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Rancho Rolls Modesto, Home Through Monday

July 22, 2018 - California League (CalL1)
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?Rancho Cucamonga, CA - A pair of big innings jumped the Quakes to a sizable advantage over the ModestoNuts on Saturday night, as Rancho took game one of the series at LoanMartField, 11-5.

Modesto out-hit Rancho on the game but walked five andplunked three as the Quakes capitalized on free base-runners.

Gavin Lux opened with a leadoff homer in the first andModesto evened the score with a run in the top of the second.

The first big inning of the night came in the Quakes' halfof the second as they sent eight men to the plate against starter DarrenMcCaughan (4-8). Following a quick two outs, Jared Walker was hit by a pitch and camehome to score on a Steve Berman double. ZachMcKinstry followed with a walk and jumped the Quakes back to the top of theorder. Lux and Omar Estevez linkedtogether back-to-back RBI-singles, platting three more runs for a 5-1 lead.

Walker homered off of the right-field foul pole in thefourth to make it 6-1, his third home run in as many games.

Modesto pressed to a 6-4 deficit in the fifth scoring threeruns, two earned, against starting pitcher Leo Crawford. Crawford (2-0) completed five innings with 91total pitches to his line, walking one and striking out six in the win.

Nine more batters would step to the dish in the sixth asRancho blew the game open. A walk and apair of hit batsmen loaded the bases to begin the inning. McKinstry rolled into a fielder's choiceforcing out Landon at the plate and Lux then followed with a bases-loaded walk.

With the bases still juiced, Estevez singled, Cody Thomasdrove in a run on a fielder's choice and Cristian Santana capped the five-runinning with a 2-RBI hit.

After tossing a scoreless sixth, Jason Richman entered inthe seventh with a 11-4 lead and held the Modesto offense quiet. Evan White capped a three-RBI night with aruns-scoring single against Ryan Moseley in the eighth, closing the score at11-5.

With the win, the Quakes improve to 59-41 on the season and24-6 during the second half. RHP IsaacAnderson is scheduled to start for the Quakes in game two of the series onSunday while Modesto's starting pitcher will be a game time decision.

The Quakes will turn into Los Temblores de Rancho Cucamongaon the field as a part of the California League Fun Cup, with game time set for2:05pm. Tickets are available online atrcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000.

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