Extra Innings with Lauren: Giants Shake Up the Quakes

For the second of three total times this season, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and the San Jose Giants squared off in a minor league edition of a classic New York rivalry. This, of course, referring to the rivalry of the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. Though both teams have moved to the west coast and now reside in San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively, the rivalry still surges on, even down at the lower levels of each team. The common chant of "Beat LA" was heard widely throughout the ballpark as I took in the third and final game of the series. Unfortunately, it seemed as though the Beat LA chant worked it's magic, as the Quakes were swept for the second straight series.

The Giants outscored the Quakes, 19-13, however, both teams ended up with 26 hits apiece.

Rancho Cucamonga's Batting

LF, CF Robbie Garvey: 1-10, 1 3B
2B Adam Law: 2-11
DH, RF Aaron Miller: 4-13, 1 2B, 1 3B
1B Chris Jacobs: 3-10, 1 2B, 1 HR
C Tyler Ogle: 4-8, 1 2B, 1 HR
3B Steven Proscia: 4-8
RF, LF Jeremy Rathjen: 3-10, 1 HR
SS Dillon Moyer: 2-9, 1 2B
CF James Baldwin: 0-8
SS Leo Rodriguez: 0-1
DH Kyle Farmer: 2-8
C Pratt Maynard: 1-3

San Jose's Batting

CF Jesus Galindo: 2-12, 1 3B
RF Chuckie Jones: 5-12, 1 2B, 1 HR
SS, 3B Brandon Bednar: 2-12, 1 2B
3B, 2B Blake Miller: 3-9, 1 2B
1B, DH Brian Ragira: 3-13, 1 HR
LF Elliott Blair: 4-10, 1 2B
C Ben Turner: 1-7
2B Alberto Robles: 1-6
DH Shawn Payne: 1-5
C, 1B Trevor Brown: 3-7
SS Ydwin Villegas: 0-3
3B Mitch Delfino: 1-4

Pitching Overview

Game 1: Quakes 8 Giants 9 F/10
W: Tyler Rogers L: Rob Rogers
Game 2: Quakes 5 Giants 7
W: Chris Stratton L: Jharel Cotton S: Bryce Bandilla
Game 3: Quakes 0 Giants 3
W: Kendry Flores L: Gustavo Gomez S: Bryce Bandilla

Quakes' Pitching

RHP Fabio Martinez: 5IP 3H 2R 1ER
LHP Geoff Brown: 1.1IP 6H 5R 4ER (2 games)
RHP Craig Stem: 1.2IP 1H 0R
RHP Luis Meza: 2IP 2H 1R
RHP Rob Rogers: .2IP 0H 2R 1ER
RHP Jharel Cotton: 6IP 8H 7R 5ER
RHP Daniel Tillman: 1IP 0H 0R
LHP Yasmanys Fernandez: 1IP 1H 0R
LHP Julio Urias: 3IP 0H 0R
RHP Gustavo Gomez: 4IP 5H 2R

Giants' Pitching

RHP Pat Young: 1.2IP 3H 3R
RHP Jeff Soptic: 2.1IP 0H 1R
RHP Jorge Bucardo: 2IP 2H 2R 0ER
RHP Stephen Johnson: 2IP 2H 0R
RHP Tyler Mizenko: 1.2IP 4H 2R
RHP Tyler Rogers: 1.1IP 3H 0R (2 games)
RHP Chris Stratton: 6+IP 9H 4R
LHP Mason McVay: 3IP 1H 1R (2 games)
LHP Bryce Bandilla: 2IP 0H 0R (2 games)
RHP Kendry Flores: 6IP 2H 0R

Roster Moves

Promotions: Corey Seager was officially promoted to AA, Chattanooga

Upcoming Games

The Quakes have a four game series in Bakersfield, against the Blaze, and then return home to play the High Desert Mavericks.

Photos by Kristen Jennings