The Inland Empire 66ers defeated the San Jose Giants, 5-1, in a California League game at Municipal Stadium.
Brandon Sandoval and Jordan Zimmerman each supplied RBIs in the third for 2-0 lead for Inland Empire. Zimmerman kept it going with his RBI-single in the fifth. He then scored on Jared Walsh’s double.
Jack Kruger’s RBI-single secured a comfy 5-0 lead. Dillon Dobson had a RBI for San Jose in the eighth.
Luis Pena (6-10) took home the win as he pitched seven innings, allowed seven hits and no runs and struck out eight.
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Following a two-run deficit, Austin Allen and Fernando Perez each hit a RBI-double to tie the game in the third. Boykin’s homer in the seventh gave the Storm the lead, and Allen added a RBI the same inning.
Edwin Moreno’s RBI-single in the eighth secured a 5-2 lead. Trevor Frank (W, 3-1) pitched 2 1/3 innings, striking out three and allowing four hits and one run.
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