Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2019 game notes Friday, July 12th at 7:05 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog LoanMart Field Game #91 (#23), Home Game #43 (#10) [email protected] Rancho Cucamonga, CA San Jose Giants (39-52, 9-13) AT Rancho Cucamonga QuakeS (55-35, 14-8) RHP Jose Marte (0-3, 5.28 ERA) vs. RHP Josiah Gray (6-0, 2.39 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: Tonight’s series finale with the San Jose Giants (San Francisco Giants affiliate) is Family RV $1 Feast Night at 2ND HALF STANDINGS LoanMart Field on Friday, July 12th, with $1 Hot Dogs, $1 Pepsi products and $1 Ice Cream Sandwiches. Following this set, the Quakes will continue their six-game home stand by welcoming in the Stockton Ports for the first meeting of the year down South. NORTH W L PCT GB VS SAN JOSE: This is the ninth of 12 total matchups between the Quakes and the North Division Rival San Jose Giants. The Friday Visalia 13 9 .591 - night battle between Rancho and San Jose is the final tilt of six games to be played at LoanMart Field in 2019. In the regular season Modesto 12 10 .545 1 last year, Rancho posted an impressive 13-5 record against the Giants, going 5-2 at LoanMart Field and 8-3 at the newly renamed Stockton 11 11 .500 2 San Jose 9 13 .409 3 Excite Ballpark in San Jose. In 2019, the Quakes have a two-game advantage over San Jose, taking five out of the eight matchups. BACK IN FAMILIAR TERRITORY: Just one day after their nine-game win streak came to an end, the Quakes (55-35, 14-8) jumped SOUTH W L PCT GB Rancho CucamongA right back in the win column with an 8-4 victory over the Giants (39-52, 9-13) on Thursday night. Connor Wong played hero in the 14 8 .636 - Lancaster 13 9 .591 1 bottom of the seventh when he smoked a clutch, two-out, two-run triple, giving Rancho a 6-4 lead late in the contest. Deacon Liput, Lake Elsinore 10 12 .455 4 later in the frame, notched an RBI single, while Donovan Casey added some more insurance in the eighth with another RBI knock. Inland Empire 6 16 .273 8 Despite allowing four earned runs over five innings, Wills Montgomerie (8-2) grabbed the win. Suffering the loss was Rodolfo Marti- nez (0-1), as he surrendered three earned across 1.2 frames. The Quakes back end of the bullpen locked the game down as well, with Connor Strain pitching a scoreless eighth and Darien Nunez tossing a scoreless ninth. CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD TEN OUT OF ELEVEN AIN’T THAT BAD: Wednesday night’s loss for Rancho snapped a nine-game win streak, ending their YESTERDAY longest winning streak of the year. However, the Quakes waisted no time getting back in the win column, as they forced a rubber match on Friday with a Thursday night victory. The club has jumped out to a 10-1 record in the month of July, vying for their fourth San Jose 4 at RANCHO CUCAMONGA 8 consecutive winning month. In the midst of that nine-game win streak, the offense produced just under seven runs per game (6.78), Inland Empire 3 at Visalia 4 while the pitching staff notched a stellar 1.32 ERA (82 IP/12 ER). Rancho secured close victories over the stretch, winning five of Lake Elsinore 2 at Modesto 0 the nine by three runs or less. They are back to a season-high 20 games over .500 with their overall record on the year at 55-35. The Stockton 10 at Lancaster 11 Quakes fell six games short of the 2018 squad’s franchise record 15 straight wins. GOODBYE SOUTH DIVISION, FOR NOW: Tuesday night’s win, completing a sweep over Lake Elsinore, officially ended a 43- game stretch against the South Division. In the 43 games against their divisional opposites, Rancho went 27-16. Wednesday night’s TODAY series opener against the Giants began a stretch of 12 straight games against the North Division, all versus San Jose and Stockton. Stockton at Lancaster, 6:35 PM NORTH-SOUTH SPLITS: In 2019, Rancho Cucamonga finds themselves with a 16-12 record against the North Division in 28 total Inland Empire at Visalia, 7:00 PM contests. As for their more familiar foes in the South Division, the Quakes are 39-23 in 62 total tilts. Lake Elsinore at Modesto, 7:05 PM MUST BE SLY’S DRIVIN’: Bus rides (driven by Sly), hotels, and continental breakfasts have been the formula for the Quakes in San Jose at RANCHO CUCAMONGA, 7:05 PM 2019, as they are an incredible 33-15 away from LoanMart Field. Starting out the second half with just a 2-5 road record, only to win their next six in a row, Rancho’s body of work elsewhere in the Cal League has been impressive. They’ve tallied a league-best mark TOMORROW in runs (277), RBI (255) and home runs (64) on the road. As for their pitching, their 3.44 ERA is the second-best road ERA in the San Jose at Lancaster, 6:05 PM circuit. However, the Quakes are just two games over the .500 mark (22-20) in front of their home fans. Lake Elsinore at Visalia, 7:00 PM JOSIAH GRAY: The New Rochelle, NY native, RHP Josiah Gray toes the slab on Friday, making his 12th start of the year. In 2019, Inland Empire at Modesto, 7:05 PM Gray has shined with a 6-0 record with a 2.39 ERA. Gray’s last start came on July 7th against Inland, as he tossed seven innings, al- Stockton at RANCHO CUCAMONGA, 7:05 PM lowing one run, while recording six strikeouts. In an eventual 6-1 win for the Quakes, the right-hander recorded yet another win, his sixth win in his last eight attempts. When omitting his Rancho debut, the Le Moyne College product now sports a sub-two mark of a 1.98 ERA (59.1 IP/13 ER). Gray’s start against San Jose will serve as his first career start against the club. The Dodgers acquired Gray via a trade this past offseason with Cincinnati. He was originally drafted by the Reds as a CBB pick in the 2018 draft. 2019 QUAKES AT A GLANCE JOSE MARTE: RHP Jose Marte toes the rubber on the other side, making his 9th start of the season. Marte has tallied a 0-3 record 1st Half Record: 41-27 so far in 2019, accompanied by a 5.28 ERA. The right-hander’s last start on July 7th resulted in a no-decision against Modesto, where 2nd Half Record: 14-8 he allowed two runs (one earned) across five innings. The Santiago, DR native will be making his first career start against Rancho when he takes the mound on Friday evening. Marte was signed as an International Free Agent on July 2nd, 2015. vs San Jose: 5-3 ROSTER MOVES: On Thursday, Rancho made a handful of moves, as both INF Jeter Downs and RHP Gerardo Carrillo were acti- vs SJ Home 3-2 vated from the Injured List, while LHP Darien Nunez was pulled off the Temporary Inactive List. In corresponding transactions, INF vs SJ Road 2-1 Brandon Montgomery and LHP Austin Hamilton were placed on the IL, while RHP Michael Grove has landed on the TIA. Home Record: 22-20 NOT AT LOANMART, THAT’S OKAY!: Listen to “The Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Toph Buzzard as they call every Road Record: 33-15 game of the 2019 season on NewsTalk AM1290, or online at rcquakes.com via the iHeart Radio App or TuneIn Radio App. Current Streak: W1 SATURDAYS = MAGIC & FIREWORKS: Don’t miss a spectacular firework show at LoanMart Field on Saturday, July 13th, presented by Massage Envy! Also, it is Magic and Wizards night at the ballpark, so come dressed as your favorite wizard! Get tickets online at rcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000. PROBABLE QUAKES LINEUP 1. #33 Devin Mann 2B UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 2. #11 Connor Wong C Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #24 Jeren Kendall CF 7/13 vs Stockton LHP Sean Manaea vs. RHP Andre Jackson 7:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 4. #48 Niko Hulsizer LF 5. #15 Jeter Downs DH 7/14 vs Stockton RHP Mitchell Jordan vs. LHP Leo Crawford 2:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 6. #29 Miguel Vargas 3B 7. #6 Deacon Liput SS 7/15 vs Stockton RHP Xavier Altamirano vs. TBD 7:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 8. #17 Marcus Chiu 1B 9. #10 Brayan Morales RF 7/17 @ San Jose RHP Gerardo Carrillo vs. RHP Jake Wong 7:00 PM NewsTalk 1290 P. #22 Josiah Gray RHP.