PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Albuquerque Isotopes 5
Las Vegas Aviators 6
WP: Lobstein 5-2 / 4.71
HR: Neuse (24)
Prospect Of The Game:
Second Baseman Sheldon Neuse
(2 for 4 / Home Run)
With two outs and the game tied in the bottom of the 7th inning, second baseman Sheldon Neuse stepped to the plate and slugged his 24th home run to provide the margin of victory on Saturday and help Las Vegas move back into a first-place tie with El Paso in the Pacific Southern Division. Neuse is now 7 for 17 with a pair of home runs over his last 4 games, has compiled a slugging percentage of .632 in the month of August, and now leads the league with 148 hits on the season. Center fielder Dustin Fowler singled twice and drove in a run, while first baseman Seth Brown doubled with the bases loaded to drive in 3 runs and drove in another run with a sacrifice fly to increase his league-leading RBI total to 101. RHP Matt Harvey made his first start for Las Vegas on Saturday and was solid, allowing just 2 hits while walking none and striking out 5 over 4 scoreless frames for the Aviators. RHP Tanner Anderson gave up 5 runs in 2 2/3 innings of relief to tie the game, while LHP Kyle Lobstein got the final out in the top of the 7th inning to pick up the win. LHP A.J. Puk set down the side in order in the 8th while notching a pair of strikeouts and throwing just 11 pitches, and RHP Kyle Finnegan got the final three outs in the 9th to secure the save for the Aviators. Meanwhile, LHP Sean Manaea is set to make the start for Las Vegas on Sunday.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Midland RockHounds 2
Corpus Christi Hooks 3
LP: S.Martinez 2-1 / 1.52
HR: White (8)
Prospect Of The Game:
Third Baseman Mikey White
(1 for 4 / Home Run / Walk)
The RockHounds suffered a one-run loss to the Hooks on Saturday. Starter Matt Milburn allowed 2 runs over 6 innings of work for Midland. And with his team down by a run and two outs in the 7th inning, third baseman Mikey White belted his 8th home run to tie the game, but RHP Seth Martinez gave up 1 run in 2 innings of relief to record the loss for the RockHounds.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 2
Lake Elsinore Storm 7
LP: Altamirano 5-10 / 5.40
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Austin Beck
(2 for 4)
Stockton suffered its seventh loss in its last ten games on Saturday. Starter Xavier Altamirano surrendered 7 runs over 4 1/3 frames to take the loss for Stockton, while center fielder Austin Beck picked up a pair of hits for the Ports in the loss.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Burlington Bees 6
Beloit Snappers 5
LP: McIntyre 3-9 / 4.79
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Devin Foyle
(1 for 2 / Triple / 2 Walks / RBI / Stolen Base)
The Snappers suffered a one-run loss to the Bees on Saturday. Starter Aiden McIntyre allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, over 4 2/3 frames to take the loss. Center fielder Devin Foyle tripled in a run, walked twice, scored twice and stole a base, while third baseman Max Schuemann singled twice, drew a walk, drove in a run and swiped a pair of bases to increase his team-leading total to 20.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Vermont Lake Monsters 2
Aberdeen IronBirds 8
LP: Berrios 0-3 / 6.99
HR: Bechina (3)
Prospect Of The Game:
Designated Hitter Marty Bechina
(2 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs)
Vermont had its three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday. Starter Osvaldo Berrios allowed 5 runs, 3 earned, over 5 frames to suffer the loss, while designated hitter Marty Bechina singled and slugged a two-run homer to account for all the Lake Monsters’ scoring in the loss.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL A’s Green 0
AZL Giants Black 2
LP: Santos 2-3 / 3.92
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Livan Sanchez
(3.2 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 4 K)
The AZL A’s Green squad was shut out on just four hits on Saturday. 19-year-old Cuban RHP Pedro Santos made the start and allowed 1 run in 2 1/3 innings of work to suffer the loss, while 21-year-old Dominican LHP Livan Sanchez threw 3 2/3 scoreless and hitless innings in relief, and 19-year-old Mexican catcher Hansen Lopez doubled for the A’s only extra-base hit in the loss.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL Cubs-1 2
AZL A’s Gold 0
LP: Stull 0-1 / 4.50
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Charles Hall
(4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 6 K)
The AZL A’s Gold squad was shut out on seven hits on Saturday. This year’s 33rd-round draft pick for the A’s, RHP Charles Hall, made the start and struck out 6 over 4 scoreless frames, while rehabbing LHP Cody Stull allowed 1 run in 2 innings of relief to suffer the loss, and rehabbing catcher Sean Murphy went 2 for 3 in his second rehab game for the A’s.
Sunday’s Games:
Albuquerque @ Las Vegas: 7:05pm PT
Midland @ Corpus Christi: 12:15pm PT / 2:15pm CT
Stockton @ Lake Elsinore: 6:00pm PT
Burlington @ Beloit: Noon PT / 2:00pm CT
Vermont @ Aberdeen: 1:05pm PT / 4:05pm ET
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Seth Brown was my prospect of day. He had 4Rbi