Lancaster Draws Blank in Modesto

The Modesto A’s turned a triple-play and Mark Seaver scattered five hits in six innings to record a 5-0 victory over the Lancaster JetHawks on Thursday night in a California League game at Modesto.

Jason Clements hit a three-run homer in the second inning for Modesto.

Freddie May and Terrmel Sledge each had two of the JetHawks’ seven hits.

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Today’s game: Lancaster at Modesto, 7:05 p.m. Next home game: Aug. 2, 7:15 p.m., San Bernardino vs. Lancaster. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Wednesday’s box scores:

Triple A--Bob Scanlan (Harvard-Westlake) pitched an inning without allowing a hit or a walk to pick up his 26th save for Indianapolis (Brewers) in a 5-2 victory over Pawtucket. He struck out none. . . . Rob Crabtree (CS Northridge) pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief for Fresno (Giants), allowing three hits and no runs to lower his earned-run average to 3.82. . . . Tim Laker (Simi Valley, Oxnard College) hit his 14th home run and 23rd double as Nashville (Pirates) defeated Omaha, 9-2. . . . Ryan Radmanovich (Pepperdine) had two hits and drove in a run, but Las Vegas (Padres) fell to Salt Lake, 12-11. Matt Whisenant (Glendale College) fell to 0-3 for Las Vegas after allowing three hits and two earned runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief. . . . Former JetHawk Shawn Wooten had two hits and drove in three runs for Edmonton (Angels) in a 10-9 win over Fresno.

Double A--Will Ohman (Pepperdine) allowed one hit, one run and struck out out one in an inning of relief for West Tennessee (Expos) in a 7-6 win over Huntsville. Despite striking out the side in the ninth, Mike Rossiter (Burroughs) took the loss for Huntsville (Brewers) and fell to 0-4. . . . Eric Cole (Antelope Valley, Antelope Valley College) hit a grand slam for Round Rock (Astros) in a 5-1 victory over San Antonio.

Class A--Jack Cassel (Kennedy, Pierce) did not allow a hit and struck out one in two innings of relief, but got no decision and Fort Wayne (Padres) lost to South Bend, 12-4.

Scanning Tuesday’s box scores:

Triple A--Laker hit his 13th home run and his 22nd double, and had three runs batted in for Nashville (Pirates) in a 13-4 victory at Omaha. . . . Chris Sheff (Pepperdine) hit a two-run double, his 13th, for Norfolk (Mets) in a 7-0 victory over Toledo. . . . Andy Stankiewicz (Pepperdine) had two hits and Columbus (Yankees) beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4.

Class A--John Ennis (Monroe) allowed four hits, struck out seven and walked none in eight innings and improved to 4-2 for Macon (Braves) with a 5-0 victory over Columbia. . . . Ryan Hankins (Simi Valley) had two hits, but Winston-Salem (White Sox) fell to Wilmington, 7-6. . . . Jorge Piedra (Notre Dame) had a hit, drove in a run and stole his 21st base in his last game for the Vero Beach (Dodgers). Piedra was traded to the Chicago Cubs. . . . Pete Paciorek (Glendale College) had a hit, drove in a run and stole a base for San Bernardino (Dodgers) in an 8-3 victory over Rancho Cucamonga.

Short Season--Covelli Crisp (Pierce) had three hits and three RBIs for New Jersey (Cardinals) in an 11-2 victory over Vermont. . . . Tom Canale (Cal Lutheran) allowed four hits, struck out three and walked none in three innings of relief for Mahoning Valley (Indians). . . . Ryan Hamill (Chaminade) hit two home runs for Johnson City (Cardinals).