Stockton Plays Long Ball, 10-5

Paul Stewart (3-0) pitched six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits, and had five strikeouts for the Stockton Ports in a 10-5 victory over the Lancaster JetHawks on Friday night at the Hangar.

Chris Rowan hit a three-run home run in the second to put the Ports (7-8) ahead, 4-0. Greg Schaub hit a two-run homer in the sixth, stretching the lead over the JetHawks (7-9) to 6-3.

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Up next: At the Hangar vs. Stockton, tonight at 7, Sunday at 2 p.m.; at San Jose, Tuesday-Thursday, 7 p.m.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Wednesday’s box scores:

Triple A--Second baseman Steve Sisco (Thousand Oaks) had four hits, including a double, for Richmond (Braves) in a 13-3 victory over Indianapolis. . . . Carlos Villalobos, former JetHawk third baseman, had three hits for New Orleans (Astros) in a 5-0 victory over Edmonton. . . . Right fielder Brent Cookson (Santa Paula) hit a two-run home run to help Albuquerque (Dodgers) defeat Salt Lake, 11-5. . . . Mike McMullen (Glendale College) earned his first victory with a scoreless 2 2/3-inning relief stint for Fresno (Giants), which beat Vancouver, 7-3.

Double A--Designated hitter Eric Gillespie (Cal State Northridge) had three hits, including a home run and a three-run double, and finished with five runs batted in to pace Jacksonville (Tigers) over Chattanooga, 13-4. . . . First baseman Jon Tucker (Chatsworth) had three hits for Harrisburg (Expos) in a 5-3 loss to Akron.

Class A--Reliever Wayne Nix (Monroe) allowed one hit and no runs in three innings to pick up the victory for Modesto (Athletics) over Rancho Cucamonga, 4-3. . . . Right fielder Eric Cole (Antelope Valley High, Antelope Valley College) hit his sixth home run for Kissimmee (Astros) in a 6-4 victory over Tampa.