Tuesday, July 3rd: Hernandez Pitches Hounds to Victory as Bees Win and Cats & Ports Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)

Colorado Springs Sky Sox  7

Sacramento River Cats    4

(LP – Peacock 6-6 / 7.00)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Shortstop Adam Rosales

(3 for 4 / Home Run)

 

 

Worth Noting: Shortstop Adam Rosales collected 3 hits, including his 4th home run, and catcher Anthony Recker homered as well. Starter Brad Peacock had another rough outing, allowing 7 runs on 9 hits in 5 innings to even his record at 6-6 and raise his ERA to 7.00.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds  8

Springfield Cardinals    3

(WP – Hernandez 2-4 / 7.30)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Carlos Hernandez

(5 1/3 IP / 1 ER / 5 K / Win)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Carlos Hernandez had a solid outing on Tuesday, allowing 1 run on just 2 hits while walking 1 and striking out 5 to earn his 2^nd win. Shortstop Dusty Coleman homered and drove in 2 runs, infielder Josh Horton doubled and drove in 2, and third baseman Miles Head doubled and drove in 1.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)

San Jose Giants  4

Stockton Ports   1

(LP – Brown 3-5 / 3.28)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Dusty Robinson

(Home Run)

 

 

Worth Noting: Stockton scored just 1 run on Tuesday, courtesy of a home run off the bat of outfielder Dusty Robinson. Starter Jacob Brown allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, while striking out 8 over 6 innings to take his 5^th loss.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)

Clinton LumberKings  2

Burlington Bees        8

(WP – Frankoff 2-5 / 5.98)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Bobby Crocker

(Home Run / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Bobby Crocker homered in the 1^st inning to give the Bees the lead, which they never relinquished. The previous night’s hero, outfielder Rashun Dixon, had 2 hits and drove in a pair of runs. Starter Tanner Peters struck out 4 in 3 scoreless innings for the Bees on Tuesday.

 

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)

Vermont Lake Monsters  4

Connecticut Tigers            3

(WP – Ramos 1-1 / 2.25)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Chad Lewis

(3 for 4 / Home Run)

 

 

Worth Noting: Third baseman Chad Lewis homered in the 4^th innings to giveVermont the lead, which they never relinquished. First baseman Jacob Tanis collected 2 hits and drove in a pair of runs, while left-hander Julio Ramos tossed 3 scoreless innings to earn the win.

 

Wednesday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Fresno – 6:05pm PT

(TBD vs. Kown)

Midland @ Springfield – 5:05pm CT

(Daley vs. Maness)

Stockton @ Bakersfield – 7:45pm PT

(TBD vs. TBD)

Burlington @ Peoria – 5:30pm CT

(TBD vs. Jensen)

Hudson Valley @Vermont – 4:05pm ET

(TBD vs. Lamb)

AZL Athletics @ AZL Royals – 10:30am PT

(TBD vs. TBD)

 

 

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