Wednesday, May 29th: Voiro & Thomas Pitch Snappers & Cats to Victory while Hounds & Ports Pitchers Get Pounded on Wednesday

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Salt Lake Bees                  2

Sacramento River Cats  7

WP – Thomas 3-3 / 4.34

HR – Parrino (2)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Justin Thomas

(7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win)

 

LHP Justin Thomas had his 3^rd straight quality start for Sacramento, allowing 2 runs, just 1 earned, in 7 innings of work to earn his 3^rd win on Wednesday, while RHPs Chris Resop and Dan Otero each tossed a scoreless inning of relief for the River Cats. Left fielder Michael Choice collected a pair of doubles and drove in 3 runs, while shortstop Andy Parrino blasted a 2-run homer, third baseman Hiro Nakajima had a pair of hits to raise his average to .301, and A’s outfielder Josh Reddick started in right field and went 1 for 4 with a walk and a stolen base and scored twice in his second rehab game with the River Cats.

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TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Tulsa Drillers                 16

Midland RockHounds  1

LP – Neal 5-2 / 3.97

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Designated Hitter Anthony Aliotti

(Double / RBI)

 

RHP Zach Neal had a rare rough outing for the RockHounds on Wednesday, allowing 11 runs on 13 hits over 6 innings to take his 2^nd loss against 5 wins. Long-time major leaguer Roy Oswalt was the winner for the Drillers. RHP Gary Daley made his return to the RockHounds after serving a 50-game suspension for testing positive for banned drugs, and he allowed 5 runs in just 1/3 of an inning in relief. Designated hitter Anthony Aliotti doubled and drove in Midland’s only run of the game.

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Inland Empire 66ers  14

Stockton Ports          1

LP – Simmons 1-1 / 2.40

HR – Richard (4)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Myrio Richard

(Home Run)

 

After not allowing a run in his first two starts for Stockton, former 1^st-round draft pick James Simmons had a rougher time of it on Wednesday, allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, on 8 hits over 4 innings to take his 1^st loss. LHP Jake Brown surrendered 4 runs, and RHP David Mota gave up 5 runs, 3 earned, in relief. Outfielder Myrio Richard hit his 4^th home run to account for the Ports’ only run of the game.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers  0

Beloit Snappers               3

WP – Voiro 3-1 / 3.00

HR – Olson (7), Bostick (3)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Vince Voiro

(6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win)

 

RHP Vince Voiro had his best outing of the season on Wednesday, allowing just 2 hits over 6 scoreless innings to earn his 3^rd win, while RHP Derek De Young tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief to notch his 2^nd save. Second baseman Chris Bostick belted his 3^rd home run, while first baseman Matt Olson slugged his 7^th for the Snappers.

 

Thursday’s Games:

Salt Lake @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT

Tulsa @ Midland – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT

Stockton @ San Jose – 7:00pm PT

Wisconsin @ Beloit – 9:00am PT / 11:00am CT

 

 

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