Catcher Sean Murphy
(2 for 3 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 4 RBIs)
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
New Orleans Baby Cakes 8
Las Vegas Aviators 7
LP: Puk 2-1 / 4.50
HR: Murphy (7)
Prospect Of The Game:
Catcher Sean Murphy
(2 for 3 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 4 RBIs)
Catcher Sean Murphy has been on fire since returning from the injured list for Las Vegas. Before Tuesday’s game, he’d gone 6 for 12 with 5 home runs and 9 RBIs in his first 3 games back in action for the Aviators. And on Tuesday, despite a Las Vegas loss, Murphy turned in the best performance of the day among A’s minor leaguers, hitting another home run while also doubling, drawing a walk and driving in 4 runs for the Aviators. Unfortunately, Murphy left the game after appearing to re-injure his left knee while legging out his double in the 7th inning. Rehabbing right fielder Stephen Piscotty singled twice, drew a walk and drove in a run for Las Vegas. LHP Sean Manaea made the start and allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, on just 3 hits while walking 1 and striking out 8 over 6 innings of work in his second rehab appearance for the Aviators. RHP Jharel Cotton permitted 2 runs, 1 earned, in 1 inning of relief, while LHP A.J. Puk gave up 3 runs, 2 earned, in 1 inning to suffer the loss for Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Aviators RHP Jake Buchanan was released on Tuesday.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Tulsa Drillers 4
Midland RockHounds 5
WP: Erwin 5-2 / 2.05
Prospect Of The Game:
Shortstop Edwin Diaz
(1 for 4 / Triple / Walk / 2 RBIs)
The RockHounds won in extra innings on Tuesday. Starter Daulton Jefferies allowed 1 run and struck out 3 in 3 innings of work, while RHP James Kaprielian gave up 1 run and struck out 5 over 3 innings, throwing 62 pitches, 42 for strikes, and RHP Norge Ruiz surrendered 2 runs in 2 innings of relief and left with his team down by four runs. Shortstop Edwin Diaz tripled in a pair of runs in the RockHounds’ four-run 8th, while second baseman Nate Mondou had 3 hits and drove in a run in the 8th, and right fielder Tyler Ramirez drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th as the RockHounds won in a walk-off. LHP Zack Erwin tossed 2 scoreless innings in relief to record the win for the RockHounds. Meanwhile, Midland infielder Mikey White was activated from the injured list on Tuesday.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Modesto Nuts 5
Stockton Ports 1
LP: Jordan 8-7 / 4.96
HR: Mullen (6)
Prospect Of The Game:
Catcher Robert Mullen
(1 for 3 / Home Run)
RHP Marco Estrada made the start and allowed just 1 hit over 2 scoreless innings while throwing 20 pitches, 14 for strikes, in his first rehab appearance for Stockton. RHP Mitchell Jordan gave up 5 runs over 4 2/3 frames to suffer his 7th loss. The Ports were no-hit through the first five frames on Tuesday, but catcher Robert Mullen homered in the 6th inning to break up the no-hitter as well as the shutout and provide the Ports with their only run in the loss. Meanwhile, Stockton RHP Bryce Conley was placed on the injured list on Tuesday.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Cedar Rapids Kernels 5
Beloit Snappers 2
LP: Infante 1-3 / 4.36
HR: Churlin (3)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Anthony Churlin
(1 for 3 / Home Run / Walk)
20-year-old Venezuelan RHP Angello Infante made the start and allowed 4 runs over 5 frames to suffer the loss for the Snappers on Tuesday. Right fielder Anthony Churlin walked and homered for Beloit in the loss.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Vermont Lake Monsters 9
State College Spikes 3
WP: Pineda 1-0 / 1.80
HR: McCann (4), Vaughan (1)
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Leudeny Pineda
(5 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 6 K / Win)
The Lake Monsters snapped their four-game losing streak on Tuesday. Starter Michael Murray gave up 2 runs in 3 innings of work, while last year’s 26th-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Leudeny Pineda, allowed 1 run on just 2 hits while walking none and striking out 6 to earn the victory for Vermont. This year’s 4th-round draft pick, catcher Kyle McCann, singled, homered and drove in 4 runs, while last year’s 12th-round pick, designated hitter Noah Vaughan, slugged a two-run shot. This year’s 32nd-round pick, right fielder Marty Bechina, collected 4 hits, including a double, and drove in a run, and 18-year-old Colombian third baseman Jordan Diaz singled, doubled, walked twice and scored twice for Vermont.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL Giants Orange
AZL A’s Green
(POSTPONED)
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL A’s Gold
AZL Giants Black
(POSTPONED)
Wednesday’s Games:
New Orleans @ Las Vegas: 7:05pm PT
Modesto @ Stockton: 7:10pm PT
Cedar Rapids @ Beloit: 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
Vermont @ State College: 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET
AZL Cubs-1 @ AZL A’s Green: 6:00pm PT
AZL A’s Gold @ AZL Angels: 6:00pm PT
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