Friday, July 6th: 6 Teams Win as Straily Impresses Again for Sacramento

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)

Sacramento River Cats  12

Fresno Grizzlies                0

(WP – Straily 3-1 / 1.04)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Dan Straily

(7 IP / 0 ER / 7 K / Win)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Dan Straily delivered another impressive performance on Friday, striking out 7 over 7 shutout innings to earn his 3^rd win for Sacramento. Infielder Adam Rosales doubled and drove in 3 runs, and outfielder Michael Taylor doubled, homered and drove in 2 for the River Cats.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)

Arkansas Travelers      3

Midland RockHounds  4

(WP – Haviland 5-6 / 5.56)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Jeremy Barfield

(3 for 4 / Double / 3 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Michael Choice singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 11^th inning forMidland on Friday, but it was outfielder Jeremy Barfield who put the RockHounds in the position to win by driving in all 3 of the team’s other runs in the game. Starter Murphy Smith turned in a solid outing, allowing just 2 runs in 7 2/3 innings of work.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)

Stockton Ports    7

Bakersfield Blaze  4

(WP – Vidal 1-0 / 6.08)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Josh Bowman

(7 IP / 1 ER / 11 K)

 

 

Worth Noting: Stockton bested Bakersfield in a 15-inning battle on Friday. Starter Josh Bowman turned in an impressive outing, allowing just 1 run while striking out 11 over 7 innings and left the game with the lead. With the game tied late in the evening, third baseman B.A. Vollmuth and outfielders Dusty Robinson and Josh Whitaker all launched homers in the top of the 15^th inning to help Stockton pull out the win.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)

Burlington Bees  8

Peoria Chiefs       3

(WP – Alcantara 5-8 / 5.67)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Wade Kirkland

(3 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs)

 

Worth Noting: Third baseman Wade Kirkland collected 3 hits, including a home run, and drove in 3 runs, while outfielder Eliezer Mesa had 2 hits, scored twice, and swiped a pair of bases for the Bees. Starter Raul Alcantara allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, over 5 innings to pick up his 5^th win for Burlington.

 

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

Hudson Valley Renegades  3

Vermont Lake Monsters    5

(WP – Dull 1-0 / 0.00)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Jacob Tanis

(Triple / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: First baseman Jacob Tanis tripled and drove in 2 runs, while infielder Wilfredo Solano contributed 2 hits, including a double, and drove in a run in the win.

 

ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)

AZL Reds          9

AZL Athletics  12

(WP – Hollstegge 1-0 / 6.23)

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Michael Soto

(3 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs)

Worth Noting: First baseman Michael Soto homered and drove in 4 runs, catcher Reynaldo Mateo doubled, homered and drove in 3, outfielder Ryan Mathews doubled and drove in 2, and shortstop Addison Russell had 2 hits and 2 walks, scored 3 times and stole a base in the win.

 

Saturday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Fresno – 7:05pm PT

(Billings vs. Petit)

Arkansas @ Midland – 7:00pm CT

(Schugel vs. Gray)

Stockton @ Lancaster – 7:00pm PT

(TBD vs. Perez)

Burlington @ Beloit – 7:00pm CT

(Peters vs. Summers)

State College @ Vermont – 6:05pm ET

(Heredia vs. Menna)

AZL Athletics vs. AZL D’Backs – 7:00pm PT

(TBD vs. TBD)

 

 

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