Tuesday, April 23rd: Cats, Hounds & Ports All Fall on Tuesday

 

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Midland RockHounds’ Outfielder Jake Goebbert (Home Run, 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs)
Midland RockHounds’ Outfielder Jake Goebbert (HR, 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs)

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Reno Aces                         6

Sacramento River Cats  2

LP – Thomas 0-2 / 3.32

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Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Justin Thomas

(7 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 6 K)

 

LHP Justin Thomas had his best start yet for the River Cats, allowing 2 earned runs while striking out 6 over 7 innings, but he still ended up taking the loss on Tuesday. RHP Evan Scribner came on to give up 3 runs in 1 inning of relief in his first appearance since being optioned back to Sacramento. The River Cats managed just 3 hits in the game, one apiece from second baseman Grant Green and outfielders Michael Choice and Tyler Ladendorf.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Corpus Christi Hooks      7

Midland RockHounds  6

LP – Smyth 2-1 / 3.29

HR – Goebbert (3)

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Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Jake Goebbert

(Home Run, 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs)

 

Starter Josh Bowman allowed 3 runs in 5 innings of work for Midland on Tuesday. Outfielder Jake Goebbert homered, had 2 doubles, drove in 2 runs and scored the tying run in the bottom of the 9th inning for the RockHounds. But RHP Paul Smyth surrendered a run in the top of the 10th to take the loss.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Stockton Ports  1

Visalia Rawhide  12

LP – Peters 2-1 / 6.86

HR – Crocker (2)

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Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Bobby Crocker

(Home Run)

 

Starter Tanner Peters had his roughest outing so far this season for the Ports, allowing 8 runs on 10 hits over just 2 2/3 innings to take the loss. RHP Max Perlman tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in his season debut for Stockton. Outfielder Bobby Crocker hit his 2nd home run to account for the Ports’ only run of the game, while shortstop Addison Russell went 2-for-4 with a double.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers

Clinton LumberKings

(POSTPONED)

 

Wednesday’s Games:

Corpus Christi @ Midland – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT

Stockton @ Visalia – 1:00pm PT

 

 

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