Saturday, June 2nd: Robinson Homers in Ports Win as Cats, Hounds & Bees Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Sacramento River Cats  3

Tacoma Rainiers            6

(LP – Peacock 6-3 / 4.81)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Stephen Parker

(Home Run / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Third baseman Stephen Parker hit a 2-run homer in the 8^th inning to account for 2 of the River Cats’ 3 runs, outfielder Michael Taylor went 3 for 3, and Manny Ramirez left the game after singling in his first at bat. Starter Brad Peacock had some real control issues on Saturday, walking 5 batters and giving up 2 runs, 1 earned, and throwing 82 pitches before being lifted after 3 innings of work, but left-hander Sean Doolittle was sharp, striking out 4 of the 6 batters he faced in 2 innings of scoreless relief.

 

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

Tulsa Drillers              6

Midland RockHounds  2

(LP – Gray 1-4 / 4.19)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Anthony Aliotti

(Home Run / 1 RBI)

 

 

Worth Noting: First baseman Anthony Aliotti, serving as the designated hitter for the day, had 2 of Midland’s 4 hits and put the RockHounds on the board with his 4^th home run in the 6^th inning. Outfielder Michael Choice tripled and scored the Hounds’ other run. Starter Sonny Gray took his 4^th loss after after throwing 73 pitches in just 4 innings and allowing 2 runs.

 

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

San Jose Giants  3

Stockton Ports    5

(WP – Treinen 5-4 / 4.41)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Dusty Robinson

(Home Run / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Dusty Robinson homered and drove in 2 runs for the Ports on Saturday, and starter Blake Treinen allowed 3 runs and struck out 4 over 6 innings to earn his 5th win for Stockton.

 

CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE

Burlington Bees                 1

Quad Cities River Bandits  2

(LP – Macias 2-5 / 5.77)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Raul Alcantara

(6 IP / 0 ER / 6 K)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Raul Alcantara rebounded from his last disastrous outing by throwing 6 shutout innings on Saturday, but right-hander Jose Macias allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, over 3 innings to take the loss.

 

Sunday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Tacoma – 1:35pm PT

(Griffin vs. Carraway)

Tulsa @ Midland – 6:00pm CT

(Houston vs. Daley)

San Jose @ Stockton – 2:05pm PT

(Schumer vs. Murphy)

Burlington @ Quad Cities – 5:00pm CT

(Cole vs. Cornelius)

 

 

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