By Mario Ramos SAN JOSE — The Modesto Nuts played their final game on Sunday afternoon and went out in fitting fashion — with a dramatic 9-6, 10-inning victory over the San Jose Giants at Excite Ballpark. The win closed the book on Modesto’s long run in professional baseball, giving

Final Score: Inland Empire 66ers 5, Modesto Nuts 4 By: Mario Ramos MODESTO, Calif. — The Modesto Nuts came up just shy in their Friday night contest at John Thurman Field, falling 5-4 to the Inland Empire 66ers. Despite a furious ninth-inning rally that plated three runs, the Nuts couldn’t