SAN JOSE (AP) — Brandon Van Horn hit a two-run double in the fourth inning, leading the San Jose Giants to a 10-8 win over the Stockton Ports on Thursday.
The double by Van Horn started the scoring in a four-run inning and gave the Giants a 6-5 lead. Later in the inning, Courtney Hawkins hit an RBI double and then scored on a single by Heath Quinn.
The Giants later tacked on two runs in the sixth when Heliot Ramos scored on an error and Dalton Combs hit an RBI single to secure the victory.
Nuts 6, Rawhide 1
MODESTO (AP) — Keegan McGovern hit a solo home run in the first inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 6-1 win over the Visalia Rawhide on Thursday.
The home run by McGovern gave the Nuts a 1-0 lead.
With the score tied 1-1 in the fifth, the Nuts took the lead for good when Connor Kopach stole home.
Modesto left-hander Ian McKinney (5-4) picked up a quality start and the win after allowing one run on just five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Opposing starter Jeff Bain (4-5) took the loss in the California League game after giving up three runs and six hits over seven innings.
Chihuahuas 17, River Cats 6
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Seth Mejias-Brean had four hits, while Ty France and Jose Pirela recorded three apiece as the El Paso Chihuahuas defeated the Sacramento River Cats 17-6 on Thursday.
Mejias-Brean doubled and singled three times, driving home two runs. France homered, doubled and singled, driving in four runs and scoring three.
Up 5-3, the Chihuahuas extended their lead in the third inning when Aderlin Rodriguez scored on a double and Pirela scored when a runner was thrown out and Michael Gettys hit a three-run home run.
El Paso later scored in three additional innings, including a four-run seventh, when France hit a two-run single to help put the game out of reach.
Paco Rodriguez (3-1) got the win in relief while Andrew Suarez (3-6) took the loss in the Pacific Coast League game.
Chris Shaw was a triple short of the cycle, scoring three runs and driving home a couple for the River Cats. Zach Green was a triple short of the cycle, driving home two runs.
El Paso improved to 5-2 against Sacramento this season.
