Tuesday, April 30th: Ortiz’s HR in 10th Leads Ports to Victory while Cats & Snappers Win and Hounds Get Blanked

 

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Sacramento River Cats’ Third Baseman Scott Moore (3 for 4 / Double / 5 RBIs)
Sacramento River Cats’ 3B Scott Moore (3 for 4 / Double / 5 RBIs)

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Sacramento River Cats  10

Fresno Grizzlies                  2

WP – Chavez 2-1 / 2.70

HR – Vogt (6), Barton (3)

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Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Scott Moore

(3 for 4 / Double / 5 RBIs)

 

RHP Jesse Chavez returned to Sacramento and delivered another solid outing for the River Cats, allowing 2 runs over 5 innings to earn his 2nd win, while RHPs Mike Ekstrom and Darren Byrd combined for 4 scoreless innings in relief. Third baseman Scott Moore had a big night, collecting 3 hits, including a double, and drove in 5 runs, including the go-ahead run for the River Cats.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Midland RockHounds  0

Corpus Christi Hooks      1

LP – Smith 3-3 / 2.04

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Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Murphy Smith

(6 2/3 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 5 K)

 

Starter Murphy Smith had another impressive outing for Midland, allowing just 1 run over 6 2/3 innings, but he still ended up taking the loss as the RockHounds were held scoreless. Midland managed only 6 hits, 2 of them off the bat of hot-hitting outfielder Jake Goebbert.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes  5

Stockton Ports                      6

WP – Joseph 3-0 / 1.29

HR – Ortiz (3)

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Farmhand Of The Game:

Catcher Ryan Ortiz

(2 for 3 / Home Run)

 

RHP Andres Avila had another rocky outing for Stockton, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits over 4 2/3 innings on Tuesday, but LHP Omar Duran and RHPs Pedro Vidal and Jonathan Joseph, who picked up the win, combined for 5 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. Shortstop Addison Russell, who’s been heating up of late, went 2 for 3 with a triple and drove in 2 runs. And with the game tied in the bottom of the 10th inning, catcher Ryan Ortiz clubbed a home run to give the Ports the win.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

West Michigan Whitecaps  5

Beloit Snappers              9

WP – Lamb 1-0 / 2.25

HR – Nunez (5)

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Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Brett Vertigan

(3 for 5 / 2 Doubles / 3 RBIs)

 

Former top prospect Michael Ynoa allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking 2 and striking out 2 over 3 innings of work on Tuesday. LHP Chris Lamb tossed 2 scoreless innings to pick up his 1st win, and RHP Tucker Healy got the final 6 outs to post his 1st save. Outfielder Brett Vertigan collected 3 hits, including 2 doubles, and drove in 3 runs, while third baseman Renato Nunez hit his 5th home run, and first baseman Matt Olson, who’s been coming on strong of late, had a pair of hits, including a double, for the Snappers.

You can see Matt Olson’s sweet home run swing from Monday’s game below, courtesy of @TommyECook from www.shadowsofwrigley.com. And you can check out Tommy’s scouting report on Beloit prospects Matt Olson, Daniel Robertson, Renato Nunez and others here: http://www.shadowsofwrigley.com/2013/04/30/west-michigan-whitecaps-beloit-snappers-429-430-recap/

 

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Wednesday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Fresno – 7:05pm PT

Midland @ Corpus Christi – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT

Rancho Cucamonga @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT

Beloit @ Great Lakes – 4:05pm PT / 6:05pm CT

 

 

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