PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Nashville Sounds 7
Oklahoma City Dodgers 4
WP – Healy 2-0 / 2.84
HR – Healy (4)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Jaycob Brugman
(3 for 4 / Double / Walk / 3 Runs / GWRBI)
Center fielder Jaycob Brugman’s hot bat helped the Sounds win on Sunday. Brugman had 3 hits, including a double, walked, scored 3 times and drove in the game-winning run in the 9th inning for Nashville. With two men on and the game tied in the top of the 9th, Brugman singled to bring home left fielder Colin Walsh for the winning run. Second baseman Joey Wendle also came around to score and Brugman ended up making it all the way to third with the help of an error by left fielder James Ramsey. Brugman later came in to score the third run of the inning on shortstop Arismendy Alcantara’s sacrifice fly. And Brugman has now gone 11 for 17 with 5 doubles, a home run and 8 RBIs over his last 4 games for the Sounds. First baseman Ryon Healy hit a 3-run homer in the 1st to give Nashville an early lead and then drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly in the 8th. Starter Chris Smith allowed 4 runs over 6 innings of work, while RHP Tucker Healy picked up the win after pitching a perfect 8th, and RHP Andrew Triggs got the final three outs in the 9th to notch his 2nd save for Nashville. In other news, recent Sounds reliever R.J. Alvarez was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Midland RockHounds
Frisco RoughRiders
(POSTPONED)
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 6
Bakersfield Blaze 7
LP – Navas 1-3 / 3.72
HR – Pimentel (9), Boyd (1)
Prospect Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Sandber Pimentel
(3 for 4 / Home Run / 3 RBIs)
After finally snapping their ten-game losing streak on Saturday, the Ports suffered a heart-breaking loss in the bottom of the 9th on Sunday. Designated hitter Sandber Pimentel had 3 hits in the game, including a 3-run homer in the 1st inning to give Stockton an early lead. Center fielder B.J. Boyd added to the lead by belting a 2-run homer in the 5th, and third baseman Jose Brizuela singled in another run in the same inning to give the Ports a 6-run lead. Starter Brett Graves allowed 4 runs, just 1 earned, in the bottom of the 5th and left after 5 innings of work with a 2-run lead. LHP Cody Stull gave up 1 run in the 7th to make it a 1-run game. RHP Carlos Navas tossed a scoreless 8th, but he allowed a walk and a single in the bottom of the 9th before surrendering a double with two outs to bring home both baserunners and allow Bakersfield to win in a walk-off on Sunday.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers 0
Clinton LumberKings 1
LP – Manarino 5-2 / 1.87
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Evan Manarino
(7 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K)
LHP Evan Manarino turned in another solid start for the Snappers, allowing just 1 run over 7 innings of work, but he still ended up suffering his 2nd loss. The Snappers were shut out on just 3 hits on Sunday. Center fielder Mike Martin, third baseman Edwin Diaz and designated hitter Trent Gilbert all singled in the loss.
Monday’s Games:
Memphis @ Nashville – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT
Midland @ Frisco (Game #1) – 3:05pm PT / 5:05pm CT
Midland @ Frisco (Game #2)
Modesto @ Stockton (Game #1) – 6:10pm PT
Modesto @ Stockton (Game #2)
Kane County @ Beloit – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
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