Extra Innings with Lauren: Quakes Avoid the Sweep!

The San Jose Giants and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes played a four game series at LoanMart Field in Rancho Cucamonga, California this weekend, where the Giants took three of the four games. The Quakes outhit the Giants 35-26, but the Giants outscored them 17-16. Two members of the Dodgers Ted Lilly and Scott Elbert, made rehab appearances in this series, but only in the first game. Third baseman, Ryan Mount, continued his hot streak that started in San Jose. He surpassed his previous record of 12 straight games with a hit and is now up to 14. More about that later.

San Jose's Batting

Left fielder/designated hitter, Shawn Payne went 4-17 with two doubles. Third baseman, Ryan Cavan went 3-15 with a double and a home run. Right fielder/designated hitter, Mac Williamson went 2-14 with a double. First baseman, Angel Villalona went 2-15 with a double and a home run. Catcher, Jeff Arnold went 3-13 with two doubles. Second baseman/short stop, John Polonius went 2-14 with a double. Center fielder/left fielder, Chris Lofton went 2-11 with a triple. Second baseman, Brock Bond went 2-9 with a double.

Rancho's Batting

Second baseman, Casio Grider went 2-8 with a triple. Center fielder, Noel Cuevas went 5-12 with a double. Shortstop, Darnell Sweeney went 2-14 with a double and a home run. First baseman/designated hitter, O'Koyea Dickson went 5-14 with a double. Right fielder, Jon Garcia went 2-9 with a home run. Third baseman, Ryan Mount went 6-13 with a double and a home run which he used to continue that hit streak I mentioned earlier. Second baseman, Scott Wingo went 2-9 with a triple. First baseman/designated hitter, Angelo Songco went 4-12 with a triple and a home run.

Pitching Overview

Game 1: Giants 4 Quakes 3

W- Ty Blach, L- Ted Lilly, Sv- Hunter Strickland

Game 2: Giants 5 Quakes 2

W- Chris Marlowe, L- James Campbell, Sv- Hunter Strickland

Game 3: Giants 5 Quakes 3

W- Austin Fleet, L- Eric Eadington, Sv- Bryce Bandilla

Game 4: Giants 3 Quakes 8

W- Caughel, L- Clayton Blackburn

San Jose's Pitching

Relief pitcher, Josh Osich pitched in back-to-back games and went 2 innings while giving up just 1 hit. Bryce Bandilla pitched in two games as well while going 2 innings and allowing no hits or runs. Hunter Strickland also made back-to- back appearances while earning a save in each of the first two games after going 2 hit less innings. Jose Casilla went 2 innings and allowed two hits, but no runs. Cody Hall went .2 innings and gave up neither a hit nor a run. Jeff Soptic went 1.2 innings in the final game of the series and didn't allow a hit or a run.

Rancho Cucamonga's Pitching

Dodgers pitcher, Scott Elbert went 1 inning and allowed just one hit. Raydel Sanchez went 3 innings and allowed 2 hits and no runs. Freddie Cabrera went 1.2 innings while allowing 1 hit. Starting pitcher, Garrett Gould had his best start of the year after going 6 innings and allowing just 2 hits. Jon Michael Redding went one inning and allowed no hits in his return from the disabled list. Starting pitcher, Lindsey Caughel went 6 strong innings in the final game of the series and gave up just 1 run on 5 hits in his second start with the Quakes.

Photos taken by Lauren Jennings via an iPhone 4S