Modesto Clips JetHawks

Steve Lemke and Juan Perez held the JetHawks to three hits, and Miguel Tejada and Jeff D’Amico each homered to lead Modesto to a 5-2 victory Saturday night before 1,979 at John Thurman Field.

Tejada’s two-run home run in the third inning, his ninth, wiped out a 2-0 deficit. Tejada scored the eventual winning run two innings later on a fielder’s choice. D’Amico’s home run, his fourth, gave the A’s a 4-2 lead in the sixth.

Lemke (2-2) held the JetHawks to two hits and struck out four in five innings. Perez allowed one hit and struck out three in four innings.

James Clifford doubled and scored on a ground ball to give the JetHawks a 1-0 lead in the second inning. In the third, a sacrifice fly by Shane Monahan scored Marcus Sturdivant, giving the JetHawks a 2-0 lead.

Modesto 5, JetHawks 2

JetHawks: 011 000 000 -- 2 3 1

Modesto: 002 012 00x -- 5 6 0

Beck, Trawick (6) and Wathan; Lemke, Perez (6) and Ortega

W--Lemke (2-2). L--Beck (4-3).

2B: J--Clifford, Molina; M--Dilone, Ortega. HR:M--Tejada (9), D’Amico (4).

Records: JetHawks 20-24; Modesto 26-16.