Rawhide Surge Late, Beat Ports 6-4
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Visalia Rawhide scored three runs over the final two innings to pull even with the Stockton Ports in a three-game series on Tuesday night. Visalia got a home run from Camden Duzenack and took advantage of a pair of wild pitches in the ninth inning in
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Visalia Rawhide scored three runs over the final two innings to pull even with the Stockton Ports in a three-game series on Tuesday night. Visalia got a home run from
Visalia opened the scoring in the top of the first as Jancarlos Cintron scored on a passed ball charged to Ports catcher
Ports starter
Rawhide starter
Pat Krall (2-3) took over for Altamirano in the seventh and set the side down in order in the seventh inning. With two outs and the bases empty in the eighth, Duzenack hit a solo home run to left field to break the tie and give the Rawhide a 4-3 lead. It was the only run allowed by Krall, who suffered the loss after going 1 2/3 innings and allowing just the one hit.
Nick Highberger took over to record the final out in the eighth and worked through the ninth where he saw Perez reach on a strikeout and wild pitch with one out. After Cintron was hit by a pitch, Luis Basabe came up two batters later and drove in the first run of the inning with an infield single. Highberger then threw a wild pitch that allowed Cintron to score and make it a 6-3 contest.
The Ports got a run back in the bottom of the ninth on a solo homer by Mullen, but Rawhide closer
The Ports and Rawhide play the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday night at Banner Island Ballpark.