A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Sacramento River Cats 14
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 6
WP – Leon 1-1 / 3.75
HR: Taylor (11), Moore (11)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Michael Taylor
(Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs)
The River Cats exploded for 14 runs in Colorado Springs on Monday. Outfielder Michael Taylor had 3 hits, including a home run and a double, and drove in 3 runs, while third baseman Scott Moore slugged a solo shot, outfielder Michael Choice had 3 hits and drove in a pair, and second baseman Jemile Weeks collected 4 hits for the River Cats. Starter Arnold Leon had a shaky outing for Sacramento, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits over 5 innings of work but ended up notching his 1st win for the River Cats.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Arkansas Travelers 1
Midland RockHounds 6
WP – Hernandez 4-7 / 2.97
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Carlos Hernandez
(6 1/3 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win)
Starter Carlos Hernandez had an impressive outing for Midland on Monday, striking out 6 over 6 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his 4th win. First baseman Vinnie Catricala and designated hitter Anthony Aliotti collected 3 hits apiece for the RockHounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Visalia Rawhide 1
Stockton Ports 6
WP – Alcantara 3-0 / 2.50
HR – Robinson (14), Thompson (11), Richard (8)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Raul Alcantara
(6 1/3 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 7 K / Win)
RHP Raul Alcantara had another strong start for Stockton on Monday, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and striking out 7 over 6 1/3 innings, while RHPs Seth Frankoff and Ryan Dull combined to strike out 5 in 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Outfielder Dusty Robinson hit a 3-run homer, first baseman Tony Thompson tagged a 2-run homer, and outfielder Myrio Richard slugged a solo shot for Stockton.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers 0
Peoria Chiefs 8
LP – Bacus 8-3 / 3.95
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Brett Vertigan
(1 for 3 / Double)
RHP Dakota Bacus had a rare rough outing for the Snappers, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits over just 3 innings to take his 3rd loss on Monday. Outfielder Brett Vertigan and third baseman Renato Nunez both doubled to account for Beloit’s only 2 hits of the game.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Hudson Valley Renegades 1
Vermont Lake Monsters 4
WP – Paulino 2-2 / 2.42
HR – Soto (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Gregory Paulino
(6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win)
RHP Gregory Paulino had a solid outing for Monday, allowing 1 run on just 3 hits while striking out 5 over 6 innings to earn his 2nd win. The A’s 5th-round draft pick this year, RHP Bobby Wahl, made his debut with Vermont, striking out 3 over 2 scoreless innings of work, while 18th-round pick, RHP Sam Bragg, got the final 3 outs to earn his 1st save. Third baseman Michael Soto hit a 2-run homer in the 8th inning for the Lake Monsters.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL Royals 10
AZL A’s 0
LP – Perez 0-1 / 2.00
Farmhand Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Vicmal De La Cruz
(1 for 3 / Double)
Starter Cristhian Perez allowed 4 runs, 2 earned, on 7 hits over 5 innings to take the loss on Monday. The A’s 3rd-round pick in this year’s draft, first baseman Ryon Healy, went 0 for 1 in his debut, while designated hitter Vicmal De La Cruz doubled and catcher Andy Paz singled for the A’s only 2 hits on the night.
Tuesday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Colorado Springs – 6:05pm PT
Visalia @ Stockton – 7:05pm PT
Hudson Valley @ Vermont – 8:05am PT / 11:05am ET
AZL A’s @ AZL Angels – 7:00pm PT
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