A’s Farmhand Of The Day
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Reno Aces 10
Sacramento River Cats 2
(LP – Castro 2-5 / 7.15)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman Chris Carter
(2 for 3 / Double / RBI)
Worth Noting: First baseman Chris Carter went 2 for 3 and doubled in a run, and Manny Ramirez went 2 for 4 and singled in a run, but that would be the extent of the River Cats’ scoring on Monday night. Yoenis Cespedes went 1 for 3 in his first rehab appearance with Sacramento, and starter Fabio Castro allowed 5 runs in just 1 2/3 innings to take his 5th loss. The River Cats’ rotation will be getting a boost with the return of right-hander Graham Godfrey to the staff. Sacramento’s bullpen will be losing right-hander Neil Wagner, who was placed on waivers and claimed by San Diego, but will be gaining left-hander Sean Doolittle, who’s being promoted from Midland. The former first-round draft pick as a first baseman has struck out 40 batters in 21 1/3 innings between Midland and Stockton this season. The River Cats’ receiving corps will be fortified with the addition of catcher Anthony Recker, who’s headed down from Oakland with the return of Brandon Inge to the big club. And with Wagner’s removal from the 40-man roster, the River Cats can probably expect to lose Manny Ramirez from their lineup by Friday, when he’s likely to return to Oakland along with Cespedes.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
Midland RockHounds 2
Tulsa Drillers 1
(WP – Leon 1-0 / 5.06)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Gary Daley
(6 IP / 1 ER / 5 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Gary Daley had a solid outing, allowing just 1 run on 2 hits over 6 innings of work, but it took 10 innings for the RockHounds to push the winning run across the plate when infielder Leonardo Gil scored on a passed ball. Right-hander Arnold Leon picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and right-hander Jonathan Ortiz tossed a final scoreless frame to notch his 8th save.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Stockton Ports 9
High Desert Mavericks 8
(WP – Walz 3-4 / 3.93)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Infielder Miles Head
(3 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Infielder Miles Head saved the day for Stockton once again, blasting 2 home runs, including a tie-breaking homer for the Ports in the top of the 7th inning. The 21-year-old is now hitting .378 with 11 home runs and 37 RBIs on the season. Outfielder Josh Whitaker doubled and drove in 4 runs. Starter Blake Treinen had a rocky outing, allowing 8 runs, 4 earned, over 5 1/3 innings, but T.J. Walz came on to earn the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Clinton LumberKings 12
Burlington Bees 3
(LP – Alcantara 3-5 / 5.69)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Eliezer Mesa
(2 for 4 / Home Run / RBI)
Worth Noting: Outfieder Eliezer Mesaand first baseman Douglas Landaeta both had 2 hits, including a home run, but the Bees’ lineup couldn’t do much else on Monday. Pitcher Raul Alcantara, coming off 5 solid starts, had a disastrous outing for Burlington, allowing 10 runs on 12 hits over just 4 1/3 innings to earn his 5th loss.
Tuesday’s Games:
Fresno @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
(Hacker vs. TBD)
Stockton @ High Desert – 7:05pm PT
(TBD vs. Elias)
Clinton @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT
(Hidalgo vs. Cole)