Basabe, A’s Sink JetHawks

Jesus Basabe had two hits, including a three-run home run in the sixth inning, and the Modesto A’s defeated the JetHawks, 6-4, in Modesto.

Matt Kata doubled and singled, and Brian Gordon singled twice for Lancaster (18-15).

John Patterson, a 6-foot-5 right-handed pitcher, will join the JetHawks this weekend to start a rehabilitation assignment. Patterson, a former first-round draft pick by Montreal, missed nearly the entire 2000 season with an elbow injury after landing a roster spot with triple-A affiliate Tucson. He’s scheduled to start Sunday at home against the Mudville Nine of Stockton.

Today’s game: Lancaster at Modesto A’s, 7:05 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM (1470).

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning the box scores:

Triple A--Steve Sisco (Thousand Oaks High, Moorpark College) hit his second home run for Rochester (Orioles) in a 2-0 victory at Louisville. . . . Will Ohman (Pepperdine) earned his second save for Iowa (Cubs) in a 4-2 victory at Omaha. . . . Jalal Leach (Pepperdine) homered, drove in three runs and stole a base for Fresno (Giants) in a 9-1 victory at Sacramento.

Double A--Junior Brignac (Cleveland) had a single, run batted in and stolen base for Greenville (Braves) in a 6-3 victory at West Tennessee. . . . Mike Glendenning (Crespi, Pierce) had two hits for Shreveport (Giants) in a 6-2 loss at Midland.

Class A--Nathan Kaup (Camarillo) had two hits for Bakersfield (Devil Rays) in a 7-5 victory over High Desert. . . . Danny Phillips (Chatsworth, Cal State Northridge) doubled, scored twice and stole a base for Salem (Rockies) in a 4-0 victory over Lynchburg. . . . Ryan Hankins (Simi Valley) had three hits, including his sixth home run, for Winston-Salem (White Sox) in an 8-7 victory over Kinston. . . . Victor Hall (Monroe) had a two-run double for South Bend (Diamondbacks) in a 6-1 victory over Dayton. . . . John Wilson (L.A. Baptist, Northridge) had two hits and drove in a run for Capital City (Mets) in a 12-5 victory at Asheville.