2019 game notes Thursday, July 25th at 7:05 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog LoanMart Field Game #103 (#35), Home Game #49 (#15) [email protected] Rancho Cucamonga, CA 66ers (38-65, 12-22) AT Rancho Cucamonga QuakeS (61-41, 20-14) RHP Cooper Criswell (3-6, 4.73 ERA) vs. LHP Leo Crawford (5-4, 2.91 ERA)

TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes are home tonight at LoanMart Field, continuing a six-game home stand with the series finale of a three-game set against the (Los Angeles Angels affiliate). Tonight is the final edition of Viva Los Temblores 2ND HALF STANDINGS Night in the 2019 season, as the Quakes will honor local hispanic heritage by becoming los Temblores de Rancho Cucamonga, with NORTH W L PCT GB special jerseys and other exciting things around the ballpark. Tonight is also Thirsty Thursday, as fans will enjoy $2 Pepsi products, $3 Visalia 18 16 .529 - 16-ounce domestic drafts and $4 16-ounce premium drafts. The home stand continues tomorrow for three straight against Stockton. Modesto 17 17 .500 1 VS INLAND EMPIRE: The Quakes and 66ers meet today for the 22nd time this year and for the 10th time at LoanMart Field. Ran- San Jose 17 17 .500 1 cho has dominated the season-long series, going 16-5, including 6-3 here at home. Rancho had won 11 straight head-to-head games, Stockton 16 18 .471 2 prior to yesterday’s loss to the 66ers. A win today in the rubber-game of the series, would give Rancho wins in all six series so far. SOUTH W L PCT GB QUAKES FALL IN A SCORCHER: On the hottest day of the season, the Quakes (61-41, 20-14) dropped one to the 66ers (38-65, Rancho CucamongA 20 14 .588 - 12-22), losing by a final tally of 7-6. After Rancho scored three unanswered runs, taking a 3-1 into the sixth, the Sixers rallied off six Lancaster 19 15 .559 1 Lake Elsinore 17 17 .500 3 unanswered tallies of their own. The Quakes would battle back with three runs in the bottom of the ninth, but they ended up leaving a Inland Empire 12 22 .353 8 runner on second due to back-to-back strikeouts to end the game. The win went to James Varela (1-0), even though he was responsi- ble for the three-run bottom of the that Rancho put together. The loss fell on the shoulders of Bryan Warzek (1-3), as he went just 0.1 innings, allowing three earned runs. Nate Bertness got the final two outs, both punchouts, for his first save of 2019. Jeter Downs and CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD Miguel Vargas were the offensive bright spots for the Rancho, as both had two hits. Downs scored twice and Vargas tallied 3 RBI. YESTERDAY TOUGH HISTORY ON MONDAY: For all their 2019 successes on the road, the Quakes got skunked in the ultimate way on Monday to complete their previous six-game road trip. Three Stockton pitchers combined to no-hit the Quakes over nine innings in an 11-0 Lake Elsinore 3 at Lancaster 4 shutout over Rancho. Bryce Conley (3-0) went the first six innings and walked four, while punching out six in the win. Eric Marinez San Jose 4 at Visalia 0 fired two perfect innings before Jake Bray got the final three outs, working around a walk to cap the first no-hitter for Stockton Stockton 5 at Modesto 12 since 1990. The Quakes were no-hit for the fourth time in franchise history and for the first time since 2014, when the High Desert Inland Empire 7 at Rancho Cucamonga 6 Mavericks pulled it off at Mavericks Stadium in 2014. Stockton’s was coincidentally the site of Rancho’s only no-hitter in team history, when Mitchell White and Alex Hermeling combined to no-hit the Ports over seven innings in game two of a TODAY double-header in April of 2017. Gerardo Carrillo (2-6) took the tough-luck loss after giving up just one run over 2.1 innings. Lake Elsinore at Lancaster, 6:35 PM CLOSE TO ROAD HISTORY, AGAIN: Except for the no-hitter on Monday at Banner Island Ballpark, the road trip had it’s San Jose at Visalia, 7:00 PM moments, as the Quakes finished the six-day trek at 3-3. They won the opening game of the San Jose series in 11 innings, before Stockton at Modesto, 7:05 PM dropping two straight to the Giants. Rancho prevailed in each of the first two games of the Stockton series in blow-out fashion, com- Inland Empire at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:05 PM bining to handle the Ports in those two games, 19-3. The 3-3 trip has Rancho’s road record at 36-18, just six wins away from tying the franchise mark for road wins in a season (42), set by last year’s championship club. TOMORROW LEO CRAWFORD: Southpaw Leo Crawford looks to continue his impressive 2019 campaign on Thursday night, as he makes his Inland Empire at Lake Elsinore, 7:00 PM 15th start and 18th overall appearance with the Quakes. In 2019, Crawford has pitched to a 4-4 record with a 3.03 ERA. Crawford’s Lancaster at Visalia, 7:00 PM last start came on the July 20th, against Stockton, as he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run on four hits, while tallying eight San Jose at Modesto, 7:05 PM strikeouts and no walks. After allowing a leadoff home run, he finished his outing with five scoreless frames. In an eventual 9-1 Stockton at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:05 PM victory for the Quakes, the Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua native notched his fifth win of the year. Last time out against the Sixers, on the Fourth of July, Crawford earned the win, shoving 5.2 scoreless innings with eight punchouts and just one walk. The inked Crawford as an International Free Agent on December 15, 2014. 2019 QUAKES AT A GLANCE COOPER CRISWELL RHP Cooper Criswell is set to record his 15th start and 19th overall appearance of the season in the series 1st Half Record: 41-27 finale. Criswell enters into Thursday night with a 3-6 record and a 4.73 ERA. The right-hander’s last outing came against Modesto 2nd Half Record: 20-14 on July 20th, where he produced a quality start. Criswell worked into the seventh going 6.2 innings, surrendering three earned runs vs Inland Empire: 16-5 on nine hits. It was a no-decision for the Carrolton, GA native, as the Sixers edged out the Nuts by a final tally of 5-4. In his one appearance against the Quakes, the right-hander came out of the bullpen, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings with six strikeouts. The Angels vs IE Home 6-3 drafted Criswell out of the University of North Carolina in the 13th round of the 2018 draft. vs IE Road 10-2 ROSTER MOVES: On Thursday, the Quakes welcomed back catcher Stevie Berman from Double-A Tulsa, while moving catcher Tre Home Record: 25-23 Todd to the Temporary Inactive List. Berman has appeared in 17 games for Rancho this year, batting .250 with with two homers and Road Record: 36-18 nine RBIs. Todd has appeared in 14 games for the Quakes, batting .214 with one homer and three RBIs. Current Streak: L1 LISTEN IN!: Listen to “The Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Toph Buzzard as they call every game of the 2019 season on Shutouts: 6-6 NewsTalk AM1290, or online at rcquakes.com via the iHeart Radio App or TuneIn Radio App. Extra Innings: 6-6 TREMOR BOBBLEHEAD!?: Yes, that is right! On Friday at LoanMart Field, there will be a Championship Tremor Bobblehead Giveaway, presented by ExtraMile. Make sure to get here early, as the first 1,500 fans through the gate are awarded the coveted piece of Quakes memorabilia. Purchase those tickets online at rcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000. PROBABLE QUAKES LINEUP 1. #10 Brayan Morales CF UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 2. #29 Miguel Vargas 3B Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #43 Dillon Paulson 1B 7/26 vs Stockton RHP Xavier Altamirano vs. RHP Michael Grove 7:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 4. #24 Jeren Kendall RF 5. #17 Marcus Chiu LF 7/27 vs Stockton RHP Bryce Conley vs. RHP Gerardo Carrillo 7:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 6. #5 Stevie Berman C 7. #6 Deacon Liput SS 7/28 vs Stockton RHP Leudeny Pineda vs. LHP John Rooney 2:05 PM NewsTalk 1290 8. #34 Starling Heredia DH 9. #12 Brandon Montgomery 2B 7/30 @ Lancaster RHP Andre Jackson vs. TBD 6:35 PM NewsTalk 1290 P. #7 Leo Crawford LHP