Friday, July 23nd: Butler’s Slam Helps Ports Prevail while Machin Hits 2 HRs for Vegas

 

A’s Prospect Of The Day: Stockton Ports First Baseman Lawrence Butler (2 for 4 / Grand Slam / Walk)

LOW-A WEST LEAGUE

Stockton Ports  10

San Jose Giants    5

WP: Woolfolk 1-3 / 6.15

HR: Butler (13), Soderstrom (12)

Prospect Of The Game:

First Baseman Lawrence Butler

(2 for 4 / Grand Slam / Walk)

Lawrence Butler led Stockton to its third straight win over San Jose on Friday. For the second time in his last three games, the first baseman slugged a grand slam, hitting a bases-loaded homer in the 4th inning after fouling off 8 pitches. Butler also singled, walked and scored another run in the game, and the 21-year-old is now 9 for 16 with 3 home runs and 11 RBIs over his last four games for the Ports. Designated hitter Tyler Soderstrom singled and slugged a three-run homer, while right fielder Brayan Buelvas had a pair of hits, drew a walk and drove in a run, and shortstop Robert Puason walked and singled twice for Stockton. 21-year-old Cuban RHP Pedro Santos made the start and allowed just 1 run over 4 frames, while RHP Dallas Woolfolk gave up 1 run in 3 innings of relief to pick up the win for the Ports.

 

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE

(Completion of Thursday’s Suspended Game)

Las Vegas Aviators  5

Salt Lake Bees          12

LP: Guduan 2-2 / 6.43

HR: F.Pena (11), C.Perez (11), Machin (8), Mondou (4)

2B Nate Mondou: 2 for 4, HR

3B Vimael Machin: 2 for 5, HR

1B Francisco Pena: 1 for 4, HR, 2 RBIs

DH Carlos Perez: 1 for 4, HR

RHP Homer Bailey: 1 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/1 K

RHP Brian Howard: 4 IP/6 H/3 ER/2 BB/3 K

LHP Reymin Guduan: 0.2 IP/1 H/2 ER/1 BB/1 K/Loss

 

TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE

Las Vegas Aviators  10

Salt Lake Bees               1

WP: M.Romero 2-3 / 5.93

HR: C.Perez (12), A.Allen (12), Machin (9), Bechina (3)

SS Vimael Machin: 2 for 4, HR, Double, 2 RBIs

3B Marty Bechina: 2 for 3, HR, Double, RBI

DH Austin Allen: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBIs

C Carlos Perez: 1 for 2, HR, BB, 2 RBIs

RHP Miguel Romero: 5 IP/3 H/1 ER/3 BB/1 K/Win

 

DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE

Corpus Christi Hooks    5

Midland RockHounds   4

LP: A.Brown 1-3 / 3.58

DH Jake Suddleson: 2 for 2, BB, HBP

SS Max Schuemann: 1 for 2, Double, BB, 2 RBIs

3B Logan Davidson: 2 for 5, Double

LHP Ty Damron: 5.1 IP/7 H/3 ER/0 BB/3 K

LHP Aaron Brown: 1 IP/2 H/2 ER/0 BB/0 K/Loss

 

HIGH-A CENTRAL LEAGUE

Lansing Lugnuts                        5

West Michigan Whitecaps  6

LP: Pineda 0-1 / 6.32

HR: Guldberg (5)

CF Michael Guldberg: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBIs

DH Lazaro Armenteros: 2 for 4, Double, 2 Runs

C Drew Millas: 1 for 3, BB, 2 RBIs

RHP Reid Birlingmair: 4.2 IP/5 H/1 ER/4 BB/3 K

RHP Leudeny Pineda: 0.2 IP/0 H/3 ER/3 BB/0 K/Loss

 

ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE

ACL A’s             0

ACL Rockies  0

(POSTPONED)

 

Saturday’s Games:

Las Vegas @ Salt Lake: 5:35pm PT

Corpus Christi @ Midland: 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT

Lansing @ West Michigan: 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET

Stockton @ San Jose: 6:00pm PT

ACL A’s @ ACL Cubs: 6:00pm PT

 

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