A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Salt Lake Bees 1
Sacramento River Cats 10
WP – Werner 2-3 / 8.78
HR – Green (3), Cespedes (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Andrew Werner
(7 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)
Starter Andrew Werner had his first solid outing of the season for Sacramento, allowing 1 run on just 4 hits to earn the win. The River Cats lineup made it easy for him, putting 10 runs up on the board. Second baseman Grant Green had a pair of hits, including his 3rd home run, and drove in 4 runs, while left fielder Yoenis Cespedes, in his second rehab game with Sacramento, clubbed a 3-run homer. Shortstop Andy Parrino returned to the River Cats’ lineup and went 0 for 3, while outfielder Michael Taylor has gone 0 for 9 in his last 2 games back with the Cats.
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
San Antonio Missions 4
Midland RockHounds 11
WP – Neal 2-0 / 2.25
HR – Barfield (5), Perez (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Jeremy Barfield
(3 for 3 / Home Run / Double / 2 RBIs / 3 Runs)
Starter Zach Neal allowed 4 runs on 11 hits while striking out 5 over 7 2/3 innings to earn his 2nd win. Designated hitter Jeremy Barfield had 3 hits and homered for the second straight night, while shortstop Darwin Perez hit his 1st home run, and second baseman Dusty Coleman had a pair of hits, including a triple, and drove in 4 runs in the win. With Andy Parrino returning to the River Cats, infielder Tyler Ladendorf will be rejoining the RockHounds’ roster.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 6
High Desert Mavericks 9
LP – Hassebrock 1-2 / 6.53
HR – Vollmuth (5), Whitaker (3), Lamas (3), Ortiz (2)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Josh Whitaker
(3 for 4 / Home Run / Double / 1 RBI / 3 Runs)
Starter Blake Hassebrock continued his struggles with Stockton, allowing 5 runs, 2 earned, while walking 8 over just 3 2/3 innings to take the loss. Designated hitter Josh Whitaker collected 3 hits, including a double and a home run, while third baseman B.A. Vollmuth, second baseman Antonio Lamas and catcher Ryan Ortiz all homered for the Ports.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
South Bend Silver Hawks 16
Beloit Snappers 10
LP – Streich 2-1 / 5.94
HR – Wooten (2), Bostick (2), Robertson (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Second Baseman Chris Bostick
(3 for 5 / Home Run / Triple / 4 RBIs / 2 Runs)
Starter Seth Streich had a rough outing, allowing 7 runs, 6 earned, on 7 hits over just 2 1/3 innings to take the loss, and RHP Drew Tyson came on to surrender 5 runs in 3 2/3 innings of relief. Second baseman Chris Bostick had a big game, collecting 3 hits, including a home run and a triple, and drove in 4 runs, while shortstop Daniel Robertson homered, doubled and drove in 3 runs in his season debut with Beloit.
Saturday’s Games:
Salt Lake @ Sacramento – 7:05pm
San Antonio @ Midland – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
Stockton @ High Desert – 6:05pm PT
South Bend @ Beloit – Noon PT / 2:00pm CT
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Let me post this in the right place this time: I see that Addison Russell was 0-5 with 2 more K’s last night….if he keeps this up I would think that he’d be a candidate to drop down a level
Yep, he had gone 4 for 7 over a couple games, but now he’s gone 0 for 8 over the last two.
spin it any way that you want, but 21 strikeouts in 46 AB’s doesn’t make for a good stat line…but the season is young, and he’s the youngest player in the California League, so hopefully better days will lie ahead…and I certainly hope that he lives up to his promise and has a successful season