Early Surge Takes Ports To 9-5 Win
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The Stockton Ports amassed a 9-0 lead and survived a middle-innings scare on Wednesday night to open a five-game series at San Manuel Stadium. The Ports scored nine runs over the first four frames and survived the Inland Empire 66ers sending the possible-tying run to the
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The Stockton Ports amassed a 9-0 lead and survived a middle-innings scare on Wednesday night to open a five-game series at San Manuel Stadium. The Ports scored nine runs over the first four frames and survived the Inland Empire 66ers sending the possible-tying run to the plate in the sixth as the Boys of Banner Island earned a 9-5 victory, their Minor League Baseball-leading 27th of the season.
Stockton had its first run home after two pitches thrown in the game as
66ers starter
Manoah would suffer the loss after allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits over an inning-and-two-thirds.
Brakeman, after pitching a scoreless third, would give up three more runs in the fourth. Perez doubled to open the inning and Barrera reached on a strikeout-wild pitch. With two aboard, Mondou delivered an RBI single to left to make it 7-0. Two batters later,
Brakeman would allow three runs on four hits over two-and-a-third innings of work.
Ports starter
In the fifth, Altamirano hit
Altamirano worked into the sixth and, with one out, gave up three straight singles that loaded the bases.
Altamirano would pick up his third straight victory, going 5.1 innings and allowing five runs on nine hits while striking out three. Butler would work two-thirds of an inning and extinguish the sixth-inning 66ers rally.
Perez, who went 3-for-5 in the contest, fell a home run shy of the cycle for a second straight night.
The Ports and 66ers play the second game of their five-game series on Thursday night at San Manuel Stadium. Left-hander