A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Las Vegas 51s 6
Sacramento River Cats 3
(LP – Ross 3-2 / 2.53)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Third Baseman Grant Green
(2 for 5 / RBI)
Worth Noting: Starter Tyson Ross threw 80 pitches in just 3 innings of work, allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, while walking 6 and striking out 5 to take the loss. Grant Green, taking a turn at third base on Thursday, collected 2 hits and drove in a run.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 13
San Antonio Missions 10
(WP – Guzman 1-0 / 3.67)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Infielder Josh Horton
(3 for 5 / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Infielder Josh Horton had 3 hits and drove in 3 runs, second baseman Tyler Ladendorf also had 3 hits, including a double, and scored 3 times, while outfielder Michael Choice and third baseman Miles Head both had a pair of hits and drove in a run, and first baseman Anthony Aliotti doubled in the go-ahead run in the 8th inning. Starter Murphy Smith allowed 4 runs over 5 innings, while right-hander Jose Guzman picked up the win with 2 scoreless innings in relief.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Bakersfield Blaze 4
Stockton Ports 3
(LP – Bowman 2-8 / 3.83)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Josh Whitaker
(Home Run / Double / RBI)
Worth Noting: Starter Josh Bowman allowed 4 runs, just 1 earned, on 7 hits over 6 innings to take his 8th loss, while outfielder Josh Whitaker continued his hot hitting, picking up his 17th home run and his 15th double on Thursday night.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Bowling Green Hot Rods 3
Burlington Bees 2
(LP – Frankoff 2-6 / 5.72)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Raul Alcantara
(6 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 0 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Raul Alcantara had a solid outing, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits over 6 innings of work, but right-hander Seth Frankoff came on to take the loss after allowing 2 runs in 2 innings of relief. Catcher Nick Rickles and outfielder Rashun Dixon both homered in the loss.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Vermont Lake Monsters 6
Jamestown Jammers 12
(LP – Powers 0-2 / 5.60)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Brett Vertigan
(Triple / Double / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Brett Vertigan had 3 hits, including a triple and a double, and drove in 2 runs, and first baseman Jacob Tanis homered, doubled and drove in a run. Starter Brent Powers had a rough outing, allowing 7 runs, 6 earned, on 9 hits in just 3 innings to take his 2nd loss.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)
AZL Angels 2
AZL Athletics 8
(WP – Cruzado 1-0 / 7.84)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Infielder Daniel Robertson
(5 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 4 RBIs)
Worth Noting: The A’s second overall pick in this year’s draft, infielder Daniel Robertson, went 5 for 5 with 2 home runs while driving in 4 runs and scoring 4 times on Thursday. Third baseman Renato Nunez collected 3 doubles, while first baseman Matt Olson doubled and drove in 3 runs in the win.
Friday’s Games:
Las Vegas @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
(Hill vs. Straily)
Midland @ San Antonio – 7:05pm CT
(TBD vs. Beard)
Bakersfield @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT
(Rogers vs. Murphy)
Bowling Green @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT
(Carpenter vs. Peters)
Vermont @ Jamestown – 7:05pm ET
(Menna vs. TBD)
AZL D’Backs vs. AZL Athletics – 7:00pm PT
(TBD vs. TBD)
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