2019 game notes Saturday, July 6th at 6:05 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog Game #85 (#17), Road Game #45 (#10) [email protected] San Bernardino, CA Rancho Cucamonga QuakeS (50-34, 9-7) AT 66ers (31-54, 5-11) RHP Michael Grove (0-3, 7.16 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Hernandez (0-1, 4.74 ERA)

TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes continue their six-game road trip on Friday, squaring off with the Inland Empre 66ers ( affiliate) for the final game of this rare Thursday-through-Saturday three-game set. Up next on the schedule for the Boys in 2ND HALF STANDINGS Blue is another three-game series with the , at The Diamond, which begins on Sunday. NORTH W L PCT GB VS INLAND EMPIRE: This is the 19th of 30 total meetings between the two clubs in 2019 and the 12th of 16 matchups in San Ber- Visalia 9 7 .563 - nardino at San Manuel Stadium. This series is the first battle between Rancho and Inland Empire of the second half, where they will Stockton 8 8 .500 1 face off a total of 11 more times. Modesto 8 8 .500 1 SEAGER HELPS LEAD QUAKES TO BLOWOUT WIN: Corey Seager had two hits in two at-bats and drove in the game’s first San Jose 7 9 .438 2 run, as the Quakes cruised to an easy 16-1 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers. Rancho led 6-1 in the ninth, but busted it wide open SOUTH W L PCT GB with a season-high ten runs in the top of the ninth inning, nine of which came against Inland Empire reliever Jorge Tavarez, who Lancaster 9 7 .563 - allowed all nine Quakes he faced to reach safely. Niko Hulsizer (third), Jeren Kendall (tenth) and Starling Heredia (seventh) all went Lake Elsinore 9 7 .563 - Rancho CucamongA 9 7 .563 - yard for Rancho in the win, their fifth straight. Austin Hamilton (3-1) allowed just one run on three hits over five innings to notch the Inland Empire 5 11 .313 4 win. Inland Empire starter Travis Herrin (3-3) gave up six runs on eight hits over five innings in the loss. STREAKIN’: Last night’s win for Rancho gave them a fifth straight win overall, tying their longest winning streak of the year and giv- ing them a 5-0 record to start the month of July. The last time the Quakes won five in a row, they swept a five-game series here in San CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD Bernardino from the 66ers, in the final road trip of the first half. They are now 16 games over .500 for the first time this year at 50-34. YESTERDAY LAST TIME IN SAN BERN: The last time Rancho took a trip eastbound on the I-10 they had their way with the Sixers, and then some. In the second to last series of the first half, the Quakes swept Inland Empire in a five-game set. The series started off with a late RANCHO CUCAMONGA 16 at Inland Empire 1 come-from-behind win, highlighted by former Quake Drew Avans’ game-tying three-run blast in the seventh. The five-game sweep Lancaster 1 at Lake Elsinore 4 concluded with a 7-5 victory on Tuesday, June 11th, the day in which Rancho learned they had clinched the Cal League South Divi- Visalia 4 at San Jose 0 sion First Half Title. The Quakes have carried a continuation of dominance over the Sixers into 2019, as they are 35-11 against their Modesto 7 at Stockton 3 South Division foe, dating back to last season. Rancho is 12-4 against Inland this year, winners of the last seven contests. PLAYIN’ LONG-BALL: The Quakes slugged three more home runs last night, in their lopsided 16-1 win over Inland Empire, giving them 113 in 84 games, most in the league. Lancaster is second at 91. Last year, the Quakes smashed a franchise record 202 homers. TODAY MANN OF THE HOUR...OR MONTH: Devin Mann was named Cal League Player of the Month for June on Tuesday, July 3rd. Visalia at San Jose, 5:00 PM Mann hit .292 in 24 games, with ten homers and 21 RBI. Mann is one of the leading candidates for Cal League MVP, as he enters Lancaster at Lake Elsinore, 6:00 PM Thursday’s action at .284 (11th in the league) with 17 homers (second) and 56 RBI (second). He’s tied for second in the league in RANCHO CUCAMONGA at Inland Empire, 6:05 PM slugging (.526) and fourth in OPS (.877). Modesto at Stockton, 7:10 PM MICHAEL GROVE: Right-hander Michael Grove makes his 15th start of the year and his third start against Inland Empire. In two prior starts, Grove is 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA, allowing three runs on five hits over just four innings. In his last start overall, allowed two TOMORROW runs on six hits over four innings in a no-decision against Lake Elsinore on July 1st. The former 2018 second-rounder out of West Virginia is in his first professional season. Modesto at San Jose, 5:00 PM RANCHO CUCAMONGA AARON HERNANDEZ: Right-hander Aaron Hernandez makes his 13th appearance, 11th start and his fourth appearance against at Lake Elsinore, 5:00 PM Rancho Cucamonga this year. In three prior outings against the Quakes, is 0-0 with an ERA of 2.38, allowing just three runs on six Lancaster at Inland Empire, 5:35 PM hits over 11.1 innings. In his last outing overall, allowed four runs on five hits over 3.1 innings in a no-decision vs Lake Elsinore on Visalia at Stockton, 6:10 PM June 30th. Hernandez was selected by the Angels in the third round of the 2018 draft out of Texas A&M Corpus Christi. POLLOCK...NOW SEAGER, BUT NEITHER TODAY: On Thursday, Dodgers’ OF A.J. Pollock was added to the Quakes’ roster via a Major League Rehab Assignment, presented by San Manuel Casino. In the free-agent signee’s 28 games with the Dodgers prior to 2019 QUAKES AT A GLANCE his elbow injury, he hit .223 with two homers, three doubles and 14 RBI. In game one of this series, the Hebron, CT native went 0-for- 1st Half Record: 41-27 3 with two strikeouts. Corey Seager went 2-for-2 last night and played two scheduled innings at shortstop, appearing in his first game with the Quakes since he was named Cal League MVP in 2014. Seager has been on the shelf with a Grade-2 strain of his left ham- 2nd Half Record: 9-7 string since mid-June. Neither man is in the lineup today, but could resume their respective assignments tomorrow in Lake Elsinore. vs Inland Empire: 14-4 ROSTER MOVES: The Quakes activated catcher Stevie Berman from the Injured List today and transferred catcher Ramon Rodri- vs IE Home 5-2 guez to Ogden of the Pioneer League. Berman was injured back on May 18th, when a foul ball caught him while behind the plate. vs IE Road 9-2 STICK WITH US ON THE ROAD: Listen to “The Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Toph Buzzard as they call every game of Home Record: 21-19 the 2019 season on NewsTalk AM1290, or online at rcquakes.com via the iHeart Radio App or TuneIn Radio App. Road Record: 29-15 BACK HOME ON JULY 10TH: Don’t miss Terra Vista Animal Hospital Bark in the Ballpark next Wednesday night, as four-legged Current Streak: W5 friends will be welcome to the ballpark with the purchase of a $3 pet pass, with proceeds to benefit the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Shelter. Get tickets online at rcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000. PROBABLE QUAKES LINEUP 1. #17 Marcus Chiu 1B UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 2. #24 Jeren Kendall DH Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #25 Donovan Casey RF 7/7 @ Lake Elsinore RHP Josiah Gray vs.TBD 5:00 PM NewsTalk 1290 4. #33 Devin Mann 3B 5. #11 Connor Wong 2B 7/8 @ Lake Elsinore RHP Andre Jackson vs.TBD 6:00 PM NewsTalk 1290 6. #48 Niko Hulsizer LF 7. #6 Deacon Liput SS 7/9 @ Lake Elsinore LHP Leo Crawford vs.TBD 6:00 PM NewsTalk 1290 8. #5 Stevie Berman C 9. #10 Brayan Morales CF 7/10 vs San Jose TBD vs. LHP Austin Hamilton 7:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 P. #23 Michael Grove RHP