A’s Farmhand Of The Day
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 4
Bakersfield Blaze 1
WP – Streich 1-0 / 1.80
HR – Pinder (1), Robinson (1), Maxwell (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Seth Streich
(5 IP / 1 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 6 K / Win)
RHP Seth Streich was impressive in his California League debut on Monday, allowing just 1 hit while striking out 6 in 5 innings of work to win his 1st start for Stockton. The 23-year-old held Bakersfield hitless through 4 innings before finally allowing a double in the 5th. RHPs Tucker Healy and Nolan Sanburn followed up with 2 scoreless innings apiece, with Sanburn picking up his 2nd save of the season. Second baseman Chad Pinder, outfielder Dusty Robinson and catcher Bruce Maxwell each homered in the Ports win.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Sacramento River Cats 6
Las Vegas 51s 7
LP – Hooker 0-1 / 10.13
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Craig Gentry
(3 for 4 / 4 RBIs)
Outfielder Craig “Kitten Face” Gentry looked good to go in his first rehab appearance for the River Cats, collecting 3 hits and driving in 4 runs. Second baseman Jose Martinez doubled and drove in a run, while outfielder Jake Goebbert doubled, tripled and scored twice. RHP Josh Lindlbom looked a little shaky in his first start for Sacramento, allowing 6 runs on 7 hits while walking 4 and allowing 6 runs over 4 1/3 innings. The Cats came back to tie the game in the top of the 8th thanks to Gentry’s RBI-single. But in the bottom of the 9th, RHP Deryk Hooker put two men on base before being replaced by LHP Eric Berger, who promptly surrendered an RBI-single and allowed Las Vegas to walk away with the walk-off win.
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
NW Arkansas Naturals 7
Midland RockHounds 8
WP – Dull 1-0 / 9.00
HR – Whitaker (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Josh Whitaker
(Home Run / Double / 3 RBIs)
Outfielder Josh Whitaker homered in the 4th inning and doubled home the tying and go-ahead runs in the 7th inning for Midland on Monday. Shortstop Dusty Coleman singled, tripled and drove in 2 runs, while third baseman Jefry Marte, outfielder Chad Oberacker and first baseman Max Muncy had a pair of hits apiece for the RockHounds. RHP Chris Jensen, acquired with Drew Pomeranz in the Brett Anderson deal, allowed 4 runs, just 2 earned, in 6 innings of work, while RHP Ryan Dull picked up the win after giving up 2 unearned runs in the 7th, and RHP Jesus Castillo got the final two outs in the 9th for his 1st save. Midland infielders made 6 errors in the game, 2 apiece by shortstop Coleman and first baseman Muncy and 1 each by second baseman Conner Crumbliss and third baseman Jefry Marte. Before the game, catcher Ryan Lipkin was placed on the disabled list and 18-year-old catcher Jose Chavez was added to the roster from the Dominican Summer League A’s.
Tuesday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Las Vegas – 7:05pm PT
NW Arkansas @ Midland – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
Stockton @ Bakersfield – 7:15pm PT
Beloit @ South Bend – 4:05pm PT / 6:05pm CT
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Ah, Russell is no longer that youngest player at AA for the A’s.