Tuesday, August 22nd: Sawyer Pitches Ports to Victory while Brown Homers Again & Norge Ruiz Lands on DL

A’s Prospect Of The Day: Stockton Ports Pitcher Dalton Sawyer (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win)
A’s Prospect Of The Day: Stockton Ports Pitcher Dalton Sawyer (5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win)

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Modesto Nuts     1

Stockton Ports  5

WP – Sawyer 4-4 / 2.93

HR – Brown (23), Siddall (19), E.White (4)

Prospect Of The Game:

Pitcher Dalton Sawyer

(5 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win)

LHP Dalton Sawyer returned from the disabled list to help the Ports prevail for the third time in their last four games and move into a three-way tie for first place in their division on Tuesday. Last year’s 9th-round draft pick for the A’s allowed just 2 hits over 5 scoreless frames to earn the win, and he’s now given up just 2 earned runs over his last 20 innings for Stockton. Right fielder Seth Brown singled, walked and homered for the third straight game, giving him a team-leading 23 round-trippers and extending his league-leading RBI total to 89. Left fielder Brett Siddall and shortstop Eli White both slugged solo shots, while third baseman Mikey White collected 3 hits, including a double, and second baseman Branden Cogswell and designated hitter Richie Martin had a pair of hits apiece for the Ports. And while Dalton Sawyer returned from the disabled list, RHP Norge Ruiz was placed on the DL with a sore elbow on Tuesday.

Click here for more on Nashville, Midland, Beloit & Vermont…

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Iowa Cubs               0

Nashville Sounds  0

(CANCELLED)

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Midland RockHounds  1

Corpus Christi Hooks     5

LP – Holmes 10-12 / 4.85

HR – Sportman (12)

js656996

 

Prospect Of The Game:

Outfielder J.P. Sportman

(2 for 4 / Home Run)

 

RHP Grant Holmes allowed 5 runs over 6 innings of work to suffer his 12th loss for Midland on Tuesday. RHP Carlos Navas and LHP Brandon Mann combined to toss 2 scoreless innings in relief for the RockHounds. Right fielder J.P. Sportman singled and homered for the second straight night, while center fielder B.J. Boyd had a pair of hits to raise his league-leading batting average to .329.

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Quad Cities River Bandits  4

Beloit Snappers                1

LP – Sheehan 3-2 / 2.39

mm670343

 

Prospect Of The Game:

Pitcher Matt Milburn

(6 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 8 K)

 

RHP Matt Milburn turned in a solid start for the Snappers, allowing just 1 run while striking out 8 over 6 innings of work, but he left with the game a 1-1 tie. RHP Sam Sheehan surrendered 3 runs, 2 earned, in 1 2/3 innings of relief to suffer his 2nd loss as the Snappers fell for the tenth time in their last eleven games on Tuesday. Right fielder Luke Persico had a pair of hits, including a triple, while third baseman Jesus Lopez singled, doubled and drove in a run for the Snappers.

 

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE  (Class-A Short-Season)

Vermont Lake Monsters  5

Lowell Spinners                12

LP – Blanco 4-6 / 4.84

HR – Terrell (2)

jt664876

 

Prospect Of The Game:

Outfielder James Terrell

(3 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs)

 

21-year-old Venezuelan RHP Argenis Blanco had a rough start for Vermont, allowing 10 runs, 9 earned, over 3 2/3 innings to suffer his 6th loss for the Lake Monsters on Tuesday. Left fielder James Terrell collected 3 hits, including a 2-run homer, while center fielder Logan Farrar singled, doubled, walked and drove in a run in the loss

 

Wednesday’s Games:

Midland @ Corpus Christi – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT

Modesto @ Stockton – 7:10pm PT

Quad Cities @ Beloit – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT

Vermont @ Lowell – 3:35pm PT / 6:35pm ET

AZL White Sox @ AZL A’s – 7:00pm PT

 

Dalton Sawyer
Dalton Sawyer

 

Be sure to like A’s Farm’s page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @AthleticsFarm. You can also get our exclusive A’s minor league newsletter e-mailed to you free by signing up here.