A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Round Rock Express 1
Sacramento River Cats 3
WP – Billings 11-5 / 4.04
Farmhand Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Bruce Billings
(7 2/3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 8 K / Win)
RHP Bruce Billings turned in his third straight impressive start for Sacramento, allowing just 1 run and striking out 8 over 7 2/3 innings to earn his 11th win, while RHP Brian Gordon got the final 3 outs for his 12th save on Sunday. Outfielder Shane Peterson, shortstop Andy Parrino and catcher Ryan Ortiz drove in a run apiece for the River Cats.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Midland RockHounds 1
Corpus Christi Hooks 2
LP – Hassebrock 0-2 / 14.40
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Sean Murphy
(7 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K)
Starter Sean Murphy had a strong outing for Midland, allowing just 1 unearned run on 6 hits over 7 innings of work, but RHP Blake Hassebrock gave up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the 10th inning to take the loss on Sunday. Outfielder Josh Whitaker had a pair of doubles and drove in a run for the RockHounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 7
Modesto Nuts 9
LP – Alcantara 4-3 / 3.69
HR – Thompson (14), Russell (12), Kirkland (6)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Shortstop Addison Russell
(Home Run / 3 RBIs)
RHP Raul Alcantara had a rough start for Stockton, allowing 8 runs, 4 earned, on 9 hits over 3 2/3 innings to take the loss on Sunday. Shortstop Addison Russell continued his second-half surge by slugging a 3-run homer, his 12th, while first baseman Tony Thompson and second baseman Wade Kirkland contributed solo shots for the Ports.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers 1
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 6
LP – Voiro 5-5 / 3.80
Farmhand Of The Game:
Second Baseman Chris Bostick
(Triple / Double / Run)
Second baseman Chris Bostick tripled, doubled and scored the Snappers’ only run of the game on Sunday. Starter Dylan Covey allowed just 1 run on 5 hits over 4 innings of work, but RHP Vince Voiro gave up 1 run in 2 innings of relief to take the loss.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Vermont Lake Monsters 1
State College Spikes 3
LP – Johnson 1-1 / 1.29
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Bobby Wahl
(3 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 1 K)
Starter Bobby Wahl looked solid on Sunday, allowing just 1 unearned run in 3 innings of work. RHP Junior Mendez tossed 2 scoreless innings in his debut with Vermont, but RHP Tyler Johnson took the loss after giving up 1 unearned run in 2 innings of relief. The A’s 3rd-round draft pick, third baseman Ryon Healy, collected 3 hits for the Lake Monsters.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL A’s 3
AZL Cubs 7
LP – Driver 0-1 / 13.50
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Hunter Adkins
(4 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 3 K)
After tossing a scoreless inning in his first appearance, 7th-round draft pick Dustin Driver had a rougher go of it his second time out, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks in 1 inning of work on Sunday. RHP Hunter Adkins allowed just 1 hit in 4 scoreless innings of relief, while first baseman Gabriel Santana had a pair of hits and drove in a run for the A’s.
Monday’s Games:
Round Rock @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
Beloit @ Wisconsin – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT
AZL Mariners @ AZL A’s – 7:00pm PT
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Good stuff