Quakes Surrender Late Lead, Fall In Extras
San Bernardino, CA- The Quakes lost a tough one on Sunday night at San Manuel Stadium, surrendering a four-run lead and falling to Inland Empire in extras, 8-7.The Quakes walked eight total batters after the fourth inning and began to see their advantage diminish when leading 6-2 in the eighth.
San Bernardino, CA- The Quakes lost a tough one on Sunday night at San Manuel Stadium, surrendering a four-run lead and falling to Inland Empire in extras, 8-7.
The Quakes walked eight total batters after the fourth inning and began to see their advantage diminish when leading 6-2 in the eighth.
In the bottom of the ninth, the 66ers loaded the bases against Moseley with a pair of hits and a walk. David McKinnon scored on a wild pitch and Inland Empire tied the game at six with an RBI-groundout and a run-scoring double.
After recording the final out of the ninth,
Serrano (0-1) was hit with the loss in his California League debut while
Rancho managed most of their scoring in the early to middle innings. An RBI-triple from
Santana maximized the four-run lead with a run-scoring single in the seventh before the bullpen unraveled in the eighth.
With the defeat, the Quakes were handed their 40th loss of the season and are now 55-40 overall, 20-5 during the second half. The Quakes will search for a two-game split of the series on Monday night with RHP
Rancho returns to LoanMart Field on Wednesday, July 18th to host the San Jose Giants in a three-game series and the opening of a six-game home stand. It will be a Bark in the Park Wednesday at LoanMart Field with $3 pet passes available at the ticket office. Game tickets are available at rcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000.