Tuesday, May 15th: Cats Win, Hounds & Bees Fall as Ports Drop 2 to Run Skid to 16

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Iowa Cubs                     4

Sacramento River Cats  9

(WP – Billings 3-1 / 2.36)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Bruce Billings

(6 IP / 2 ER / 6 K / Win)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Bruce Billings had another solid outing for the River Cats on Tuesday, allowing 2 runs over 6 innings to earn his 3^rd win. Outfielder Grant Green had 2 hits and drove in 3 runs, and shortstop Adam Rosales drove in 3 as well.

 

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

Frisco RoughRiders    5

Midland RockHounds  4

(LP – Hernandez 0-1 / 9.00)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Anthony Aliotti

(Home Run / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: First baseman Anthony Aliotti hit a 2-run homer, outfielder Michael Choice hit a solo shot, his 3^rd home run of the season, and outfielder Jeremy Barfield continued his hot-hitting, going 3 for 3 to raise his average to .320. Starter Shawn Haviland tossed 3 scoreless innings before giving way to left-hander Carlos Hernandez, who gave up 5 runs in 2 innings to take the loss.

 

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

Stockton Ports     1

Bakersfield Blaze  2

(LP – Guzman 2-2 / 2.66)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Jacob Brown

(5 IP / 1 ER / 8 K)

 

 

Worth Noting: The Ports dropped the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader to run their losing streak to 15 games. Starter Jacob Brown had a solid outing, allowing just 1 run and striking out 8 over 5 innings of work. Infielder Miles Head and outfielder Myrio Richard collected 2 hits apiece in the loss.

 

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

Stockton Ports     1

Bakersfield Blaze  6

(LP – Krol 0-3 / 5.91)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones

(Home Run / RBI)

 

 

Worth Noting: The Ports only managed 2 hits in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader and ran their epic losing streak to 16 games. First baseman A.J. Kirby-Jones homered for Stockton’s only run, and starter Ian Krol allowed 5 runs, only 1 of which was earned, over 4 innings to run his record to 0-3.

 

CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE

Burlington Bees  0

Peoria Chiefs      2

(LP – Granier 5-2 / 2.00)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Drew Granier

(7 IP / 1 ER / 6 K)

 

 

Worth Noting: The Bees were shut out by Peoriaon Tuesday, managing only 5 hits in the loss. Starter Drew Granier turned in another solid effort, allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, over 7 innings, but still took his 2^nd loss against 5 wins.

 

Wednesday’s Games:

Frisco @ Midland – 6:30pm CT

(Brigham vs. Smith)

Stockton @ Bakersfield – 7:30pm PT

(TBD vs. TBD)

Burlington @ Wisconsin – 6:35pm CT

(Powers vs. Moye)