A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Reno Aces 3
Sacramento River Cats 5
WP – Figueroa 2-0 / 4.75
HR – Barton (5)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Bruce Billings
(7 IP / 4 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 5 K)
Starter Bruce Billings had a strong outing for Sacramento on Sunday, allowing 2 runs on just 4 hits while striking out 5 over 7 innings of work and left the game with a 1-run lead. LHP Pedro Figueroa gave up the tying run in the top of the 8th inning, but first baseman Daric Barton homered in the bottom of the 8th to give the River Cats the lead and hand Figueroa his 2nd win. RHP Brian Gordon got the final 3 outs for his 5th save, while Jemile Weeks made his second straight start in center field.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Midland RockHounds 11
Arkansas Travelers 6
WP – Viola 1-0 / 2.89
HR – Crumbliss (5)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Beau Taylor
(Double / 2 RBIs)
Starter Murphy Smith had a rough outing for the RockHounds on Sunday, allowing 6 runs on 10 hits over 5 1/3 innings, but LHP Pedro Viola came on to strike out 6 in 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief to pick up his 1st win. First baseman Anthony Aliotti had 3 hits, while outfielder Conner Crumbliss homered, and designated hitter Beau Taylor doubled and drove in a pair of runs, including the go-ahead run in the top of the 8th inning for the RockHounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 3
San Jose Giants 5
LP – Simmons 5-3 / 3.51
HR – Crocker (8)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Bobby Crocker
(3 for 4 / Home Run)
RHP James Simmons had a shaky start for Stockton on Sunday, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits over 5 1/3 innings to take his 3rd loss. Outfielder Bobby Crocker collected 3 hits, including his 8th home run for the Ports. In other news, former top pitching prospect Michael Ynoa will be joining Stockton’s starting rotation this week.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Burlington Bees 0
Beloit Snappers 2
WP – Streich 9-4 / 4.41
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Seth Streich
(6 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win)
Starter Seth Streich had another impressive outing for the Snappers on Sunday, allowing just 4 hits and striking out 7 over 6 scoreless innings to earn his 9th win, while RHP Stuart Pudenz tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief to post his 2nd save. Second baseman Chris Bostick had 3 hits, including a double, to raise his average to .303, while outfielder Aaron Shipman went 1 for 3 in his return to the Snappers.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Vermont Lake Monsters 13
Lowell Spinners 4
WP – Stalcup 1-1 / 1.50
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder B.J. Boyd
(4 for 5 / Double / RBI)
Outfielder B.J. Boyd collected 4 hits, including a double, and drove in a run, while outfielder Herschel Powell had 3 hits, including a triple, and drove in a pair of runs for Vermont. The A’s 8th overall pick in this year’s draft, RHP Kyle Finnegan, allowed just 1 hit in 3 scoreless innings, while the team’s 12th overall pick, LHP Jerad Grundy, gave up 2 runs in 2 2/3 innings, and 11th overall pick, LHP Matt Stalcup, tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings to pick up his 1st win for Vermont.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL A’s 0
AZL Angels 12
LP – Herrera 1-1 / 10.64
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Nolan Sanburn
(2 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K)
RHP Nolan Sanburn made his season debut on Sunday, striking out 3 in 2 scoreless innings of work, while the A’s 5th overall pick this year, LHP Chris Kohler, contributed 1 scoreless inning in relief. But RHP Ronald Herrera allowed 6 runs on 11 hits over 4 innings to take the loss for the A’s.
Monday’s Games:
Tucson @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
Midland @ Arkansas – 5:10pm PT / 7:10pm CT
Stockton @ Visalia – 7:00pm PT
Burlington @ Beloit – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
Tri-City @ Vermont – 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET
AZL Mariners @ AZL A’s – 7:00pm PT
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