Monday, April 30th: Hounds Score 11 in 1st to Win, Cats Held to 2 in Loss

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Midland RockHounds third baseman Josh Horton (Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs)

 

 

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Colorado Springs Sky Sox  5

Sacramento River Cats      2

(LP – Castro 1-2 / 4.00)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Brandon Moss

(Home Run / RBI)

 

 

Worth Noting: The Sky Sox scored 3 runs in the 1st inning off starter Fabio Castro to doom the River Cats on Monday. Castro settled down and allowed only 1 run over the next 6 innings, but it was too late. Brandon Moss, playing first base, did his part, hitting a solo homer – his team-leading 5th – in the 2nd inning, and outfielder Jermaine Mitchell and catcher Derek Norris both contributed doubles in the River Cats cause. Meanwhile, former Athletics left-hander Josh Outman tossed a scoreless inning in relief for the Sky Sox.

 

 

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

San Antonio Missions  2

Midland RockHounds  12

(WP – Haviland 1-1 / 5.68)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Josh Horton

(Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: The RockHounds put an astonishing 11 runs on the board in the 1st inning against the Missions. Third baseman Josh Horton and outfielder Shane Peterson each homered and drove in 3 runs. Second baseman Conner Crumbliss had 3 hits, including 2 doubles, and drove in 2 runs, starter Shawn Haviland allowed 2 runs over 5 1/3 innings for the win, and right-hander Murphy Smith tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief for the save.

 

 

CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE

Burlington Bees  0

Lake County Captains  0

CANCELED

 

 

Tuesday’s Games:

Colorado Springs @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT

(Chatwood vs. TBD)

Corpus Christi @ Midland – 6:30pm CT

(Buchanan vs. Daley)

Stockton @ San Jose – 7:00pm PT

(Krol vs. Snodgrass)