PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Omaha Storm Chasers 2
Nashville Sounds 3
WP – Schuster 1-0 / 1.36
Prospect Of The Game:
Third Baseman Renato Nunez
(3 for 5 / Walk / 2 RBIs)
With one out, a man on third and the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 12th inning, third baseman Renato Nunez singled for his third hit of the night to drive home the winning run as the Sounds won in a walk-off on Monday. Nunez also singled in the Sounds’ first run in the 6th inning, while shortstop Chad Pinder doubled twice and scored the winning run, and first baseman Rangel Ravelo and second baseman Joey Wendle had a pair of hits apiece for Nashville. Starter Chris Jensen turned in his strongest start since joining the Sounds, throwing 6 2/3 shutout innings before leaving the game with a slim 1-run lead. Nashville’s bullpen allowed Omaha to come back and tie the game in the 9th, but LHP Patrick Schuster threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings to shut down the Storm Chasers and give the Sounds the chance win it in the 12th and also earned his 1st win of the season along the way. In other news, the A’s claimed RHP Nick Tepesch off waivers from the Dodgers on Monday and designated Sounds LHP Eric Surkamp for assignment. And former Nashville starter Daniel Mengden allowed 2 runs over 7 2/3 innings for Oakland to earn his first major league win as the A’s beat the Giants 8-3 on Monday night. You can check out our interview with him from last month here – Daniel Mengden
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CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 1
Modesto Nuts 8
LP – Fillmyer 4-5 / 3.20
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Rich Hill
(3 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K)
A’s LHP Rich Hill took the mound in Modesto on Monday for what’s expected to be his only rehab start for Stockton. He struck out 6 batters over 3 scoreless innings before exiting after allowing a leadoff single in the 4th inning, which would ultimately lead to a run that would be charged to the left-hander. Hill did throw a lot of pitches during his brief outing – totaling 66 in Monday’s effort. RHP Heath Fillmyer followed him on the mound and ended up allowing 7 runs, 5 earned, over 5 innings of work to suffer his 5th loss for Stockton. The Ports scored just 1 run on 3 hits on Monday. Left fielder Joe Bennie doubled, and center fielder B.J. Boyd and shortstop Richie Martin both singled in the loss. Meanwhile, RHP Joey Wagman was reassigned to Stockton from the RockHounds on Monday.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Peoria Chiefs 4
Beloit Snappers 6
WP – Naile 3-6 / 2.92
HR – Howell (4)
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher James Naile
(8 IP / 5 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win)
Starter James Naile was impressive in his return to the Snappers, allowing just 2 unearned runs on 5 hits over 8 innings of work to earn his 3rd win on Monday. Designated hitter Brett Siddall doubled in 2 runs to put Beloit on the board in the bottom of the 3rd inning, while first baseman Ryan Howell hit a 2-run homer in the 4th to give the Snappers the lead, and second baseman Trent Gilbert had 3 hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in a run in the win.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Staten Island Yankees 3
Vermont Lake Monsters 2
LP – Painton 0-1 / 2.08
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Jhonny Rodriguez
(Double / RBI / Stolen Base)
Vermont fell to Staten Island in 11 innings on Monday. Starter Heath Bowers allowed 1 run over 4 1/3 innings, while RHP Marc Berube gave up the tying run in 2 2/3 innings of relief, and LHP Tyler Painton threw 3 scoreless frames before surrendering the winning run in the top of the 11th to take the loss for the Lake Monsters. Right fielder Jhonny Rodriguez doubled and scored Vermont’s first run in the 2nd and then drove his team’s only other run with a groundout in the 4th. First baseman Miguel Mercedes and left fielder Luis Barrera had a pair of hits apiece in the loss. Meanwhile, RHP Nolan Blackwood, this year’s 14th-round draft pick for the A’s, was added to the Lake Monsters’ roster on Monday.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL D-backs 6
AZL A’s 7
WP – Minaya 1-0 / 0.00
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Tyler Ramirez
(2 for 5 / Triple / 5 RBIs)
Center fieder Tyler Ramirez, this year’s 7th-round draft pick for the A’s, singled, tripled and drove in 5 runs, including the tying run in the bottom of the 9th, and then came in to score the winning run on a wild pitch as the AZL A’s won in a walk-off on Monday. 26th-round first baseman Charles Gould had 3 hits and a walk and drove in a run in the win. 6th-round RHP Brandon Bailey allowed 1 run in 2 innings of work in his first start for the A’s, while RHP Argenis Blanco gave up 5 runs, 4 earned, in 4 innings of relief, and 20-year-old Dominican RHP Yeudy Minaya threw 3 scoreless innings to earn his 1st professional win on Monday.
Tuesday’s Games:
Omaha @ Nashville – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT
Stockton @ Modesto – 7:05pm PT
Peoria @ Beloit – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
Aberdeen @ Vermont – 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET
AZL A’s @ AZL D-backs – 7:00pm PT
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