Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2018 game notes Saturday, June 23rd at 7:05 PM Contact: Mike Lindskog LoanMart Field Game #73, Home Game #38 [email protected] Rancho Cucamonga, CA San Jose Giants (35-37) AT Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (36-36) RHP Raffi Vizcaino (4-4, 4.55 ERA) vs. RHP Parker Curry (4-1, 4.30 ERA) TODAY’S GAME: The Quakes continue the four-game homestand hosting the San Jose Giants (San Francisco Giants affiliate) in game three of a four-game homestand. Fans will enjoy a post game fireworks show tonight, all thanks to Massage Envy! 2018 2ND HALF STANDINGS VS SAN JOSE: Today is the third of 18 total meetings between the Quakes and Giants over the second-half schedule and third of NORTH W L PCT GB seven games to be played at LoanMart Field. In 2017, the Quakes went 13-5 against the Giants to win the season series. Following a Stockton* 2 0 1.000 - 5-4 win on Friday for Rancho, the season series is tied at a game apiece in the early going. After not playing the Giants in the first-half Visalia 1 1 .500 1.0 schedule these two clubs meet 18 times over the first 47 games of the second-half. San Jose 1 1 .500 1.0 LAST TIME OUT: The Quakes held off an attempted comeback by the Giants on Friday night as Rylan Bannon's four-hit game led Modesto 0 2 .000 2.0 Rancho's offensive charge in a 5-4 victory over San Jose. Rancho evened the series at a game apiece and found the scoreboard early on, as Cody Thomas channeled the power for the second consecutive night. In the first inning against San Jose starter Mac Marshall, SOUTH W L PCT GB Bannon reached on a walk and Thomas followed with a two-run homer to center, his second on the series and fifth of the season. The Lancaster 2 0 1.000 - Giants quickly evened the game in the second, scoring a pair of runs against Dustin May before the Quakes jumped back on top in Rancho Cucamonga* 1 1 .500 1.0 Lake Elsinore 1 1 .500 1.0 the third. Bannon doubled home Jeren Kendall on his first of four hits and Omar Estevez scored Bannon on a single to retake a 4-2 Inland Empire 0 2 .000 2.0 advantage. An RBI single from Bannon in the fifth proved to be the game-winning hit as Heath Quinn smashed a two-run homer in the sixth for the Giants, cutting the game to 5-4. Marshall Kasowski recorded a six out save and May secured his third win of the season. * First-Half Division Winner STAT STUFFERS: The Quakes finished near the top in a number of primary offensive categories during the first-half schedule. Rancho slugged a league-leading 81 home runs while scoring 354 total runs and amassing 324 RBI, second among the field. Third CAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD baseman Rylan Bannon finished second in the league with 15 total home runs and Cristian Santana drove in a league-leading 44 RBI. Yesterday ALL-STAR QUAKES: The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes were represented quite well in this year's edition of the All-Star Game, Inland Empire 4 at Lancaster 15 as seven players headed to Lancaster for the annual event. Of the seven players, three of them were in the starting lineup as Rylan Lake Elsinore 5 at Visalia 3 Bannon started at third base, Connor Wong started at catcher and Logan Landon covered right field. Gavin Lux was also named a San Jose 4 at Rancho Cucamonga 5 starter to the team but due to injury was unable to play. Omar Estevez was a late addition to the All-Star team, filling the spot of Lux. Modesto 2 at Stockton 9 In addition, pitchers Dean Kremer and Tony Gonsolin were also named to the South Division squad. FIRST-HALF CHAMPS: The Quakes put together an impressive stretch of winning over the final three weeks of the season en route to their first-half championship. Winners of 13 of their final 19 games played while also taking the upper hand in six of the last Today seven series, Rancho also held the best division record in the league over the first half at 26-17. The first-half championship is the Inland Empire at Lancaster, 6:05 PM third in the Dodger era (2011, 2015, 2018) and first under manager Drew Saylor, sending the Quakes to the California League Playoffs Lake Elsinore at Visalia, 7:00 PM for the fourth consecutive season. San Jose at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:05 PM RECENT ROSTER MOVES: On Thursday, INF Jared Walker and RHP Andre Scrubb were transferred from Low-A Great Lakes Modesto at Stockton, 7:10 PM of the Midwest League to Rancho Cucamonga. RHP Nathan Witt and INF Nick Yarnall were both placed on the Disabled List. On Tuesday, RHP Stetson Allie was transferred from Rancho Cucamonga to Double-A Tulsa of the Texas League. RHP Nathan Witt was transferred from Extended Spring Training in Arizona to Rancho Cucamonga. CURRY ON THE BUMP: RHP Parker Curry (4-1) is scheduled to make his third start on the season and 19th overall appearance Tomorrow for the Quakes today. Curry was added to the starting rotation on June 11th following the promotion of Andrew Sopko to double-A Inland Empire at Lancaster, 2:05 PM Tulsa. Also earning promotion to Tulsa this season, Curry made two starts for the Drillers in the Texas League (6/1, 6/6) and allowed San Jose at Rancho Cucamonga, 2:05 PM four earned runs on 13 hits across seven total innings. The right-hander last pitched on June 16th at Inland Empire, going 2.2 innings Lake Elsinore at Visalia, 6:00 PM and allowing four earned runs in a no-decision. The Birmingham, AL native was a non-drafted free agent out of Samford University Modesto at Stockton, 6:10 PM and signed with the Dodgers in 2017. OPPOSING PITCHER: RHP Raffi Vizcaino (4-4) is scheduled to make his 13th start tonight and 14th overall appearance for San Jose in game three of the series. Vizcaino last pitched on 6/17 against Visalia and allowed one run on three hits, across six innings of 2018 QUAKES AT A GLANCE work and recorded the win. A native of the Dominican Republic, Vizcaino signed as an international free agent with the Giants in 1st Half Record: 35-35 2013 but did not make his U.S. professional debut until 2016 after sticking in the Dominican Summer League for three seasons. The 2nd Half Record: 1-1 first year Cal Leaguer spent all of 2017 with Low-A Augusta of the South Atlantic League, going 5-7 with a 4.98 ERA across 12 starts vs San Jose: 1-1 and 16 total appearances. vs SJ Home 1-1 LISTEN TO THE QUAKES: Listen to every Quakes’ game on Fox Sports AM 1350, Online at rcquakes.com and the iHeartRadio and TuneIn Radio apps with the “Voice of the Quakes” Mike Lindskog and Andrew Chapman. vs SJ Road 0-0 NEXT HOME GAME: The Quakes complete the four-game series versus the Giants on Sunday at 2:05pm! The first 1,500 fans Home Record: 17-20 through the gates will take home a 2018 set of Baseball Cards, thanks to Bimbo Bakeries. The Quakes will also become "Los Tem- Road Record: 19-16 blores de Rancho Cucamonga", as part of the La Copa de la Diversion program through minor league baseball. Fans will enjoy His- Current Streak: W1 panic-themed food, family and entertainment as part of the day. Tickets are available online at rcquakes.com or at (909) 481-5000. Probable Quakes Line-Up UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLES 1. #3 Jeren Kendall CF 2. #25 Rylan Bannon DH Date Opp Pitching Probables Time Radio 3. #30 Cody Thomas RF 6/24 vs. San Jose RHP Logan Webb vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin 2:05 PM FOX Sports 1350 4. #5 Cristian Santana 3B 5. #21 Omar Estevez SS 6/25 at Lake Elsinore RHP Dean Kremer vs. TBD 6:00 PM FOX Sports 1350 6. #33 Connor Wong C 7. #36 Jared Walker 1B 6/26 at Lake Elsinore RHP Isaac Anderson vs. TBD 6:00 PM FOX Sports 1350 8. #11 Zach McKinstry 2B 9. #9 Saige Jenco LF 6/27 at Lake Elsinore RHP Dustin May vs. TBD 11:00 AM FOX Sports 1350 P. #10 Parker Curry RHP 2 REHABBERS: The Quakes have had four Dodgers join the club as apart of major league rehab assignment this season. & Rich Hill joined the Quakes for a start in Lake Elsinore on 6/14, striking out ten over 4.1 innings. Dodgers INF Justin 2nd Half Schedule & Results Turner joined the Quakes along with INF Logan Forsythe in a weekend series vs. Visalia (5/12-5/13). Turner was 0-for-6 at the plate while Forsythe finished 1-for-10 with a double during the time in Rancho. Yasiel Puig joined the club on Date Opponent Result/Time rehab assignment Tuesday (5/8) in Lake Elsinore. Puig was 0-for-4 at the plate and was removed from the game in the June 21 San Jose L, 5-6 seventh inning. June 22 San Jose W, 5-4 June 23 San Jose 7:05 PM FAMILIAR FACES ON THE FARM: A total of 16 former Quakes returned to Rancho Cucamonga to start the June 24 San Jose 2:05 PM 2018 campaign, including 12 of the 14 original pitchers on the roster.