Rancho Cucamonga, CA- Quakes All-Star Alexander took the mound Friday night in front of a capacity crowd at the Epicenter and got off to a good start by striking out the lead off hitter and inducing a ground out for the first two outs of the first inning. But Torres struggled after that allowing a walk, an error by Hector Estrella at third base, an infield single and a bases loaded walk to Jamie McOwen to give the Mavericks a 1-0 lead.
 
After being retired in order over the first three innings, the Quakes took advantage of the Mavs defense in the 4th. Clay Fuller led off with a walk and Andrew Romine sacrificed him to second, but pitched Nathan Adcock threw the ball low to first on the bunt and it went into right field allowing Fuller to score to tie the game 1-1.
 
The Mavs had the first four batters reach safely to start the 5th against Torres, getting a walk and a hit by pitch before RBI singles from Carlos Peguero and Alex Liddi to take a 3-1 lead.
 

ADVERTISEMENT The Quakes came back with a run in the 5th as PJ Phillips reached on an error and Rian Kiniry drew a walk. After Alberto Rosario sacrificed the runners to second and third, Clay Fuller delivered an RBI ground out to bring the Quakes within a run 3-2.
 
Torres lasted six innings for the Quakes allowing three runs on five hits while tying a season high with 9 strikeouts.
 
Rancho did not have a hit against Mavericks’ starter Nathan Adcock in his six innings of work, but got an infield single by PJ Phillips to lead off the 7th to end the no-hit bid.
 
The Mavericks got to reliever Eddie McKiernan for a run in the 8th after a walk and a hit and run single, Tyson Gillies hit a fly ball to right for a sacrifice fly to make the score 4-2.
 
The Quakes did not quit as Clay Fuller led off the bottom of the 8th with a single and Andrew Romine followed with a single to put runners on first and second. After an errant throw on a back pick to second put runners on second and third, Jeremy Moore singled up the middle to score Fuller and Romine to tie the game 4-4 and Moore moved up to second on the throw. Carlos Colmenares came up and laid down a perfect sac-bunt and reliever Travis Mortimore threw low to first and into foul territory allowing Moore to score from second base to take a 5-4 lead. With Colmenares at first, the Mavs went to the bullpen in Steven Richard and Jay Brossman delivered a single on the first pitch he saw putting runners on the corners. With PJ Phillips at the plate and one out, Richard threw a wild pitch allowing Colmenares to score giving the Quakes a 6-4 lead.
 
Michael Kohn, recently up from Cedar Rapids got the final out in the 8th and struck out the first two batters in the 9th before Jamie McOwen singled to center to extend his Cal League record hitting streak to 40 games. Travis Scott then grounded out to end the game with a 6-4 Quakes win.
 
The Quakes will go on the road for the first of a three game series in Lake Elsinore starting Saturday. Left hander Michael Anton will start for the Quakes against right hander Wynn Pelzer. Game time is scheduled for 7:05pm.
 
Quakes win, Quakes win
 
The Quakes are the California League Affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. For more information about purchasing tickets, please call the Quakes Ticket Office at (909) 481-5252 or order online at www.rcquakes.com.

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