Friday, May 3rd: Billings & Bacus Pitch Cats & Snappers to Victory while Hounds & Ports Fall

 

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Las Vegas 51s                  0

Sacramento River Cats  3

WP – Billings 2-1 / 6.64

HR – Choice (6)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Bruce Billings

(6 2/3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win)

 

Starter Bruce Billings had his second straight impressive outing for Sacramento, allowing just 3 hits and striking out 8 in 6 2/3 scoreless innings to earn his 2^nd win, while RHP Dan Otero got the final 3 outs for his 7^th save. Outfielder Michael Choice had 3 hits, including his 6^th home run. Outfielder Shane Peterson collected 3 hits as well, and shortstop Hiro Nakajima, appearing in his first rehab game with the River Cats, went 2 for 4 with an RBI double and made an error in the field.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Midland RockHounds  4

Corpus Christi Hooks    10

LP – Bowman 2-1 / 5.02

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Catcher Beau Taylor

(3 for 4 / 2 RBIs)

 

Starter Josh Bowman had a rough outing for the RockHounds, allowing 7 runs in just 4 innings to take the loss. Catcher Beau Taylor collected 3 hits and drove in a pair of runs, while first baseman Anthony Aliotti and shortstop Dusty Coleman both doubled for the RockHounds.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Visalia Rawhide   6

Stockton Ports  3

LP – Joseph 3-1 / 4.30

HR – Delgado (3)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Deyvi Jimenez

(5 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 4 BB / 5 K)

 

Starter Deyvi Jimenez had a solid outing for Stockton, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits while striking out 5 in 5 innings of work and left the game with a 2-run lead. But RHP Jonathan Joseph, who’s been dependable all season, surrendered 5 runs in the top of the 8^th inning to take the loss. Catcher Ryan Delgado clubbed his 3^rd home run, while outfielder Josh Whitaker collected 2 hits, including a double, and drove in a pair of runs for the Ports.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers    5

Great Lakes Loons  3

WP – Bacus 3-0 / 3.60

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Dakota Bacus

(4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win)

 

Starter Austin House allowed 3 runs, just 2 earned, in 5 innings of work, while RHP Dakota Bacus came on and gave up just 2 hits in 4 scoreless innings to earn his 3^rd win. Shortstop Daniel Robertson doubled in a pair of runs, including the winning run, in the 9^th inning for the Snappers.

 

Saturday’s Games:

Las Vegas @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT

Frisco @ Midland – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT

Visalia @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT

Beloit @ Lansing – 4:05pm PT / 6:05pm CT

 

 

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