Sunday, May 27th: Carter’s Slam Leads Cats to Victory as Bees Win and Hounds & Ports Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Sacramento River Cats first baseman Chris Carter (Grand Slam)

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Reno Aces 4

Sacramento River Cats 5

(WP – Peacock 6-2 / 4.91)

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Chris Carter

(Grand Slam)

Worth Noting: First Baseman Chris Carter blasted a grand slam in the 3^rd inning to give the River Cats the lead, which they never relinquished. Starter Brad Peacock allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, and struck out 5 over 6 innings to earn his 6^th win. Manny Ramirez went 0 for 3 and is now 6 for 28 in his 8 games with the River Cats.

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

Midland RockHounds 4

Tulsa Drillers 7

(LP – Gray 1-3 / 4.17)

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Michael Spina

(Home Run / 3 RBIs)

Worth Noting: First baseman Michael Spina hit a 3-run homer to account for 3 of the RockHounds’ 4 runs on Sunday, third baseman Josh Horton doubled in Midland’s only other run, and starter Sonny Gray allowed 2 runs over 5 innings to run his record to 1-3.

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

Stockton Ports 5

High Desert Mavericks 6

(LP – Souza 0-1 / 3.38)

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones

(Home Run / 2 RBIs)

Worth Noting: First baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones launched a 2-run game-tying homer in the 3^rd inning, and starter Josh Bowman allowed 3 runs over 5 2/3 innings of work. The Ports took a 2-run lead into the 9^th, but the Mavericks tied the game with 2 runs off reliever Zach Thornton in the bottom of the 9^th and then won the game with a run off reliever Justin Souza in the 10th.

CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE

Clinton LumberKings 7

Burlington Bees 8

(WP – Macias 2-4 / 6.28)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Rashun Dixon

(Home Run / 1 RBI)

Worth Noting: Outfielder Rashun Dixon, who was recently demoted from Stockton, clubbed the game-winning homer for Burlington in the bottom of the 8^th inning on Sunday. Starter Brent Powers allowed 6 runs over 5 innings, but right-hander Jose Macias came on to earn the win with 3 solid innings in relief.

Monday’s Games:

Reno @ Sacramento – 1:05pm PT

(TBD vs. TBD)

Midland @ Tulsa – 1:05pm CT

(Daley vs. Houston)

Stockton @ HighDesert – 3:05pm PT

(TBD vs. Hobson)

Clinton @ Burlington – 2:00pm CT

(Miller vs. Alcantara)

Monday’s Links:

A’s Farm’s Weekly Minor League Update on A’s Nation

Sacramento River Cats Complete Season Stats