A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Memphis Redbirds 2
Sacramento River Cats 3
(WP – Thompson 3-2 / 3.51)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Brandon McCarthy
(6 IP / 0 ER / 9 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Brandon McCarthy turned in a strong performance in his second rehab outing with the River Cats, striking out 9 in 6 scoreless innings of work. With the game tied in the bottom of the 10th inning, catcher Anthony Recker singled in third baseman Josh Donaldson to deliver the walk-off RBI and secure the win for Sacramento.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Corpus Christi Hooks 17
Midland RockHounds 6
(LP – Daley 8-10 / 5.30)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman Anthony Aliotti
(4 for 4 / 2 Doubles / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: First baseman Anthony Aliotti collected 4 hits, including 2 doubles, and drove in a pair of runs for the RockHounds. The game was tied 6-6 heading into the 9th inning, when Midland’s bullpen surrendered 11 runs to hand the victory to Corpus Christi. Starter Fabio Castro allowed 6 runs over 5 innings of work.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Stockton Ports 11
Visalia Rawhide 2
(WP – Murphy 6-5 / 4.45)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Sean Murphy
(6 IP / 0 ER / 9 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Sean Murphy delivered an impressive outing for Stockton on Saturday, striking out 9 while walking just 1 over 6 scoreless innings to earn his 6th win. Second baseman Ryan Pineda homered and drove in 3 runs, while shortstop Michael Gilmartin drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Ports.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Quad Cities River Bandits 4
Burlington Bees 7
(WP – Frankoff 4-7 / 5.08)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Seth Frankoff
(3 IP / 0 ER / 2 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Tanner Peters had a rocky outing, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits over 5 innings of work, while right-hander Seth Frankoff struck out 2 in 3 perfect innings of relief to earn his 4th win. First baseman Max Muncy had 2 hits, including a double, drove in 2 runs and scored the go-ahead run when third baseman Wade Kirkland singled to drive him home in the bottom of the 8th inning for the Bees.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Batavia Muckdogs 3
Vermont Lake Monsters 7
(WP – Vail 1-2 / 4.66)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Tyler Vail
(6 IP / 1 ER / 7 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Tyler Vail had his best outing for Vermont so far this season, allowing just 1 run while walking none and striking out 7 over 6 innings to earn his 1st win of the year. Outfielder John Wooten had 3 hits, including a home run, and drove in a pair of runs, while shortstop Addison Russell collected 4 hits, including a triple, and drove in a run in the win.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (ROOKIE SHORT-SEASON)
AZL Athletics 5
AZL D-backs 3
(WP – Johnson 4-1 / 3.71)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Tyler Johnson
(3 IP / 0 ER / 1 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Kayon Bahramzadeh allowed 3 runs in just 4 innings of work, while right-hander Tyler Johnson tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief to earn his 4th win. Outfielder B.J. Boyd hit his 1st home run, and third baseman Renato Nunez drove in 2 runs in the win.
Sunday’s Games:
Nashville @ Sacramento – 6:05pm PT
Corpus Christi @ Midland – 6:00pm CT
Stockton @ Visalia – 6:00pm PT
Quad Cities @ Burlington – 2:00pm CT
Batavia @ Vermont – 6:05pm ET
AZL Mariners @ AZL Athletics – 7:00pm PT
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