(3 for 5 / HR / 4 RBIs)
Sacramento River Cats 10
Las Vegas Aviators 11
WP: McNutt 1-0 / 7.36
HR: Mateo (11), Neuse (10), Campbell (9), Bolt (8)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Skye Bolt
(3 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs)
Las Vegas won in a walk-off to notch its fifth straight victory on Thursday. Right fielder Skye Bolt hit a three-run homer, singled twice and drove in the tying run in the bottom of the 9th, while third baseman Sheldon Neuse had 3 hits, including his 10th home run, and drew a walk. First baseman Eric Campbell homered, doubled and drove in 4, while shortstop Jorge Mateo homered and singled, and designated hitter Corban Joseph singled twice and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 9th as the Aviators won in a walk-off. RHP Paul Blackburn had a rough start, allowing 10 runs, 9 earned, over 4 1/3 frames, but RHP Trey McNutt tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief to pick up the victory for Las Vegas.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Arkansas Travelers 10
Midland RockHounds 6
LP: Cochran-Gill 2-3 / 6.84
Prospect Of The Game:
Shortstop Kevin Merrell
(3 for 4 / Triple / 2 RBIs)
RHP James Naile had a rocky start for the RockHounds, allowing 6 runs, 5 earned on 12 hits over 6 innings of work, but RHP Trey Cochran-Gill gave up 4 runs in 1 innings of relief to suffer the loss on Thursday. Shortstop Kevin Merrell had 3 hits, including a triple, and drove in a pair, while designated hitter Luke Persico singled, doubled, drew a walk and drove in 2 runs in his return from the injured list.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
San Jose Giants 5
Stockton Ports 8
WP: Altamirano 3-3 / 3.88
HR: Armenteros (11), A.Rivas (5), Mullen (3)
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Xavier Altamirano
(5 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 4 K / Win)
Stockton notched its sixth win in its last seven games on Thursday. RHP Xavier Altamirano turned in a strong start, allowing 1 run on just 3 hits over 5 frames to earn the win, and RHP Seth Martinez tossed a scoreless 9th to secure his 2nd save for Stockton. First baseman Alfonso Rivas singled, walked and hit a two-run homer, while left fielder Lazaro Armenteros doubled and slugged a solo shot. Catcher Robert Mullen singled and slugged a solo shot, and center fielder Austin Beck doubled twice and drove in 3 runs for the Ports.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Quad Cities River Bandits 7
Beloit Snappers 2
LP: Birlingmair 2-4 / 4.86
Prospect Of The Game:
First Baseman Max Schuemann
(1 for 1 / 2 Walks / HBP / Run)
The Snappers suffered their third straight loss on Thursday. RHP Reid Birlingmair endured a shaky start, surrendering 6 runs over 6 innings of work to take his 4th loss for the Snappers. First baseman Max Schuemann reached base 4 times in the game. He singled, walked twice and was hit by a pitch, while third baseman Cobie Vance singled, drew a walk and drove in a run in the loss.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Hudson Valley Renegades 9
Vermont Lake Monsters 1
LP: Mejia 0-1 / 8.10
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Michael Murray
(4.2 IP / 5 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 3 K)
The Lake Monsters lost their second straight to Hudson Valley on Thursday. RHP Michael Murray turned in a solid start, allowing just 1 run over 4 2/3 frames, but RHP Jeferson Mejia was charged with 3 runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief to suffer the loss for the Lake Monsters. 18-year-old right fielder Danny Bautista singled twice and drove in a run, while 18-year-old Colombian designated hitter Jordan Diaz had a pair of hits, and 21-year-old Panamanian catcher Jorge Gordon and left fielder Nick Osborne both doubled in the loss.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL Padres-2 3
AZL A’s Green 5
WP: Walkinshaw 1-0 / 0.00
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Jorge Juan
(3 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 7 K)
20-year-old Dominican RHP Jorge Juan made the start and allowed just 1 hit and struck out 7 over 3 scoreless innings on Thursday. This year’s 36th-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Jake Walkinshaw, threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief to pick up the win, while this year’s 24th-round pick, RHP Trayson Kubo, tossed 2 scoreless innings to earn the save for the A’s. 18-year-old Cuban catcher Marcos Betancourt had a pair of hits, drew a walk and drove in a run, while this year’s 11th-round pick, designated hitter Dustin Harris, singled twice, scored twice, walked and stole a base, and 31st-round pick, center fielder Matthew Koehler, singled, stole a base and drove in a run for the A’s.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL A’s Gold 21
AZL Cubs-1 3
WP: Cushing 1-0 / 4.50
HR: S.Sanchez (2), Woodworth (1)
Prospect Of The Game:
First Baseman Santis Sanchez
(4 for 6 / Home Run / Walk / 3 RBIs)
The AZL A’s Gold squad put 21 runs on the board to notch the win on Thursday. 20-year-old Puerto Rican first baseman Santis Sanchez collected 4 hits, including a home run, drew a walk and drove in 3 runs, while this year’s 4th-round draft pick for the A’s, designated hitter Kyle McCann, singled, doubled, tripled, drew a walk and drove in 4. This year’s 32nd-round pick, shortstop Marty Bechina, doubled twice, walked twice, scored twice and drove in a pair, while 19-year-old Venezuelan right fielder Rafael Rincones singled, tripled, drew a walk and drove in 2 runs, and 29th-round pick, second baseman Michael Woodworth, hit a grand slam for the A’s. 17-year-old Nicaraguan LHP Gerald Garcia made the start and gave up 2 runs and struck out 6 over 4 frames, while 22nd-round pick, RHP Jack Cushing, allowed 1 run in 2 innings of relief to pick up the win.
Friday’s Games:
Sacramento @ Las Vegas: 7:05pm PT
Arkansas @ Midland: 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
San Jose @ Stockton: 7:10pm PT
Quad Cities @ Beloit: 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
Vermont @ Tri-City: 4:00pm PT / 7:00pm ET
AZL A’s Green @ AZL A’s Gold: 6:00pm PT
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