A’s Farmhand Of The Day
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Tacoma Rainiers 4
Sacramento River Cats 7
(WP – Banwart 2-0 / 6.75)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Michael Taylor
(2 Doubles / RBI / Stolen Base)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Michael Taylor had 2 doubles and raised his average to .387, outfielder Jermaine Mitchell doubled and tripled, and catcher Derek Norris drove in 2 runs. Starter Travis Banwart allowed 4 runs in 6 innings of work, and recently demoted reliever Andrew Carignan struck out 3 in 2 scoreless innings of relief.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
Midland RockHounds 6
San Antonio Missions 5
(WP – Smith 2-0 / 3.21)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Shane Peterson
(Double / RBI / 2 Runs / 2 Stolen Bases)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Shane Peterson continued his hot hitting for the RockHounds, driving in the tying run in the 8th and raising his average to .354. Outfielders Michael Choice and Conner Crumbliss both homered, shortstop Dusty Coleman doubled and outfielder Jeremy Barfield drove in 2 runs in the win.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Stockton Ports 9
Modesto Nuts 0
(WP – Walz 2-0 / 1.40)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher T.J. Walz
(7 IP / 0 ER / 9 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter T.J. Walz had his 3rd consecutive strong outing forStockton, tossing 7 shutout innings while striking out 9 and walking only 1 for his 2nd win on the season. Left-hander Sean Doolittle struck out 2 in 1 inning of scoreless relief, and outfielders Myrio Richard and Rashun Dixon and infielder Miles Head each contributed 2 hits in the win.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Lansing Lugnuts 0
Burlington Bees 2
(WP – Murphy 1-1 / 1.69)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Sean Murphy
(6 2/3 IP / 0 ER / 7 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Sean Murphy struck out 7 over 6 2/3 shutout innings for his 1st win on the season, left-hander Jeff Urlaub struck out 2 over 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and catcher John Nester homered in the Bees’ win.