A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Tacoma Rainiers 7
Sacramento River Cats 4
LP – Norberto 0-1 / 40.50
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Shane Peterson
(4 for 5 / Double / RBI)
Outfielder Shane Peterson had 4 hits, catcher Stephen Vogt had 3 hits, and outfielder Michael Taylor, second baseman Grant Green and Jemile Weeks, making his first start at shortstop, had 2 hits apiece. But the 16 hits by the River Cats weren’t enough on Wednesday. RHP Jesse Chavez allowed 3 runs on 9 hits over 6 1/3 innings of work and left the game with the lead, but LHP Jordan Norberto allowed 5 straight batters to reach base, 4 of whom scored, without ever recording an out to take the loss as the River Cats dropped their third straight.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
San Jose Giants 3
Stockton Ports 4
WP – Joseph 1-0 / 3.00
HR – Muncy (4), Delgado (2)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher Ryan Delgado
(Game-Winning Home Run)
In his second start of the season, RHP Blake Hassebrock allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while walking 4 and striking out 7 over 4 1/3 innings on Wednesday. Designated hitter Max Muncy’s 4th home run of the year provided the Ports’ only scoring until the 9th inning, when Stockton scored 2, thanks to a double by Muncy followed by RBI singles by catcher Ryan Ortiz and second baseman Antonio Lamas, to tie the game. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 13th inning, catcher Ryan Delgado slammed a walk-off solo shot to end the game. RHP Pedro Vidal threw 3 scoreless innings in relief and RHP Jonathan Joseph struck out 4 over 2 scoreless innings to earn the win. In other news, shortstop Addison Russell was placed on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to April 7.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers
Peoria Chiefs
(POSTPONED)
Thursday’s Games:
Tacoma @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
NW Arkansas @ Midland – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
Stockton @ Bakersfield – 7:15pm PT
Burlington @ Beloit – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
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according to the Stockton newspaper, Addison Russell’s injury is now a back strain
Guess it’s all connected! 😉
I didn’t realize that the ankle bone was connected to the back bone, but I guess that you learn something new every day! 🙂