Tuesday, June 12th: Cole Pitches Bees to Victory as Cats & Hounds Lose in Extras and Ports Split

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Sacramento River Cats  7

Fresno Grizzlies             8

(LP – Castro 3-7 / 7.01)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Designated Hitter Manny Ramirez

(3 for 5 / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Manny Ramirez had another big game, collecting 3 hits and driving in 2 runs, including the go-ahead run for the River Cats in the 7^th inning. But left-hander Pedro Figueroa gave up the game-tying run to the Grizzlies in the 8^th, and left-hander Fabio Castro allowed the game-winning run in the bottom of the 13^th to take his 7^th loss.

 

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

Midland RockHounds  4

Frisco RoughRiders    5

(LP – Hernandez 0-3 / 10.88)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Michael Choice

(2 for 6 / Double / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Michael Choice doubled and drove in 2 runs, including the game-tying run in the 7^th inning for the RockHounds, but left-hander Carlos Hernandez surrendered the game-winning run in the bottom of the 14^th to take his 3^rd loss.

 

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

GAME #1

Bakersfield Blaze  5

Stockton Ports     9

(WP – Treinen 6-5 / 4.42)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Blake Treinen

(7 IP / 2 ER / 10 K / Win)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Blake Treinen allowed 2 earned runs and struck out 10 in 7 innings to earn his 6^th win on Tuesday. Outfielder Dusty Robinson, catcher Max Stassi and infielders Miles Head and Tony Thompson all homered in the win.

 

GAME #2

Bakersfield Blaze  4

Stockton Ports     1

(LP – Jimenez 0-1 / 3.00)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Dusty Robinson

(Home Run)

 

 

Worth Noting: Stockton could only manage 1 run in the 2^nd game of Tuesday’s doubleheader, and it came thanks to outfielder Dusty Robinson’s 2^nd home run of the day, his 6^th for the Ports, in the 7^th inning.

 

CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE

Burlington Bees           2

Cedar Rapids Kernels  1

(WP – Cole 2-0 / 3.22)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher A.J. Cole

(6 IP / 1 ER / 6 K / Win)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter A.J. Cole had his 3^rd straight solid outing for Burlington on Tuesday, allowing 1 run on just 3 hits while walking 1 and striking out 6 over 6 innings to earn his 2^nd win. Right-hander Jose Macias tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief to notch his 2^nd save, and outfielders Rashun Dixon and Bobby Crocker both homered to account for Burlington’s only 2 runs in the game.

 

Wednesday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Fresno – 7:05pm PT

(Griffin vs. Burress)

Midland @ Frisco – 11:00am CT

(Gray vs. Brigham)

Bakersfield @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT

(Brackman vs. Murphy)

Burlington @ Cedar Rapids – 6:35pm CT

(Alcantara vs. Diaz)

 

 

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