Saturday, June 16th: Ports and Bees Win while Cats and Hounds Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Stockton Ports First Baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones (Home Run / 3 RBIs)

 

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Tacoma Rainiers           11

Sacramento River Cats  5

(LP – De LosSantos 1-3 / 8.02)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Chris Carter

(3 for 4 / Home Run)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Bruce Billings allowed 2 runs over 5 innings of work, but the River Cats’ bullpen imploded, giving up 9 runs in 4 innings. The biggest culprits were Fautino De Los Santos who allowed 4 runs and Danny Farquhar who surrendered 5 runs. First baseman Chris Carter collected 3 hits, including his 11th home run, in the loss.

 

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

San Antonio Missions  5

Midland RockHounds   2

(LP – Haviland 4-6 / 5.62)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Conner Crumbliss

(Double / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Conner Crumbliss doubled in 2 runs in the 3rd inning to account for all the RockHounds’ scoring on Saturday. Starter Shawn Haviland allowed 3 runs on 11 hits in just 4 innings to earn his 6th loss.

 

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

Visalia Rawhide  3

Stockton Ports  11

(WP – Bowman 1-6 / 4.35)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones

(Home Run / 3 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: First baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones, serving as the designated hitter for the night, hit a 3-run homer in the 1st inning, and Stockton never looked back. Third baseman Miles Head and outfielders Chad Oberacker and Mitch LeVier homered as well, and starter Josh Bowman allowed just 1 run in 5 innings of work to earn his 1st win.

 

CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE

Burlington Bees  11

Beloit Snappers   3

(WP – Granier 9-3 / 3.02)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Drew Granier

(7 IP / 3 ER / 7 K / Win)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Drew Granier allowed 3 runs while walking none and striking out 7 over 7 innings to earn his league-leading 9th win on Saturday. Third baseman B.A. Vollmuth and outfielder Bobby Crocker collected 3 hits apiece and outfielder Eliezer Mesa doubled, drove in a run, stole 3 bases and scored twice in the win.

 

Sunday’s Games:

Tacoma @ Sacramento – 1:05pm PT

(Sweeney vs. TBD)

San Antonio @ Midland – 6:00pm CT

(Sampson vs. Smith)

Burlington @ Beloit – 2:00pm CT

(Cole vs. Summers)

 

 

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