Blaze tops Ports 8-5; Desme homers for Stockton
| Wednesday, Aug 26 2009 10:04 PM
Last Updated Wednesday, Aug 26 2009 11:21 PM
Blaze 8, Ports 5
At Sam Lynn Ball Park
It was over when: The Blaze erased a 4-0 deficit with a 3-run homer in the fourth by Joey Butler, and a two-run shot by Mike Bianucci in the sixth.
Winner: Tim Murphy (9-10)
Loser: Anthony Capra
Save: Evan Reed (20)
Game standouts: Stockdale High graduate Grant Desme's 2-run, first-inning HR helped Stockton to a 4-0 lead.
Today's game: Bakersfield (Kenil Gomez, 6-10, 5.71) at Modesto (Christian Friedrich), 7:05 p.m.
What's burning: With 11 games left, the Blaze leads Visalia by 6 games, and Stockton by 9. Desme went 2-for-4 for the Ports and also had a stolen base. Blaze reliever Justin Miller pitched a scoreless 8th, allowing one hit.
