A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Sacramento River Cats 6
Salt Lake Bees 1
(WP – Straily 6-3 / 2.03)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Dan Straily
(6 IP / 0 ER / 9 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Dan Straily turned in another impressive performance for the River Cats, allowing just 2 hits and striking out 9 over 6 scoreless innings to earn his 6th win on Sunday. Outfielder Shane Peterson hit a 2-run homer in the 7th inning to break a scorless tie. Outfielder Jermaine Mitchell and designated hitter Kila Ka’aihue also homered in the win.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 6
Frisco RoughRiders 7
(LP – Krol 1-2 / 5.06)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Jeremy Barfield
(Home Run / 2 RBIs / 2 Runs)
Worth Noting: Starter Shawn Haviland had a shaky outing, allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, in the first 2 innings before settling down to throw 4 2/3 scoreless innings and giving the RockHounds the chance to come back and take the lead. But left-hander Ian Krol allowed 2 runs in relief to take the loss. Outfielder Jeremy Barfield and shortstop Dusty Coleman both hit 2-run homers for the RockHounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Visalia Rawhide 8
Stockton Ports 9
(WP – Urlaub 2-2 / 3.86)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Myrio Richard
(3 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs)
Worth Noting: With the Ports down by 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning, infielder Michael Gilmartin hit a 2-run homer which, later in the inning, was followed by another 2-run blast off the bat of outfielder Myrio Richard to put the Ports on top. Starter Max Perlman had a rough outing, allowing 6 runs, 5 earned, in just 4 innings of work, while left-hander Jeff Urlaub picked up the win with 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4
Burlington Bees 2
(LP – Granier 11-10 / 3.21)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Addison Russell
(2 for 4 / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Starter Drew Granier had an interesting outing on Sunday, allowing 4 runs on 10 hits while walking none and striking out 12 over 6 innings to take the loss. Shortstop Addison Russell had a pair of hits and drove in the Bees’ only 2 runs of the game.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Tri-City ValleyCats 3
Vermont Lake Monsters 7
(WP – Avila 3-4 / 3.82)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Andres Avila
(5 IP / 0 ER / 6 K / Win)
Worth Noting: Starter Andres Avila had a solid outing on Sunday, allowing just 1 unearned run while striking out 6 over 5 innings to earn his 3rd win. Outfielder Brett Vertigan and designated hitter Miguel Marte both blasted 2-run homers for Vermont. And after notching 8 home runs in 46 games for the Arizona League A’s, the A’s 3rd overall draft pick this year, 18-year-old first baseman Matt Olson, homered in his first game with Vermont.
Monday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Salt Lake – 12:05pm PT
Midland @ Frisco – 1:00pm CT
Visalia @ Stockton – 6:05pm PT
Game #1 – Wisconsin @ Burlington – 2:00pm CT
Game #2 – Wisconsin @ Burlington
Aberdeen @ Vermont – 6:05pm ET
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