Sunday, April 14th: 4 HRs from Vogt & Choice Lead Cats’ Attack, while Ports & Snappers Win and Hounds Fall

 

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Sacramento River Cats  22

Reno Aces                          6

WP – Werner 1-2 / 10.91

HR – Vogt 2 (4), Choice 2 (3), Crumbliss (2)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Catcher Stephen Vogt

(5 for 6 / 2 Home Runs / Triple / 6 RBIs)

 

The River Cats’ lineup continued its offensive explosion for the third straight day on Sunday, this time erupting for 22 runs! Catcher Stephen Vogt led the attack with 5 hits, including 2 home runs and a triple, and 6 RBIs, and outfielder Michael Choice also had a pair of home runs to go along with a pair of doubles. Outfielder Conner Crumbliss contributed his 2^nd home run, and third baseman Scott Moore, first Daric Barton and designated hitter Jemile Weeks collected 3 hits apiece. Starter Andrew Werner allowed 6 runs on 13 hits over 6 innings, but still walked away with his 1st win on Sunday.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Arkansas Travelers       11

Midland RockHounds  8

LP – Smith 1-2 / 3.31

HR – Myers (1)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder D’Arby Myers

(Home Run / 4 RBIs)

 

RHP Murphy Smith had his shakiest start of the season for the RockHounds on Sunday, allowing 8 runs, 5 earned, over 5 1/3 innings to take the loss. Outfielder D’Arby Myers homered and drove in 4 runs, designated hitter Miles Head had 3 hits, and outfielder Chad Oberacker, first baseman Anthony Aliotti and shortstop Dusty Coleman collected a pair of hits apiece in the loss. With infielder Tyler Ladendorf and RHP Darren Byrd being promoted to Sacramento, catcher Beau Taylor was activated and infielder Michael Fabiaschi was promoted from Stockton.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Stockton Ports   9

Bakersfield Blaze  2

WP – Granier 2-1 / 3.60

HR – Vollmuth 2 (3)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman B.A. Vollmuth

(4 for 4 / 2 Home Runs / Double / 4 RBIs)

 

Third baseman B.A. Vollmuth, who had been hitting .083, came alive on Sunday, collecting 4 hits, including 2 home runs and a double, and drove in 4 runs. Outfielder Myrio Richard and shortstop Addison Russell, returning from his stint on the 7-day DL, both doubled for the Ports. Starter Drew Granier allowed 2 runs over 5 innings to earn the win, and RHPs David Mota and Pedro Vidal both contributed 2 scoreless innings in relief.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Burlington Bees     3

Beloit Snappers  8

WP – Hall 1-0 / 3.38

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Catcher Bruce Maxwell

(3 for 3 / 2 Doubles / 3 RBIs)

 

Catcher Bruce Maxwell had a big game on Sunday, collecting 3 hits, including 2 doubles, and drove in 3 runs for the Snappers. Third baseman Renato Nunez had 2 hits, and outfielder Aaron Shipman drove in a pair of runs for Beloit. RHP Kris Hall allowed 2 runs over 5 innings to earn the win, and RHP Austin House gave up just 1 run in 4 innings of relief to pick up the save. In other news, RHP Drew Tyson was activated from the DL and catcher Phil Pohl was sent to extended spring training in Arizona.

 

Monday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Reno – 6:35pm PT

Arkansas @ Midland – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT

Stockton @ San Jose – 7:00pm PT

KaneCounty @ Beloit – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT

 

 

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