A’s Farmhand Of The Day
TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento River Cats 2
Las Vegas 51s 7
(LP – Peacock 6-4 / 5.99)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Michael Taylor
(1 for 3 / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: The River Cats scored just 2 runs on 7 hits on Saturday, both of them driven in by outfielder Michael Taylor in the 7th inning. Outfielder Kila Ka’aihue contributed 2 hits, including a double, while starter Brad Peacock had another in a recent run of rough outings, allowing 5 runs in 4 innings to take his 4th loss.
DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE
San Antonio Missions 4
Midland RockHounds 0
(LP – Gray 2-6 / 4.72)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Tyler Ladendorf
(1 for 3 / 2 Walks)
Worth Noting: Midland managed only 4 hits on Saturday night. Infielder Tyler Ladendorf, who got the start in center field, reached base 3 times, but never made it across the plate. Starter Sonny Gray allowed 4 runs on 11 hits over 7 innings to take his 6th loss.
ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Stockton Ports 6
Modesto Nuts 7
(LP – Whitaker 0-1 / 6.75)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Beau Taylor
(2 for 7 / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Stockton dropped a 5-hour, 18-inning struggle to Modesto on Saturday night. Outfielder Josh Whitaker, the second position player to take the mound for the Ports, took the loss when he gave up a run in the bottom of the 18th. Infielder Tony Thompson turned in 2 scoreless innings in his turn on the mound, while starter Jacob Brown allowed 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Catcher Beau Taylor singled in 2 runs in the 9th inning for the Ports to send the game into extra innings.
CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5
Burlington Bees 8
(WP – Tyson 1-0 / 3.54)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Eliezer Mesa
(Double / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Eliezer Mesa doubled in 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to give Burlington the lead, which they never relinquished. First baseman Douglas Landaeta hit a 3-run homer to put the Bees on the board in the 1st, and second baseman Chih Fang Pan contributed 3 hits and scored twice. Starter Seth Frankoff allowed 5 runs over 4 2/3 innings of work, but right-hander Drew Tyson came on to toss 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win.
CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
Vermont Lake Monsters 8
Lowell Spinners 7
(WP – Eppley 1-0 / 1.80)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder John Wooten
(Double / 4 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Outfielder John Wooten collected 3 hits, including a double, and drove in 4 runs, while right-hander Nate Eppley tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief to earn the win.
Sunday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Las Vegas – 12:05pm PT
(TBD vs. Carpenter)
San Antonio @ Midland – 6:00pm CT
(Werner vs. Daley)
Stockton @ Modesto – 6:05pm PT
(Krol vs. Matzek)
Wisconsin @ Burlington – 2:00pm CT
(Goforth vs. Granier)
Vermont @ Lowell – 1:05pm ET
(Lamb vs. Good)
AZL Athletics @ AZL Indians – 7:00pm PT
(TBD vs. TBD)
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