A’s Farmhand Of The Day
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 5
Sacramento River Cats 2
(LP – Castro 1-2 / 4.00)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman Brandon Moss
(Home Run / RBI)
Worth Noting: The Sky Sox scored 3 runs in the 1st inning off starter Fabio Castro to doom the River Cats on Monday. Castro settled down and allowed only 1 run over the next 6 innings, but it was too late. Brandon Moss, playing first base, did his part, hitting a solo homer – his team-leading 5th – in the 2nd inning, and outfielder Jermaine Mitchell and catcher Derek Norris both contributed doubles in the River Cats cause. Meanwhile, former Athletics left-hander Josh Outman tossed a scoreless inning in relief for the Sky Sox.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
San Antonio Missions 2
Midland RockHounds 12
(WP – Haviland 1-1 / 5.68)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Third Baseman Josh Horton
(Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: The RockHounds put an astonishing 11 runs on the board in the 1st inning against the Missions. Third baseman Josh Horton and outfielder Shane Peterson each homered and drove in 3 runs. Second baseman Conner Crumbliss had 3 hits, including 2 doubles, and drove in 2 runs, starter Shawn Haviland allowed 2 runs over 5 1/3 innings for the win, and right-hander Murphy Smith tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief for the save.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Burlington Bees 0
Lake County Captains 0
CANCELED
Tuesday’s Games:
Colorado Springs @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
(Chatwood vs. TBD)
Corpus Christi @ Midland – 6:30pm CT
(Buchanan vs. Daley)
Stockton @ San Jose – 7:00pm PT
(Krol vs. Snodgrass)