A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Tacoma Rainiers 1
Sacramento River Cats 6
WP – Banwart 4-2 / 4.18
HR – Vogt (9)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Travis Banwart
(7 1/3 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 7 K / Win)
Starter Travis Banwart turned in an impressive outing on Saturday, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits and striking out 7 to earn his 4th win. Designated hitter Stephen Vogt clubbed his 9th home run, while third baseman Scott Moore collected 3 hits, including 2 doubles, and drove in a pair of runs, and first baseman Daric Barton and outfielder Michael Choice both doubled and drove in a run for the River Cats.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
San Antonio Missions 2
Midland RockHounds 6
WP – Leon 4-4 / 3.75
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Arnold Leon
(8 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win)
RHP Arnold Leon delivered a strong start for Midland on Saturday, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits over 8 innings to earn his 4th win. Designated hitter Miles Head collected a pair of hits, including a double, and drove in 3 runs for the RockHounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 7
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 6
WP – Joseph 5-3 / 5.85
HR – Muncy (18)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman Max Muncy
(3 for 4 / Home Run)
RHP Tanner Peters had a solid start for Stockton on Saturday, allowing 2 runs over 6 1/3 innings and left the game with the lead. But LHP Jake Brown gave up 2 earned runs and RHP Seth Frankoff allowed 1 unearned run in the 8th inning to give up the lead. First baseman Max Muncy smacked his 18th home run in the 9th to tie it up and send the game to extra innings, and outfielder Myrio Richard doubled in a pair of runs in the 10th to give the Ports the win.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Clinton LumberKings 3
Beloit Snappers 10
WP – Bacus 6-2 / 3.81
HR – Bostick 2 (9)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Second Baseman Chris Bostick
(2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs)
Second baseman Chris Bostick had a big night at the plate for Beloit, belting a pair of home runs and driving in 4 runs for the Snappers. Shortstop Daniel Robertson collected 3 hits and outfielder Ryan Mathews drove in 3 runs. Starter Austin House allowed 2 runs in 5 innings of work, and RHP Dakota Bacus gave up 1 run in 3 innings of relief to pick up his 6th win for the Snappers.
Sunday’s Games:
Tacoma @ Sacramento – 1:05pm PT
Midland @ Frisco – 2:05pm PT / 4:05pm CT
Stockton @ Rancho Cucamonga – 2:05pm PT
Clinton @ Beloit – Noon PT / 2:00pm CT
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