Modesto Holds Off Lancaster

Juan Silvestre hit a home run and Travis McClendon had a run-scoring double, but Lancaster never led in a 4-2 loss to Modesto in a California League game Monday at The Hangar.

Justin Hall’s three-run home run in the third inning gave Modesto (35-23) a 3-0 lead until Silvestre’s solo shot for the JetHawks (31-26) made the score 3-1 in the fourth. McClendon drove in Lancaster’s last run in the sixth to pull the JetHawks within 3-2, but Modesto added an insurance run in the ninth.

Mario Ramos (3-5) struck out four and walked none in seven innings to earn the victory. Enmanuel Ulloa (3-3) took the loss.

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Modesto defeated Lancaster, 12-3, in the series opener on Sunday before a crowd of 5,023. The A’s collected 18 hits and Jesus Basabe, Miguel Olivio and Ryan Ludwick each drove in three runs.

Justin Lehr (8-1) went six innings, scattering nine hits and giving up three runs, to earn the victory. Scott Atchison (0-2) lasted 4 2/3 innings for Lancaster, giving up five runs on eight hits.

P.J. Williams had three hits for Lancaster, which had nine.

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Today: At The Hangar, vs. Modesto, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday: At The Hangar, vs. Rancho Cucamonga, 7:15 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Sunday’s box scores:

Triple A--Buffalo (Indians) left-hander Andrew Lorraine (Hart High) scattered nine hits and one run in six innings of a 12-1 victory over Indianapolis. Lorraine improved to 3-0 with a 2.12 earned-run average. . . . Right-handed reliever Bryan Corey (Thousand Oaks, Pierce College) is 4-2 after two scoreless innings for Sacramento (Athletics) in a 5-3 victory over Oklahoma. . . . Pat Ahearne (Pepperdine) allowed five hits and one earned run in eight innings for Tacoma (Mariners) in a 5-3 victory over Edmonton. Ahearne is 5-2. . . . Reliever Rob Crabtree (Cal State Northridge) notched his first victory by striking out one in one inning for Fresno (Giants) over Tucson, 4-1.

Double A--Left fielder Eric Cole (Antelope Valley High, Antelope Valley College) hit two doubles and a single for Round Rock (Astros) in a 4-2 victory over Shreveport.

Class A--Center fielder Jorge Piedra (Notre Dame) had a home run and three runs batted in for Vero Beach (Dodgers) in an 11-9 loss to Brevard County.