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Friday, June 22nd: Recker’s Walk-Off HR Leads Cats to Victory as Bees Win and Hounds & Ports Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Sacramento River Cats catcher Anthony Recker (Walk-Off HR)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Fresno Grizzlies 1
Sacramento River Cats 2
(WP – Farquhar 1-2 / 10.13)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Anthony Recker
(Walk-Off Home Run)
Worth Noting: Catcher Anthony Recker broke up a 1-1 tie with a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to give Sacramento the win over Fresno on Friday night. Starter Bruce Billings allowed just 1 run and struck out 6 over 6 innings of work, while right-hander Danny Farquhar picked up his 1st win with 2 innings of scoreless relief.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
San Antonio Missions 8
Midland RockHounds 3
(LP – Smith 4-5 / 4.58)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Infielder Josh Horton
(2 for 4 / Home Run)
Worth Noting: The RockHounds managed only 6 hits on Friday night, 2 of them home runs off the bats of infielders Josh Horton and Tyler Ladendorf. Starter Murphy Smith had a rough outing, allowing 7 runs, 5 earned, in 4 2/3 innings to take the loss.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Stockton Ports 0
Modesto Nuts 3
(LP – Murphy 3-2 / 3.05)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Beau Taylor
(2 for 3 / Double)
Worth Noting: Modesto managed to shut out Stockton on just 4 hits on Friday night, 2 of them courtesy of catcher Beau Taylor. Starter Sean Murphy allowed 3 runs over 6 1/3 innings to take the loss and run his record with Stockton to 3-2.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Burlington Bees 2
(WP – Urlaub 5-4 / 2.90)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Eliezer Mesa
(2 for 4 / 2 Runs / Stolen Base)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Eliezer Mesa had 2 of Burlington’s 5 hits and scored both the Bees’ runs on Friday. Starter Max Perlman allowed 1 run on just 2 hits over 5 innings of work, while left-hander Jeff Urlaub struck out all 4 batters be faced in 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn his 5th win.
CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
Vermont Lake Monsters 3
Lowell Spinners 5
(LP – Wunderlich 0-1 / 11.25)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Brent Powers
(3 IP / 0 ER / 5 K)
Saturday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Las Vegas – 7:05pm PT
(Peacock vs. TBD)
San Antonio @ Midland – 7:00pm CT
(Cashner vs. Gray)
Stockton @ Modesto – 7:05pm PT
(Brown vs. Gomez)
Wisconsin @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT
(Gagnon vs. Frankoff)
Vermont @ Lowell – 7:05pm ET
(Jimenez vs. Taveras)
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Saturday, June 16th: Ports and Bees Win while Cats and Hounds Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Stockton Ports First Baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones (Home Run / 3 RBIs)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Tacoma Rainiers 11
Sacramento River Cats 5
(LP – De LosSantos 1-3 / 8.02)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman Chris Carter
(3 for 4 / Home Run)
Worth Noting: Starter Bruce Billings allowed 2 runs over 5 innings of work, but the River Cats’ bullpen imploded, giving up 9 runs in 4 innings. The biggest culprits were Fautino De Los Santos who allowed 4 runs and Danny Farquhar who surrendered 5 runs. First baseman Chris Carter collected 3 hits, including his 11th home run, in the loss.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
San Antonio Missions 5
Midland RockHounds 2
(LP – Haviland 4-6 / 5.62)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Conner Crumbliss
(Double / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Conner Crumbliss doubled in 2 runs in the 3rd inning to account for all the RockHounds’ scoring on Saturday. Starter Shawn Haviland allowed 3 runs on 11 hits in just 4 innings to earn his 6th loss.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Visalia Rawhide 3
Stockton Ports 11
(WP – Bowman 1-6 / 4.35)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones
(Home Run / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: First baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones, serving as the designated hitter for the night, hit a 3-run homer in the 1st inning, and Stockton never looked back. Third baseman Miles Head and outfielders Chad Oberacker and Mitch LeVier homered as well, and starter Josh Bowman allowed just 1 run in 5 innings of work to earn his 1st win.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Burlington Bees 11
Beloit Snappers 3
(WP – Granier 9-3 / 3.02)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Drew Granier
(7 IP / 3 ER / 7 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Drew Granier allowed 3 runs while walking none and striking out 7 over 7 innings to earn his league-leading 9th win on Saturday. Third baseman B.A. Vollmuth and outfielder Bobby Crocker collected 3 hits apiece and outfielder Eliezer Mesa doubled, drove in a run, stole 3 bases and scored twice in the win.
Sunday’s Games:
Tacoma @ Sacramento – 1:05pm PT
(Sweeney vs. TBD)
San Antonio @ Midland – 6:00pm CT
(Sampson vs. Smith)
Burlington @ Beloit – 2:00pm CT
(Cole vs. Summers)
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Thursday, June 14th: Hounds and Ports Win while Cats and Bees Fall
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Midland RockHounds pitcher Gary Daley (6 1/3 IP / 1 ER / 2 K / Win)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Tacoma Rainiers 6
Sacramento River Cats 4
(LP – Farquhar 0-2 / 6.75)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Brandon Hicks
(2 for 4 / Home Run)
Worth Noting: Starter Travis Banwart allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, over 5 2/3 innings and left the game with Sacramento down 4-2. The River Cats came back to tie the game in the 8th inning, but right-hander Danny Farquhar gave up 2 runs in relief to take his 2nd loss. Shortstop Brandon Hicks had 2 hits, including his 8th home run for the River Cats
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
San Antonio Missions 1
Midland RockHounds 5
(WP – Daley 7-3 / 5.08)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Gary Daley
(6 1/3 IP / 1 ER / 2 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Despite walking 6, starter Gary Daley allowed just 1 run on 3 hits over 6 1/3 innings to earn his 7th win for the RockHounds. Outfielder Michael Choice, who’s been heating up a bit of late, collected 3 hits, including a double, and drove in 2 runs in the win. Pitchers Dan Straily, Murphy Smith and Jonathan Ortiz, infielder Anthony Aliotti, and outfielders Shane Peterson, Conner Crumbliss and Jeremy Barfield were all selected to participate in the Texas League All-Star Game on June 28th in Tulsa.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Visalia Rawhide 2
Stockton Ports 3
(WP – Hoehn 1-2 / 4.76)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Jacob Brown
(6 1/3 IP / 1 ER / 2 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Jacob Brown allowed 2 runs, just 1 earned, over 6 1/3 innings, and kept the game close enough to give Stockton a chance to stage a late-inning comeback. Third baseman Miles Head doubled in 2 runs in the 8th inning to tie the game and outfielder Chad Oberacker singled in the winning run in the 9th for the Ports.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Burlington Bees 0
Cedar Rapids Kernels 8
(LP – Perlman 1-3 / 2.83)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Royce Consigli
(2 for 4)
Worth Noting: After scoring 14 runs on Wednesday, Burlington’s offense returned to its sluggish ways on Thursday, collecting just 4 hits in the game. Outfielder Royce Consigli collected 2 of the Bees’ 4 hits, and starter Max Perlman allowed 5 runs, 3 earned, to take the loss.
Friday’s Games:
Tacoma @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
(TBD vs. Godfrey)
San Antonio @ Midland – 7:00pm CT
(Beard vs. Straily)
Visalia @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT
(Flynn vs. Krol)
Burlington @ Beloit – 7:00pm CT
(Frankoff vs. TBD)
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Monday, June 11th: A’s Affilates All Lose as Miles Head Has Big Night for Stockton
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Stockton Ports third baseman Miles Head (4 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs)
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento River Cats 2
Fresno Grizzlies 3
(LP – Farquhar 0-1 / 4.50)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Manny Ramirez
(2 for 4 / Double / RBI)
Worth Noting: Manny Ramirez has started to pick up the pace of late, collecting 2 doubles and driving in 4 runs over his last 2 games while raising his average at Sacramento to .282. Starter Bruce Billings, in his return from the disabled list, allowed just 1 run over 4 innings before departing with the game tied. Right-hander Danny Farquhar, in his 1st appearance since returning to the A’s organization, allowed 1 run in 2 innings of relief to take the loss.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
Midland RockHounds 1
Frisco RoughRiders 10
(LP – Haviland 4-5 / 5.53)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Jeremy Barfield
(Double / Run Scored)
Worth Noting: Neither Midland’s hitters or pitchers could do much against Frisco on Monday night. The RockHounds scored 1 run on 4 hits thanks to a double by outfielder Jeremy Barfield followed by a single off the bat of infielder Josh Horton, while starter Shawn Haviland allowed 6 runs over 5 1/3 innings to earn his 5th loss.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Bakersfield Blaze 6
Stockton Ports 3
(LP – Hoehn 0-2 / 4.94)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Third Baseman Miles Head
(4 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Third baseman Miles Head posted another impressive performance for the Ports, going 4 for 4 with a home run and driving in all 3 of Stockton’s runs in the game. Starter Josh Bowman turned in his best outing of the year, throwing 6 shutout innings before leaving the game with a 2-run lead. Right-hander Connor Hoehn allowed 6 runs in 2 innings of relief to take the loss.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Quad Cities River Bandits 18
Burlington Bees 7
(LP – Granier 8-3 / 2.95)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Bobby Crocker
(Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Quad Cities paid Burlington back for the extra-innings beating they endured the night before by notching 18 runs against the Bees on Monday night. Starter Drew Granier had his worst outing of the season, allowing 10 earned runs over 5 innings to run his record to 8-3. Outfielder Bobby Crocker, catcher Nick Rickles and last night’s hero, infielder Wade Kirkland, all drove in 2 runs in the loss.
Tuesday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Fresno – 7:05pm PT
(Peacock vs. Stevenson)
Midland @ Frisco – 7:00pm CT
(Smith vs. TBD)
Game #1 – Bakersfield @ Stockton – 11:05pm PT
(TBD vs. TBD)
Game #2 – Bakersfield @ Stockton
(TBD vs. TBD)
Burlington @ Cedar Rapids – 6:35pm CT
(Cole vs. Reynolds)
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