Sunday, July 15th: Peacock Gets Back on Track in Cats’ Victory while Bees Win and Hounds & Ports Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Sacramento River Cats pitcher Brad Peacock (6 IP / 1 ER / 8 K / Win)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)

Las Vegas 51s 5

Sacramento River Cats 12

(WP – Peacock 7-6 / 6.75)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Brad Peacock

(6 IP / 1 ER / 8 K / Win)

Worth Noting: Starter Brad Peacock turned in his first solid outing for Sacramento in over a month, allowing just 1 run while striking out 8 over 6 innings to earn his first win since May. Outfielder Michael Taylor and first baseman Daric Barton both homered and drove in 3 runs, and outfielder Grant Green added his 9^th homer as well.

TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds 3

San Antonio Missions 4

(LP – Castro 1-2 / 4.74)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Michael Choice

(Double / 2 RBIs)

Worth Noting: Starter Fabio Castro had a rocky outing, allowing 4 runs over 5 innings to take the loss, while outfielder Michael Choice doubled and drove in 2 of the RockHounds’ 3 runs on the night.

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)

Stockton Ports 3

High Desert Mavericks 15

(LP – Hassebrock 1-3 / 8.65)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Chad Oberacker

(Home Run / 2 RBIs)

Worth Noting: The Ports lost their 8^th straight on Sunday. Starter Blake Hassebrock, still struggling to return to form after a stint on the disabled list, gave up 7 runs in just 3 1/3 innings to take his 3^rd loss, while outfielder Chad Oberacker hit a 2-run homer to account for 2 of the Ports’ 3 runs in the game.

MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)

Dayton Dragons 2

Burlington Bees 3

(WP – Mota 2-0 / 3.00)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Aaron Shipman

(Double / 1 RBI)

Worth Noting: Outfielder Aaron Shipman, batting ninth, drove in the game-winning run with a walk-off double in the bottom of the 10^th inning, while second baseman Chih Fang Pan doubled in 2 runs in the 3^rd to give Burlington the lead. Righthanders Drew Granier and Jose Macias both allowed no earned runs and struck out 5 over 4 innings of work.

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)

Vermont Lake Monsters 3

Williamsport Crosscutters 8

(LP – Jimenez 0-2 / 7.31)

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Miguel Marte

(Double / 2 RBIs)

Worth Noting: Right-hander Deyvi Jimenez allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, on 6 hits while striking out 5 over 3 innings to take the loss. First baseman Miguel Marte doubled and drove in 2 runs, while shortstop Wilfredo Solano had 2 hits and drove in a run in the loss.

ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)

AZL Athletics 5

AZL Angels 7

(LP – Cruzado 1-1 / 7.30)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Renato Nunez

(3 Doubles / 1 RBI)

Worth Noting: Third baseman Renato Nunez was the big story on Sunday. He collected 3 more doubles and drove in a run, and in his last 3 games, Nunez is 9 for 14 with 6 doubles, a triple, a home run, and 6 RBIs.

Monday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Tacoma – 7:05pm PT

(Godfrey vs. TBD)

Corpus Christi @ Midland – 6:30pm CT

(Cisnero vs. Haviland)

Stockton @ HighDesert – 7:05pm PT

(TBD vs. TBD)

Dayton @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT

(Quezada vs. Cole)

Vermont @ Williamsport – 7:05pm ET

(Avila vs. Guth)

AZL Cubs @ AZL Athletics – 7:00pm PT