Tuesday, April 10th: Thanks to Green, Grand Slams Continue as 3 of 4 Affiliates Win

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Outfielder Grant Green Sacramento Rivercats (Grand Slam / 6 RBIs)

 

 

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Sacramento Rivercats  18

Tucson Padres              6

(WP – Banwart 1-0 / 9.58)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Grant Green

(Grand Slam / 6 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielders Brandon Moss, Michael Taylor and Jermaine Mitchell drove in 3 runs apiece, and Pedro Figueroa pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief.

 

 

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

Midland Rockhounds  2

Springfield Cardinals  5

(LP – Simmons 0-1 / 12.27)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher A.J. Griffin

(6 IP / 0 Runs / 0 Hits / 8 K’s)

 

 

Worth Noting: Former first-round draft pick James Simmons gave up 5 runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief.

 

 

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

Stockton Ports    10

Bakersfield Blaze  9

(WP – Guzman 1-0 / 2.45)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Tony Thompson

(Home Run / Double / 5 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Ian Krol allowed 6 earned runs over 4 innings in his first start of the season for Stockton, but reliever Sean Doolittle looked impressive again, striking out 3 over 2 scoreless innings of relief.

 

 

CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE

Burlington Bees                  5

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers  1

(WP – Powers 2-0 / 0.00)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Sean Murphy

(5 IP / 0 Runs / 1 Hit / 7 K’s)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Dusty Robinson tripled and drove in a run in the Bees’ victory.