Stockton Defeats High Desert, 9-4
August 8, 2010 - California League (CalL1)
Stockton Ports News Release
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Ports (53-59) continued to be successful against High Desert (60-52), as they charged to a 9-4 win against the Mavericks on Saturday night at Banner Island Ballpark.
Jermaine Mitchell finished the game 3x5 with a double and a solo home run to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. He is just the fourth Ports player this year to hit in 10 or more consecutive games. Stephen Parker and Joel Galarraga both added a pair of hits in the contest. Grant Green had two RBI for Stockton. The Ports totaled 10 hits in the contest, but went 2x15 with runners in scoring position. The Ports are 4x27 with runners in scoring position in this series.
Brett Tomko had a solid start for Stockton, striking out five in 3.1 innings. He allowed just two runs on two hits in his start. Mike Hart picked up the win, his first for Stockton. Andrew Carraway got the loss for High Desert. Justin Murray tossed 3.2 innings for the Ports for his first hold, as Scott Deal struck out Rich Poythress to end the game.
High Desert took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. With one out, second baseman Edilio Colina singled. Later in the inning, first baseman Eddy Martinez-Esteve hit a two-run blast over the center field wall to put the Mavericks ahead.
But the Ports tied the contest up in the bottom of the first. Jermaine Mitchell and Grant Green hit back-to-back solo shots to open up the first frame. Stephen Parker then tripled off the center field wall to keep things rolling, and Mike Spina walked to put runners on the corners with no out. But Carraway buckled down to get three outs to get out of the inning.
The Ports claimed the lead in the second inning as Green's sacrifice fly drove home left fielder Todd Johnson to make it 3-2. The Ports added their fourth run of the game on an RBI double by second baseman Tyler Ladendorf.
The Mavericks cut the lead to 4-3 in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Martinez-Esteve, who drove home all four High Desert runs on Saturday night.
Ladendorf scored in the sixth frame as Johnson grounded out into a double play, to put the Ports ahead 5-3.
Stockton added to their cushion in the seventh inning by scoring three runs. Mitchell led off the inning by doubling to center field. He moved to third as Green reached on an error. With runners on the corners and no out, Parker hit a double off the center field wall. Mitchell came around to score, and Ports manager Steve Scarsone waved Green around. Green made a charge toward home and Parker likewise ran toward third. But center fielder Denny Almonte threw the ball into shortstop Kyle Seager, who relayed it to catcher Trevor Coleman, and Coleman went running to get Green out. Green ran back to third, where Parker was already standing, and Coleman tagged both Green and Parker. The umpires ruled that third base belonged to Green and that Parker was out.
Spina then struck out, and designated hitter Yusuf Carter was walked to put two one with two out. Ladendorf stepped back up to the plate. While he was batting, Blake Nation threw a wild pitch, and Green scored. Carter took second and third on a throwing error by Coleman, who tried to catch him stealing, but no one was covering second base. Ladendorf hit the ball toward first baseman Martinez-Esteve, who misplayed the ball. Ladendorf reached on the error, and Carter scored on the play to make it a 8-3 ballgame. Right fielder Jeremy Barfield next walked, and later Johnson flew out to end the inning.
Stockton scored their ninth and final run in the eighth inning, as Galarraga scored as Green hit into a double play.
High Desert scored their fourth run in the ninth on an RBI double by Martinez-Esteve before Deal struck out Poythress to end the game.
The Ports will look to secure a sweep of the Mavericks on Sunday at 6:05 PM PST. LHP Fabian Williamson (2-0, 3.52) will start for Stockton while LHP Jimmy Gillheeney (1-0, 0.00) will take the hill for High Desert. Fans can listen to the game live on KWSX 1280 AM.
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