A’s Farmhand Of The Day
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Midland RockHounds 8
Frisco RoughRiders 4
WP – Murphy 1-1 / 2.17
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Sean Murphy
(6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win)
Starter Sean Murphy had another solid outing for the RockHounds on Wednesday, allowing just 2 hits over 6 scoreless innings to earn the win. Outfielder D’Arby Myers, catcher Beau Taylor and first baseman Anthony Aliotti each drove in a pair of runs, while outfielder Chad Oberacker and designated hitter Jake Goebbert contributed 3 hits apiece for Midland.
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CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Bakersfield Blaze 1
Stockton Ports 2
WP – Peters 3-3 / 5.16
HR – Richard (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Tanner Peters
(8 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 10 K / Win)
Starter Tanner Peters delivered an impressive outing for Stockton on Wednesday, enabling the Ports to win with just 3 hits on the night. Peters allowed just 1 run and struck out 10 over 8 innings to earn his 3rd win, while RHP Brett Hunter got the final 3 outs to pick up his 1st save. Outfielder Myrio Richard had the big blast for Stockton, hitting his 1st home run in the bottom of the 8th inning to break a 1-1 tie and ensure the victory for both Peters and the Ports.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers 5
Clinton LumberKings 6
LP – Lamb 1-1 / 5.40
HR – Lewis (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Chad Lewis
(Home Run / 2 RBIs)
Starter Raul Alcantara allowed 5 runs, 4 earned, on 10 hits in 4 innings of work on Wednesday. Designated hitter Chad Lewis hit a 2-run homer, his 1st, for Beloit, while outfielders John Wooten and Brett Vertigan contributed a pair of hit apiece, and second baseman Chris Bostick doubled in a run in the 9th to send the game to extra innings. But LHP Chris Lamb gave up a run in the bottom of the 10th to take the loss.
MEANWHILE…
For those of you who’ve been wondering how the three minor league pitchers the A’s traded to the Nationals in the John Jaso deal have been doing so far this season…
RHP A.J. Cole – Potomac/High-A
37 IP / 39 H / 15 ER / 9 BB / 41 K / 3.65 ERA / 1.30 WHIP
LHP Ian Krol – Harrisburg/Double-A
19 1/3 IP / 11 H / 2 ER / 5 BB / 22 K / 0.93 ERA / 0.83 WHIP
RHP Blake Treinen – Harrisburg/Double-A
44 2/3 IP / 51 H / 25 ER / 10 BB / 36 K / 5.04 ERA / 1.37 WHIP
Thursday’s Games:
Oklahoma City @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
Midland @ Frisco – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
Bakersfield @ Stockton – 11:05am PT
Beloit @ Clinton – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
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