MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers 3
Peoria Chiefs 0
WP – Stalcup 5-4 / 4.02
HR – Soto (4)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Matt Stalcup
(9 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 8 K / Win)
Beloit starter Matt Stalcup tossed a complete-game shutout on Tuesday, allowing just 3 hits while walking none and striking out 8 to earn his 5th win for the Snappers. And last year’s 9th-round draft pick for the A’s has now walked just 18 batters over 80 2/3 innings of work this season. First baseman Michael Soto hit his 4th home run, while second baseman Melvin Mercedes drove in a pair of runs, and outfielder Justin Higley singled, stole a base and scored a run for the Snappers.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Oklahoma City RedHawks 4
Sacramento River Cats 7
WP – Neal 6-7 / 4.53
HR – Peterson (11)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Shane Peterson
(Home Run / 2 RBIs)
Left fielder Shane Peterson hit his 11th home run on Tuesday, a 2-run shot in the 6th inning, to give Peterson a total of 82 RBIs for the River Cats. The PCL All-Star has been riding a hot streak lately and is now hitting .500 with a pair of home runs over his last 4 games for Sacramento. Shortstop Jose Martinez had 3 hits and scored twice, while second baseman Colin Walsh singled in a pair of runs. Designated hitter Kyle Blanks went 2 for 5 and scored a run, and right fielder Craig Gentry went 0 for 3 in his second rehab game with the River Cats. Starter Zach Neal allowed 4 runs, 2 earned, over 6 2/3 innings of work to earn his 6th win for Sacramento.
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Corpus Christi Hooks 2
Midland RockHounds 15
WP – Haviland 6-7 / 3.97
HR – Coleman (15)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Kent Matthes
(3 for 6 / Triple / Double / 5 RBIs)
The RockHounds put 15 runs on the board on Tuesday. Outfielder Kent Matthes tripled, doubled, singled and drove in 5 runs, while first baseman Max Muncy had 3 hits, walked twice and drove in 3. Shortstop Dusty Coleman singled, homered and drove in 3, and catcher Blake Forsythe doubled, had a pair of singles, walked twice, scored twice and drove in a run for the RockHounds. Starter Shawn Haviland allowed 2 runs over 5 2/3 innings of work to earn his 6th win for the Hounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 0
Lake Elsinore Storm 3
LP – Lamb 4-4 / 3.24
Farmhand Of The Game:
Outfielder Tyler Marincov
(1 for 3 / Double)
Stockton starter Chris Lamb allowed 3 runs over 6 innings of work to take his 4th loss on Tuesday, while RHP Michael Ynoa tossed 1 scoreless inning in relief in his first appearance for the Ports since July 27. Stockton managed just 4 hits in the game, with outfielder Tyler Marincov doubling for the team’s only extra-base hit of the night.
Wednesday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Memphis – 5:05pm PT
Corpus Christi @ Midland – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
Stockton @ Lake Elsinore – 6:05pm PT
Beloit @ Peoria – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
Vermont @ Tri-City – 4:00pm PT / 7:00pm ET
AZL A’s @ AZL D-backs – 7:00pm PT
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