A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Sacramento River Cats 16
Reno Aces 8
WP – Banwart 1-0 / 4.50
HR – Taylor (3), Green (2), Vogt (2)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Michael Taylor
(3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 5 RBIs)
The River Cats’ lineup went on a rampage, scoring 16 runs versus Reno on Friday night. Hot-hitting outfielders Michael Taylor and Shane Peterson led the attack. Both went 3 for 4, with Taylor bashing a home run and a double and driving in 5 runs and Peterson collecting a double and 2 RBIs and scoring 4 runs. Catcher Stephen Vogt and second baseman Grant Green each hit their 2nd home runs for Sacramento, and first baseman Daric Barton and shortstop Jemile Weeks contributed 2 hits apiece. Starter Justin Thomas gave up 2 runs on 5 hits over 3 innings of work, while RHP Travis Banwart allowed 2 runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief to pick up the win.
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
NW Arkansas Naturals 5
Midland RockHounds 6
WP – Urlaub 1-0 / 4.15
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Chad Oberacker
(4 for 6 / 2 Doubles / RBI)
The RockHounds put 5 runs on the board in the first 3 innings on Friday. Outfielder Chad Oberacker collected 4 hits, including 2 doubles, and drove in a run. Designated hitter Anthony Aliotti and catcher David Freitas, starting his first game behind the plate for the RockHounds this season, both had 2 hits, including a double, and drove in a pair of runs. Starter Josh Bowman surrendered 2 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks over 5 innings, while RHP Nate Long allowed 2 runs in relief, and LHP Frank Gailey gave up the tying run in the top of the 7th inning. And with the game still tied in the bottom of the 12th, shortstop Dusty Coleman singled, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and finally scored the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly off the bat of second baseman Darwin Perez. LHP Jeff Urlaub picked up the win with 2 scoreless innings of relief. And in other news, with catcher David Freitas joining the team, backup catcher Nick Rickles was sent to Class-A Beloit.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 4
Bakersfield Blaze 6
LP – Macias 0-1 / 3.18
HR – Muncy (5), Kirkland (2)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Tanner Peters
(6 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 6 K)
Starter Tanner Peters had a much better time of it in his second outing for Stockton, allowing 2 earned runs while walking none and striking out 6 over 6 innings of work, but RHP Jose Macias gave up 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to take the loss. Hot-hitting first baseman Max Muncy hit his 5th home run to put the Ports on the board in the 1st inning, while shortstop Wade Kirkland hit his 2nd home run in the 3rd.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Burlington Bees
Beloit Snappers
(POSTPONED)
Saturday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Reno – 6:35pm PT
NW Arkansas @ Midland – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
Stockton @ Bakersfield – 7:15pm PT
Game #1 – Burlington @ Beloit – Noon PT / 2:00pm CT
Game #2 – Burlington @ Beloit
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