CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
BAKERSFIELD BLAZE AT SAN JOSE GIANTS
09/11/2025
 
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
BAKERSFIELD BLAZE AT SAN JOSE GIANTS
GAME ID: 14656 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bakersfield Blaze 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
San Jose Giants 0 2 3 0 0 2 1 2 X 10 13 2
Round 1 Game 1 Victory for Lucero and San Jose
The San Jose Giants started the Round 1 in dominant fashion, blowing out the visiting Bakersfield Blaze at San Jose Municipal Stadium by a score of 10-2 and securing an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Giants right-hander Ismael Lucero turned in a fine performance. He threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball.

The Blaze had trouble solving Lucero, who surrendered 2 runs on 5 hits over 7 innings.

"We can't expect to win," said Bakersfield manager Joe McEwing, "when we play like that."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at San Jose Municipal Stadium in San Jose.
BAKERSFIELD BATTING LINESCORE SAN JOSE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Reynolds 2B 4 2 2 0 0 2 3 .500 0 0
J. Chávez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4 5 .000 0 0
K. Erickson SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
B. Davies LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .333 0 1
C. Price 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
L. Carranza RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
D. Spencer CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Bancroft C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
S. Graves DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 5 2 3 14 19      
BATTING
Triples: B. Davies (1, 1st Inning off I. Lucero, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Reynolds (1, 3rd Inning off I. Lucero, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Reynolds 4 , K. Erickson 2 , B. Davies 3
2-out RBI: K. Erickson , B. Davies
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chávez , C. Price , L. Carranza
GIDP: C. Price , P. Bancroft
Hit by Pitch: S. Graves
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reynolds-Erickson-Price)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Palmer SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
J. Morales 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .600 1 1
E. Richards LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .400 0 1
J. Ford RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .750 1 2
J. Díaz CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 1
S. Seals DH 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .333 1 1
H. Rutherford 1B 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .333 1 3
L. Dodson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .250 1 1
B. Jones C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 10 13 10 3 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ford (1, 7th Inning off S. Theodorakis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Díaz (1, 2nd Inning off R. García, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Morales (1, 3rd Inning off R. García, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ford (1, 3rd Inning off R. García, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Rutherford (1, 6th Inning off J. Reed, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Morales (1, 7th Inning off J. Reed, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Seals (1, 8th Inning off S. Theodorakis, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Dodson (1, 8th Inning off S. Theodorakis, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Palmer , J. Morales 8 , E. Richards 2 , J. Ford 7 , J. Díaz 3 , S. Seals 4 , H. Rutherford 4 , L. Dodson 4
2-out RBI: J. Morales , E. Richards , J. Ford , H. Rutherford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Richards 2 , J. Díaz
GIDP: H. Rutherford
Sac Fly: H. Rutherford
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Morales , L. Dodson
Double Plays: 2 (Morales-Palmer-Rutherford, Palmer-Morales-Rutherford)
BAKERSFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE SAN JOSE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. García L (0-1) 2.2 5 5 5 0 2 1 48 16.88   
D. Sullivan 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 0.00   
J. Reed 2.1 4 3 3 1 3 2 57 11.57   
S. Theodorakis 1.1 4 2 2 1 0 2 25 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. García 26
Batters Faced: R. García 13, D. Sullivan 5, J. Reed 12, S. Theodorakis 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. García 3-3, D. Sullivan 1-2, J. Reed 2-2, S. Theodorakis 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. García 48-34, D. Sullivan 21-13, J. Reed 57-36, S. Theodorakis 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Theodorakis 1-0
Balk: J. Reed
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Lucero W (1-0) 7.0 5 2 2 2 13 0 124 2.57   
J. Rocha 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Lucero 70
Batters Faced: I. Lucero 29, J. Rocha 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Lucero 3-4, J. Rocha 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Lucero 124-75, J. Rocha 26-14
Hit Batsmen: I. Lucero
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ismael Lucero
Ballpark: San Jose Municipal Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM PT
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 14084
Special Notes: RP Dan Sullivan was injured while pitching. Ismael Lucero sets the San Jose Giants playoff game record for strikeouts with 12. Ismael Lucero sets the San Jose Giants playoff game record for strikeouts with 13.
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