A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Memphis Redbirds 2
Sacramento River Cats 10
(WP – Billings 7-4 / 3.67)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Bruce Billings
(6 IP / 1 ER / 8 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Bruce Billings had a strong outing for Sacramento, allowing just 1 run while striking out 8 over 6 innings to earn his 7th win. Designated hitter Kila Ka’aihue clubbed a 2-run homer in the 6th inning to give the River Cats the lead, and catcher Anthony Recker blasted a 3-run homer in the 7th to help cement the win for Sacramento.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Corpus Christi Hooks 5
Midland RockHounds 6
(WP – Ortiz 4-4 / 3.72)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Third Baseman Leonardo Gil
(Home Run / 3 RBIs)
Worth Noting: With the RockHounds down 5-2 in the bottom of the 9th inning, third baseman Leonardo Gil hit a 3-run inside-the-park home run to tie the game. First baseman Anthony Aliotti had his 3rd hit of the game when he singled to lead off the bottom of the 10th, and he quickly scored when the next batter, designated hitter Matt Rizzotti, doubled to drive him in and hand the win to the RockHounds. Starter Carlos Hernandez allowed 4 runs over 6 innings of work, while right-hander Jonathan Ortiz picked up the win with 1 inning of scoreless relief.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Stockton Ports 1
Visalia Rawhide 7
(LP – Bowman 4-9 / 3.55)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Ryan Ortiz
(2 for 4)
Worth Noting: Starter Josh Bowman had his rockiest outing in over a month, allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, on 9 hits over 6 innings to take the loss. The Ports’ lineup managed just 6 hits on the night, 2 off the bat of catcher Ryan Ortiz.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Burlington Bees 1
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 0
(WP – Macias 6-5 / 4.77)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Sean Jamieson
(3 for 4 / Home Run)
Worth Noting: Shortstop Sean Jamieson homered in the 5th inning to provide all the scoring the Bees would need. Starter Julio Ramos looked sharp once again, striking out 3 over 3 2/3 scoreless innings, while right-hander Jose Macias picked up the win with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2
Vermont Lake Monsters 0
(LP – Menna 0-5 / 3.89)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Nolan Sanburn
(2 IP / 0 ER / 2 K)
Worth Noting: 2012 2nd-round draft pick Nolan Sanburn struck out 2 in 2 scoreless innings in his debut with Vermont, but right-hander J.C. Menna allowed 2 runs over 4 1/3 innings to take the loss. Outfielder John Wooten doubled for Vermont’s only extra base hit on the night.
Saturday’s Games:
Memphis @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
Corpus Christi @ Midland – 7:00pm CT
Stockton @ Visalia – 7:00pm PT
Quad Cities @ Burlington – 6:30pm CT
Batavia @ Vermont – 6:05pm ET
AZL Athletics @ AZL D’Backs – 7:00pm PT
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