for tickets to the South Division Finals opener on Saturday, September 10th. We hope to see you at The Epicenter in September, as the Quakes look for just their second California League Championship in franchise history. Go Quakes!

On Wednesday, August 3rd, the Quakes return to The Epicenter to open a four-game series against Modesto. August 3rd will be another Terra Vista Animal Hospital Bark in the Ballpark. Game time is 7:05pm. Tickets are available by calling (909) 481-5000 or online at rcquakes.com.

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