Thursday, May 9th: Thomas Pitches Cats to Victory while Snappers Win and Hounds & Ports Both Fall

 

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Sacramento River Cats  5

Memphis Redbirds             3

WP – Thomas 1-2 / 5.25

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Justin Thomas

(6 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 1 K / Win)

 

Starter Justin Thomas allowed just 1 run in 6 innings to earn his 1^st win for the River Cats on Thursday, while RHP Dan Otero picked up his 8^th save. Designated hitter Grant Green had 3 hits, including a double, and drove in 2 runs, while shortstop Hiro Nakajima went 1 for 4 in his third rehab game with Sacramento, and outfielder Jeremy Barfield collected a pair of hits in his debut with the River Cats.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Midland RockHounds  1

San Antonio Missions     2

LP – Murphy 0-1 / 2.74

HR – Aliotti (3)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Anthony Aliotti

(3 for 4 / Home Run)

 

Starter Sean Murphy allowed 2 runs on 7 hits over 5 2/3 innings to take the loss on Thursday. First baseman Anthony Aliotti collected 3 of Midland’d 5 hits on the night, including his 3rd home run, to account for the RockHounds’ only run of the game and raise his average to .378.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Stockton Ports  0

Modesto Nuts      2

LP – Peters 2-3 / 6.03

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Tanner Peters

(7 IP / 7 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 5 K)

 

RHP Tanner Peters had his best start in his last four outings, allowing just 1 run over 7 innings of work, but still ended up taking the loss on Thursday. The Ports were shut out and collected just 3 hits on the night, one apiece from outfielder Josh Whitaker, catcher Ryan Delgado and third baseman Tony Thompson.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Peoria Chiefs         5

Beloit Snappers  6

WP – Pudenz 1-1 / 13.50

HR – Dixon (3)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Chad Lewis

(2 Doubles / 2 RBIs)

 

Starter Austin House allowed 4 runs over 5 innings of work on Thursday. Outfielder Rashun Dixon drilled a home run, his 3^rd in his last 3 games, while third baseman Chad Lewis collected 2 doubles and drove in a pair of runs, and Stuart Pudenz picked up his 1^st win with an inning of scoreless relief.

 

Friday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Memphis – 5:05pm PT

Midland @ San Antonio – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT

Stockton @ Lancaster – 7:00pm PT

Game #1 – Peoria @ Beloit – 2:00pm PT / 4:00pm CT

Game #2 – Peoria @ Beloit

 

 

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