MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers 6
Kane County Cougars 1
WP – Naile 1-2 / 4.15
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Brett Siddall
(3 for 4 / 2 Doubles / 3 RBIs)
Right fielder Brett Siddall collected 3 hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in 3 runs for the Snappers, and his team-leading batting average on the season now stands at .361. Second baseman Trent Gilbert and designated hitter Skye Bolt each singled, doubled and drove in a run. Starter Evan Manarino tossed 4 shutout innings, and RHP James Naile followed by striking out 5 over 4 scoreless innings of his own to earn the victory on Monday.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Nashville Sounds 2
Oklahoma City Dodgers 6
LP – Smith 0-2 / 7.20
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Jake Smolinski
(2 for 5 / Double / RBI)
Center fielder Jake Smolinski singled, doubled and drove in a run, while shortstop Chad Pinder collected 3 hits on Monday. Starter Chris Smith allowed 6 runs, 5 earned, over 4 innings of work to take his 2nd loss for the Sounds.
SS Chad Pinder: 3 for 5
RHP Chris Smith: 4 IP / 7 H / 6 R / 5 ER / 2 BB / 4 K
RHP Ryan Brasier: 2 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K
TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
NW Arkansas Naturals 3
Midland RockHounds 4
WP – Cochran-Gill 1-0 / 0.00
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Chris Jensen
(6 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 1 BB / 6 K)
RHP Chris Jensen turned in a solid start for the RockHounds on Monday, allowing 3 runs, just 2 earned, while striking out 6 over 6 innings of work. RHP Trey Cochran-Gill pitched 2 perfect innings in relief to pick up the win, and RHP Aaron Kurcz tossed a scoreless 9th to earn the save. Left fielder Danny Oh had 3 hits, including a double, and stole a base, while catcher Beau Taylor singled in a pair of runs for Midland.
RHP Trey Cochran-Gill: 2 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 1 K
RHP Aaron Kurcz: 1 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K
LF Danny Oh: 3 for 3 / Double / SB
C Beau Taylor: 1 for 2 / Walk / 2 RBIs
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 4
Visalia Rawhide 5
LP – Trivino 0-1 / 3.68
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Daniel Gossett
(5 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 9 K)
RHP Daniel Gossett delivered another strong start for Stockton on Monday, allowing just 1 run while striking out 9 over 5 innings of work, but RHP Lou Trivino gave up 3 runs, 2 earned, in 1 inning of relief to take the loss. Second baseman Joe Bennie singled, doubled and drove in 3 runs for the Ports.
RHP Joey Wagman: 2 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 2 K
RHP Lou Trivino: 1 IP / 6 H / 3 R / 2 ER / 0 BB / 2 K
2B Joe Bennie: 2 for 4 / Double / 3 RBIs
Tuesday’s Games:
Nashville @ Colorado Springs – 5:35pm PT / 7:35pm CT
NW Arkansas @ Midland – 9:00am PT / 11:00am CT
Stockton @ Visalia – 6:00pm PT
Beloit @ Kane County – 10:00am PT / Noon CT
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