A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Sacramento River Cats 9
Salt Lake Bees 16
(LP – Peacock 12-9 / 6.01)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Third Baseman Stephen Parker
(Triple / 2 RBIs)
Worth Noting: Starter Sonny Gray had a tough time in his first outing for the River Cats on Monday. The right-hander allowed 4 runs on 10 hits in just 4 innings of work. But Brad Peacock had an even tougher time of it, giving up 7 runs over just 1 2/3 innings to take the loss and finish with a regular season record of 12-9 and an ERA of 6.01. Third baseman Stephen Parker, serving as the designated hitter for the day, tripled and drove in a pair of runs in the loss. The River Cats begin the first round of the PCL playoffs against Reno on Wednesday at Raley Field in Sacramento.
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 2
Frisco RoughRiders 1
(WP – Daley 10-10 / 5.11)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Conner Crumbliss
(Home Run)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Conner Crumbliss hit his 10th home run to tie the game in the top of the 6th inning. It remained tied until the top of the 10th when catcher Beau Taylor came around to score on a fielder’s choice by outfielder Eleizer Mesa. Pressed into service with Sonny Gray’s elevation to Sacramento, right-hander Paul Smyth made his first start of the season and ended up tossing 3 2/3 scoreless innings, while right-hander Jonathan Ortiz contributed 3 crucial perfect innings after Crumbliss’s game-tying homer, and Gary Daley picked up his 10th win with 2 scoreless innings of relief to close out the game. Midland finished the season with a record of 64-74.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Visalia Rawhide 4
Stockton Ports 5
(WP – Treinen 7-7 / 4.37)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Chad Oberacker
(Home Run)
Worth Noting: Outfielder Chad Oberacker hit his 13th home run to tie the game in the bottom of the 8th inning, and infielder Michael Gilmartin singled in the winning run in the 9th with his only hit of the game. Shortstop Yordy Cabrera and outfielder Dusty Robinson both homered for the Ports. Starter Nate Long had a rocky outing, allowing 4 runs, 3 earned, on 10 hits in 5 innings of work, while right-hander Blake Treinen picked up the win with 1 scoreless inning in relief. Stockton finished the season with a 56-84 record, the worst in the 10-team California League.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (CLASS-A)
GAME #1
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 6
Burlington Bees 1
(LP – Hassebrock 2-2 / 4.00)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First Baseman Max Muncy
(2 for 3 / Double)
Worth Noting: Starter Blake Hassebrock had a shaky outing in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader, allowing 4 runs over 5 innings to take his 2nd loss, while first baseman Max Muncy had 2 of the Bees’ 6 hits in the game, including a double.
GAME #2
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 8
Burlington Bees 3
(LP – Mota 3-1 / 3.47)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Addison Russell
(Double / RBI / Stolen Base)
Worth Noting: Poor pitching and sloppy defense led the Bees to take their second fall of the day in Game #2 of Monday’s doubleheader, with right-hander David Mota getting tagged with the loss. Shortstop Addison Russell doubled in a run and stole a base for the Bees. Burlington begins the first round of the Midwest League playoffs on Wednesday against Wisconsin.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (CLASS-A SHORT-SEASON)
Aberdeen IronBirds 3
Vermont Lake Monsters 2
(LP – Tanner 0-2 / 9.00)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Brent Powers
(7 IP / 2 ER / 6 K)
Worth Noting: Starter Brent Powers had a solid outing, allowing just 2 runs and striking out 6 in 7 innings, and left with the game tied. Right-hander Berry Tanner ended up taking the loss after giving up the winning run in the 11th inning. Outfielder Austin Booker had 2 of Vermont’s 5 hits on the night.
Tuesday’s Games:
Aberdeen @ Vermont – 6:05pm ET
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