Wednesday, May 18th: Casey Meisner & Angel Duno Suffer Losses as Ports & Snappers Go Down to Defeat

A’s Prospect Of The Day: Stockton Ports Shortstop Melvin Mercedes (2 for 2 / Double / 2 Walks)
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Stockton Ports Shortstop Melvin Mercedes (2 for 2 / Double / 2 Walks)

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

San Jose Giants  8

Stockton Ports   1

LP – Meisner 0-6 / 4.54

Prospect Of The Game:

Shortstop Melvin Mercedes

(2 for 2 / Double / 2 Walks)

Stockton lost its second straight to San Jose on Wednesday. RHP Casey Meisner had his third straight shaky start for the Ports, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks over 5 innings of work to suffer his 6th loss, while RHP Carlos Navas surrendered another 4 runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief. The Ports managed just 6 hits in the game. Shortstop Melvin Mercedes singled, doubled and walked twice, while first baseman John Nogowski singled in Stockton’s only run in the loss.

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TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Frisco RoughRiders

Midland RockHounds

(POSTPONED)

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers          0

Cedar Rapids Kernels  8

LP – Duno 3-2 / 2.70

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Prospect Of The Game:

First Baseman Ryan Howell

(2 for 2 / Walk)

 

RHP Angel Duno had a rare rough start for the Snappers, allowing 6 runs, 5 earned, over 5 innings of work to take his 2nd loss for Beloit. The Snappers were shut out on just 5 hits on Wednesday. First baseman Ryan Howell had 2 hits and a walk, while right fielder Brett Siddall singled and walked in the loss. With infielder Jesus Lopez landing on the disabled list, left fielder Jean Carlo Rodriguez was added to the Snappers roster and went 0 for 4 in his debut for Beloit.

 

Thursday’s Games:

Sacramento @ Nashville – 4:35pm PT / 6:35pm CT

Frisco @ Midland (Game #1) – 2:30pm PT / 4:30pm CT

Frisco @ Midland (Game #2)

San Jose @ Stockton – 11:10am PT

Beloit @ Cedar Rapids – 4:35pm PT / 6:35pm CT

 

 

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