A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Salt Lake Bees 2
Sacramento River Cats 7
WP – Billings 1-1 / 9.88
HR – Taylor (5), Weeks (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Bruce Billings
(6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 5 K / Win)
RHP Bruce Billings had his first solid outing of the season for Sacramento, allowing 1 run on just 3 hits while walking none and striking out 5 to earn his 1st win, while RHP Dan Otero struck out 3 in 2 scoreless innings of relief to pick up his 6th save. Outfielder Michael Taylor hit a 3-run homer in the 5th inning, and second baseman Jemile Weeks hit a 2-run homer in the 8th for the River Cats.
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
San Antonio Missions 4
Midland RockHounds 3
LP – Smyth 2-2 / 3.06
HR – Freitas (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Catcher David Freitas
(Home Run / 2 RBIs)
RHP Josh Bowman allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, on 4 hits and 4 walks over 4 2/3 innings to leave his team with a 3-0 deficit. But LHP Frank Gailey and RHP Mike DeMark combined on 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and catcher David Freitas clubbed a 2-run homer in the 7th inning to bring Midland within a run, and then shortstop Dusty Coleman drove in third baseman Jefry Marte in the 8th to tie the game. But RHP Paul Smyth surrendered a run in the top of the 11th to take the loss.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 6
High Desert Mavericks 11
LP – Perlman 0-1 / 5.40
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Josh Whitaker
(2 for 4 / 2 RBIs)
Starter Tanner Peters allowed 5 runs on 8 hits over 5 innings, while RHP Max Perlman gave up 2 runs in 1 inning of work to take the loss, and RHP Jose Macias allowed 4 runs in 1 inning of relief. Outfielder Josh Whitaker had 2 hits and drove in a pair of runs, while shortstop Addison Russell and designated hitter Max Muncy both doubled and drove in a run in the loss.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
West Michigan Whitecaps 5
Beloit Snappers 3
LP – Hall 1-1 / 7.43
HR – Olson (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Austin House
(5 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K)
RHP Kris Hall allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, over 4 innings to take the loss, while RHP Austin House came on to give up 1 run in 5 innings of relief. Outfielder John Wooten collected a pair of hits, while first baseman Matt Olson, the A’s 3rd overall draft pick last year, hit his 1st home run for the Snappers.
Monday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Fresno – 7:05pm PT
San Antonio @ Midland – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
West Michigan @ Beloit – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
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