A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Sacramento River Cats 4
Las Vegas 51s 11
(LP – Straily 1-1 / 1.38)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Daniel Straily
(6 IP / 2 ER / 8 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Daniel Straily had another solid outing for Sacramento, allowing 2 runs while striking out 8 in 6 innings of work, but the bullpen couldn’t keep the Cats in the game. Right-hander Nate Long, who was just called up from Stockton, gave up 5 runs in 1 inning of relief, while Fautino De Los Santos surrendered 4 runs in just 2/3 of an inning to raise his ERA to 8.64. Second baseman Luke Hughes clubbed a 2-run homer and also took to the mound to record the final out for the River Cats.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Stockton Ports 2
San Jose Giants 6
(LP – Treinen 6-6 / 4.70)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Max Stassi
(2 for 4 / Double)
Worth Noting: Starter Blake Treinen allowed 6 runs in 5 2/3 innings to take the loss and even his record at 6-6. The Ports’ lineup couldn’t generate much offense on Tuesday, but catcher Max Stassi, serving as the designated hitter for the day, contributed 2 hits, including his 12th double. And after his big 3-homer game on Monday, outfielder Josh Whitaker went 0 for 4 on Tuesday night.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Burlington Bees 1
Cedar Rapids Kernels 8
(LP – Alcantara 4-7 / 5.25)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Nick Rickles
(2 for 4 / RBI)
Worth Noting: Starter Raul Alcantara allowed 4 runs on 7 hits in just 4 1/3 innings to take his 7th loss, while catcher Nick Rickles collected 2 hits and drove in the Bees’ only run on Tuesday.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Connecticut Tigers
Vermont Lake Monsters
POSTPONED
ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)
AZL Indians 3
AZL Athletics 7
(WP – Hansen 1-0 / 6.00)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Herschel Powell
(4 for 5 / 3 RBIs / Stolen Base)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Herschel Powell, this year’s 20th-round draft pick, collected 4 hits and drove in 3 runs. This year’s 4th-round draft pick, outfielder B.J. Boyd, doubled and scored 4 times, while the A’s 1st and 3rd picks in this year’s draft, shortstop Addison Russell and first baseman Matt Olson contributed 2 hits apiece.
Wednesday’s Games:
SaltLake @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
(Smith vs. Billings)
Stockton @ San Jose – 7:00pm PT
(Murphy vs. Snodgrass)
Burlington @ Cedar Rapids – 6:35pm CT
(Perlman vs. Bedrosian)
Game #1 – Connecticut @ Vermont – 6:05pm ET
(Briceno vs. Menna)
Game #2 – Connecticut @ Vermont
(Kelley vs. Powers)
AZL D-Backs @ AZL Athletics – 7:00pm PT
(TBD vs. TBD)
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