Monday, August 27th: Robinson’s Slam Leads Ports to Victory while Cats & Hounds Win and Bees Fall

 

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Stockton Ports outfielder Dusty Robinson (Grand Slam)

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)

Sacramento River Cats    8

Colorado Springs Sky Sox  2

(WP – Griffin 4-2 / 3.07)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher A.J. Griffin

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

 

 

Worth Noting: After struggling his first time out, A.J. Griffin looked much more impressive in his second rehab start for Sacramento on Monday, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits over 5 innings to earn the win, and it now seems likely that the right-hander will end up re-joining the A’s rotation before the end of the week. In his first game with the River Cats, right-hander Jesse Chavez gave up just 1 run in 4 innings in relief to earn the save. Catcher Jason Jaramillo had 2 hits and drove in 3 runs, while second baseman Jemile Weeks doubled and drove in 2 runs in the win. In other news, the A’s traded long-time Sacramento catcher Anthony Recker to the Cubs for 29-year-old catcher/first baseman Blake Lalli, who could be expected to be added to the River Cats roster soon.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)

Frisco RoughRiders      1

Midland RockHounds  2

(WP – Gil 1-0 / 0.00)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Anthony Aliotti

(Double / RBI)

 

 

Worth Noting: With the game tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 13th inning, first baseman Anthony Aliotti doubled to drive in the game-winning run for the RockHounds on Monday night. Catcher David Freitas doubled in Midland’s only other run of the game in the 4th. Starter Murphy Smith had a solid outing, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits over 6 innings of work, but it was infielder Leonardo Gil who picked up the win by pitching 1 perfect inning in relief.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)

Stockton Ports   8

Visalia Rawhide   3

(WP – Brown 6-10 / 5.01)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Dusty Robinson

(Grand Slam)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Dusty Robinson clubbed a grand slam in the 1st inning to give the Ports a lead that would prove to be insurmountable on Monday. Starter Jacob Brown held Visalia to 3 runs while striking out 7 over 5 1/3 innings to earn his 6th win for the Ports.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)

Burlington Bees          0

Kane County Cougars  4

(LP – Granier 11-9 / 3.10)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Drew Granier

(6 IP / 2 ER / 9 K)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Drew Granier had another solid outing, allowing 2 runs on just 3 hits while striking out 9 over 6 innings of work. But Burlington couldn’t push a run across the plate on Monday, and the right-hander ended up taking his 9th loss for the Bees. Outfielder Bobby Crocker collected a pair of hits, and first baseman Max Muncy, outfielder Douglas Landaeta and catcher Nick Rickles all doubled in the loss.

 

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

Connecticut Tigers            7

Vermont Lake Monsters  4

(LP – Menna 0-9 / 5.08)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Second Baseman Chris Bostick

(2 Doubles / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter J.C. Menna had a rocky outing, allowing 5 runs and striking out 7 over 5 innings to take the loss, while second baseman Chris Bostick had a pair of doubles and drove in 3 runs for Vermont.

 

ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)

AZL D-backs    3

AZL Athletics  1

(LP – Bahramzadeh 1-2 / 7.30)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Dakota Bacus

(2 1/3 IP / 0 ER / 3 K)

 

 

Worth Noting: The A’s lineup collected only 4 hits on Monday, while starter Kayvon Bahramzadeh allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, and struck out 6 over 3 innings to take the loss. This year’s 9th-round draft pick Dakota Bacus struck out 3 in 2 1/3 perfect innings of relief to lower his ERA to 1.20 in his first 30 innings of pro ball.

 

Tuesday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Colorado Springs – 5:05pm PT

San Antonio @ Midland – 6:30pm CT

Stockton @ Modesto – 7:05pm PT

Burlington @ Kane County – 6:30pm CT

Connecticut @ Vermont – 7:05pm ET

 

 

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