Thursday, June 21st: Straily Wins Big in Debut for Cats

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Fresno Grizzlies             0

Sacramento River Cats  6

(WP – Straily 1-0 / 0.00)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Daniel Straily

(7 IP / 0 ER / 8 K / Win)

 

 

Worth Noting: In his first start since being promoted from Midland, right-hander Daniel Straily kept up the good work, striking out 8 in 7 scoreless innings to earn his first win for Sacramento. Infielder Brandon Hicks continued his hot hitting, blasting a grand slam in the 1^st inning, his 6^th home run in the last 7 games, to give the River Cats the lead. Third baseman Stephen Parker contributed a 2-run homer as well.

 

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

Frisco RoughRiders    4

Midland RockHounds  5

(WP – Hernandez 1-3 / 8.79)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Carlos Hernandez

(5 IP / 1 ER / 2 K / Win)

 

 

Worth Noting: In his first start of the season, left-hander Carlos Hernandez allowed just 1 run in 5 innings to earn the win. Outfielder Conner Crumbliss drove in 2 runs and, in his first game with the RockHounds, third baseman Miles Head went 1 for 4 and doubled in a run.

 

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

Stockton Ports  5

Modesto Nuts   6

(LP – Walz 4-5 / 3.43)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Blake Treinen

(5 IP / 2 ER / 4 K)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Blake Treinen allowed 2 runs in 5 innings of work. Outfielder Josh Whitaker hit his 8^th homer of the season, and shortstop Yordy Cabrera, third baseman Tony Thompson and designated hitter Beau Taylor all doubled in the loss.

 

CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE

Vermont Lake Monsters  3

Tri-City ValleyCats           5

(LP – Menna 0-1 / 5.06)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Jacob Tanis

(Home Run / 2 RBIs)

 

 

 

Friday’s Games:

Fresno @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT

(Petit vs. Billings)

San Antonio @ Midland – 7:00pm CT

(TBD vs. Smith)

Stockton @ Modesto – 7:05pm PT

(Murphy vs. Gonzalez)

Wisconsin @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT

(TBD vs. TBD)

Vermont @ Lowell – 7:05pm ET

(Wunderlich vs. Cuevas)

 

 

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