Sunday, June 2nd: Muncy’s Slam Leads Ports to Victory while Cats Win Behind Billings and Hounds & Snappers Both Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

Stockton Ports First Baseman Max Muncy (Grand Slam)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)

Sacramento River Cats 9

Tacoma Rainiers 2

WP – Billings 7-2 / 4.25

HR – Choice (10), Peterson (5), Green (5), Nakajima (2)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Bruce Billings

(6 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win)

RHP Bruce Billings delivered his 5^th straight quality start for Sacramento on Sunday, allowing just 3 hits while striking out 8 over 6 scoreless innings to earn his 7^th win. The River Cats benefited from 4 home runs on the night. Outfielder Michael Choice and third baseman Hiro Nakajima each slugged solo shots, while second baseman Grant Green and outfielder Shane Peterson both belted 2-run blasts in the 9^th inning for the Cats.

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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)

Springfield Cardinals 2

Midland RockHounds 0

LP – Smith 5-6 / 2.24

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Murphy Smith

(7 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 1 K)

Starter Murphy Smith had another strong outing for the RockHounds on Sunday, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits over 7 innings of work, but he still ended up taking the loss. Designated hitter Jake Goebbert had 2 of the Hounds’ 7 hits on the night.

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)

Stockton Ports 6

San Jose Giants 3

WP – Granier 6-3 / 2.50

HR – Muncy (10), Dixon (4)

Farmhand Of The Game:

First Baseman Max Muncy

(Grand Slam)

With the Ports down by a run and the bases loaded with 2 outs in the top of the 8^th inning, first baseman Max Muncy smacked a grand slam to turn things around and give Stockton the lead. Starter Drew Granier had another solid outing for the Ports, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits over 7 innings to earn his 6^th win.

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)

Quad Cities River Bandits 3

Beloit Snappers 2

LP – Streich 5-3 / 6.16

HR – Nunez (11)

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Renato Nunez

(Home Run / 2 RBIs)

Starter Seth Streich allowed 2 runs, just 1 earned, on 5 hits in 5 innings but took his 3^rd loss on Sunday. With Beloit down by 3 runs in the 9^th, third baseman Renato Nunez tagged a 2-run homer to put the team within a run, but that would be as close as the Snappers would get on Sunday.

In Other News…

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