We’re experimenting with having a live Minor League Game Thread here on opening day. So please feel free to post comments below as today’s minor league openers for all four of the A’s full-season affiliates unfold.
The Double-A Midland RockHounds are scheduled to kick off today’s action at 4:00pm Pacific/6:00pm Central, followed by the Class-A Beloit Snappers at 4:35pm Pacific/6:35pm Central, and then the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats and Class-A Stockton Ports at 7:05pm Pacific.
You can listen to broadcasts of all the games free of charge online via MiLB Gameday Audio at http://www.milb.com/milb/multimedia/audio.jsp. Broadcasts are also available on your iPad or iPhone via the MiLB.com app.
So be sure to check out all the minor league action and share your thoughts in the comments section below!
Thursday’s Opening Games – April 4th, 2013:
Las Vegas @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
(Wheeler vs. Werner)
Midland @ NW Arkansas – 4:00pm PT / 6:00pm CT
(Smith vs. Arguelles)
Bakersfield @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT
(TBD vs. Granier)
Beloit @ Cedar Rapids – 4:35pm PT / 6:35pm CT
(Alcantara vs. Rogers)
Be sure to like A’s Farm’s page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @AthleticsFarm to keep up with all the news down on the farm!
Can’t wait!
Good to hear – that makes two of us!
Murphy Smith will be starting for the RockHounds tonight. He had an ERA of 4.82 in 27 games last year.
Not seeing a gameday link on the Rockhounds home page
Always sketchy – go here if you’re if you’re looking for the audio… http://www.milb.com/milb/multimedia/audio.jsp
I’m now seeing the Gameday link on the MiLB.com scoreboard http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?sid=milb&org=133&ymd=20130404
RockHounds Lineup: Darwin Perez 2B, D’Arby Myers CF, Miles Head 3B, Jeremy Barfield RF, Jefry Marte DH, Anthony Aliotti 1B, Dusty Coleman SS, Chad Oberacker LF, Ryan Lipkin C
Beloit Lineup: Shipman CF, Bostick 2B, Wooten RF, Olson 1B, Maxwell C, Nunez 3B, Tanis DH, Solano SS, Vertigan LF, Alcantara P
3-run HR by 3B Renato Nunez for Beloit to tie the game 4-4!
Midland RockHounds up 4-0 thanks to 2-RBI doubles by Jefry Marte & Anthony Aliotti & Beloit Snappers tied 4-4 thanks to a 3-run HR by Renato Nunez.
Sacramento River Cats’ opening night lienup: Jemile Weeks DH, Grant Green 2B, Shane Peterson LF, Michael Choice CF, Michael Taylor RF, Scott Moore 3B, Luke Montz 1B, Andy Parrino SS, David Freitas C, Andrew Werner P
Byrd in for Murphy Smith who tossed 5 scoreless for @RockHounds & Tyler Vail in for Alcantara who gave up 5 ER in 3 2/3 for @BeloitSnappers
Stockton Ports’ opening night lineup: Russell SS, Crocker CF, Whitaker RF, Ortiz C, Vollmuth 3B, Muncy 1B, Robinson LF, Thompson DH, Kirkland 2B
Hitting stars so far tonight are Marte & Aliotti with 2 hits & 2 RBIs apiece for Midland RockHounds & Renato Nunez w/ 3-run HR for Beloit Snappers.
Enjoyed the RockHounds game on gameday and radio. Combined they were in synch and were enjoyable. Created thoughts of going to Springdale this summer and enjoying a RockHounds game.
Sounds like a plan – see ’em if ya can!
2-run HRs from OFs Josh Whitaker & Dusty Robinson and 2 hits from 1B Max Muncy lead Stockton Ports attack tonight.
After his first 3 ABs, Addison Russell has 2 strikeouts and a walk.
Cool. This is always the most exciting part for me. Always leaves you with so much optimism. Bummer that milb does not have a strong app yet for the ipad, and they only allow ou to see AA, and AAA.
Really excited about Nunez and following guys like Green, Russell, and young pitchers.
Notices our Beloit boys struck out 16 times, not the best. But there are some fun guys to watch down there with Shipman, Bostick, Olsen, Nunez
Don’t forget Maxwell too! And Michael Ynoa will be starting Friday’s game, so ya might want to keep an eye on that!