A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 5
Sacramento River Cats 3
LP – Thomas 3-6 / 4.48
Farmhand Of The Game:
Second Baseman Grant Green
(3 for 5 / Double)
Starter Justin Thomas allowed 5 runs on 5 hits in 5 2/3 innings of work to take the loss on Monday. Second baseman Grant Green had 3 hits, including a double, while outfielder Michael Choice collected 3 hits as well, and third baseman Andy Parrino had 2 hits and drove in a pair of runs for the River Cats.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Midland RockHounds
(OFF DAY)
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Visalia Rawhide 1
Stockton Ports 4
WP – Bowman 2-1 / 8.31
HR – Russell (9)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Josh Bowman
(6 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 4 K / Win)
Starter Josh Bowman had a strong outing for Stockton on Monday, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits over 6 innings to earn his 2nd win, while RHP Ryan Dull struck out 3 in 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief to pick up his 1st save for the Ports. Shortstop Addison Russell homered, tripled, drove in a pair of runs and scored twice in the win. Catcher Bruce Maxwell should be joining Stockton from Beloit on Tuesday.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers
(OFF DAY)
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Lowell Spinners 1
Vermont Lake Monsters 0
LP – Stalcup 0-1 / 2.70
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder B.J. Boyd
(1 for 3 / Double)
Recent 2013 draftees Kyle Finnegan and Jerad Grundy each tossed 2 scoreless innings on Monday, but fellow 2013 draftee Matt Stalcup allowed 1 run in his 2 innings of relief to take the loss. Outfielder B.J. Boyd and first baseman Michael Soto both doubled for Vermont’s only 2 hits of the game.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL A’s 1
AZL D-backs 4
LP – Nolasco 0-1 / 2.57
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Alex Nolasco
(4 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 1 K)
Starter Alex Nolasco had a solid outing on Monday, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits over 4 innings of work, but he still ended up taking the loss. Third baseman Gabriel Santana had a pair of hits and drove in a run, and outfielder Jonesy Zarraga tripled to account for all the A’s hits in the game.
Tuesday’s Games:
Colorado Springs @ Sacramento – 12:05pm PT
Visalia @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT
Beloit @ Kane County – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
Lowell @ Vermont – 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET
AZL Angels @ AZL A’s – 7:00pm PT
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