Tuesday, April 14th: Billy Burns Brings in Winning Run in 10th for Nashville while Daniel Gossett Loses in Debut for Beloit

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Nashville Sounds          7

Oklahoma City Dodgers  6

WP – Smith 1-0 / 2.25

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Billy Burns

(4 for 5 / Triple / GWRBI / 2 Stolen Bases)

Outfielder Billy Burns had a big day for Nashville on Tuesday, collecting 4 hits, including a 10^th inning triple that drove in the winning run for the Sounds. Burns also swiped a pair of bases in the game. Shortstop Tyler Ladendorf had 3 hits and drove in a run in his first game for Nashville, while catcher Bryan Anderson and outfielder Alden Carrithers had a pair of hits apiece for the Sounds. Starter Chris Bassitt was in command early, holding Oklahoma City scoreless through the first 6 innings but was charged with 2 runs in the 7^th. Bassitt ended up allowing 2 runs on just 3 hits while striking out 9 over 6 1/3 innings of work. Errors by third baseman Andy Parrino and first baseman Max Muncy combined with a pair of walks and a hit batter by LHP Eury De La Rosa enabled Oklahoma City to tie the game in the 7^th. After Nashville took the lead again in the top of the 8^th, RHP Chad Smith gave up a run in the bottom on the 9^th to send the game to extra innings, where Billy Burns was able to drive in the decisive run in the 10th.

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TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Arkansas Travelers        6

Midland RockHounds  4

LP – Fuller 0-1 / 16.88

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Chad Oberacker

(2 for 4 / Double / 2 RBIs)

 

RHP Zach Neal allowed 3 runs over 5 2/3 innings of work and left the game with 2 outs in the top of the 6^th with his team down by 3. Midland tied the game in the bottom of the 6^th, but LHP Jim Fuller was charged with 3 runs in the top of the 7^th to take the loss. Outfielder Chad Oberacker and second baseman Colin Walsh each singled and doubled for the RockHounds, with Walsh driving in a run and Oberacker driving in a pair in the loss.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Stockton Ports

Lancaster JetHawks

(POSTPONED)

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers          4

Cedar Rapids Kernels  8

LP – Gossett 0-1 / 7.20

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Second Baseman Trent Gilbert

(2 for 3 / Double / Walk / 2 Runs)

 

Last year’s 2^nd-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Daniel Gossett, had a rough time in his first outing for Beloit, allowing 6 runs, 4 earned, over 5 innings to take the loss. RHP Rob Huber gave up 2 runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief, while LHP Cody Stull tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the Snappers. Second baseman Trent Gilbert singled, doubled, walked and scored twice, while outfielder Joe Bennie tripled in a run, and third baseman Melvin Mercedes and Yairo Munoz had a pair of hits apiece in the loss.

 

Wednesday’s Games:

Nashville @ Oklahoma City – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT

Stockton @ Lancaster (Game #1) – 5:30pm PT

Stockton @ Lancaster (Game #2)

Quad Cities @ Beloit – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT

 

 

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