MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Great Lakes Loons 1
Lansing Lugnuts 10
WP: Estes 2-4 / 4.47
HR: Wright (1)
The Lugnuts walloped the Loons to notch their fifth win in their last seven games on Thursday. RHP Joey Estes, acquired from Atlanta in the Matt Olson trade, turned in one of his best starts of the season for Lansing. The 20-year-old threw 5 shutout innings, striking out 6 while allowing just 4 hits, all singles, to earn the victory for the Lugnuts. Estes has now notched 57 strikeouts in 52 1/3 frames this season. Left fielder Joshwan Wright doubled, walked and drilled a three-run homer, while shortstop Euribiel Angeles had 3 hits, including a double, and drew a walk. Second baseman Drew Swift singled, doubled, walked, stole a base and drove in a pair, and catcher Tyler Soderstrom tripled, walked and drove in 3 runs for the Lugnuts.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Las Vegas Aviators 2
Oklahoma City Dodgers 11
LP: Cushing 1-2 / 12.79
1B Dalton Kelly: 2-2, 2 BB
LF Vince Fernandez: 1-3, 2 BB, 2B, 2 RBI
CF Cristian Pache: 2-4, BB
3B Mickey McDonald: 1-2, 2 BB
RHP Jack Cushing: 4.2 IP/9 H/9 ER/2 BB/4 K/Loss
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 7
Corpus Christi Hooks 6
WP: Danielak 2-0 / 4.81
DH Jeremy Eierman: 2-4, BB, 2 RBI, SB
1B Jordan Diaz: 2-4, BB
2B Max Schuemann: 1-4, 2B, BB, SB
CF Marty Bechina: 2-5, 2 RBI, SB
RHP Jeff Criswell: 6 IP/5 H/1 ER/1 BB/6 K
RHP Nick Highberger: 0.2 IP/0 H/3 ER/3 BB/1 K
RHP Michael Danielak: 1.1 IP/2 H/1 R/0 ER/0 BB/3 K/Win
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A)
Stockton Ports 5
San Jose Giants 3
WP: Virbitsky 5-4 / 5.31
SS Max Muncy: 3-4, BB
C Shane McGuire: 2-4, 2B, HBP, RBI, SB
3B Jhoan Paulino: 2-4, 2B
1B T.J. Schofield-Sam: 2-5, 3 RBI
RHP Kyle Virbitsky: 6 IP/6 H/2 ER/0 BB/8 K/Win
RHP Hunter Breault: 2 IP/2 H/0 ER/0 BB/4 K
RHP Calvin Coker: 0.2 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/1 K/SV
Friday’s Games:
Las Vegas @ Oklahoma City: 5:05pm PT
Midland @ Corpus Christi: 5:05 PT / 7:05pm CT
Great Lakes @ Lansing: 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET
Stockton @ Modesto: 7:05pm PT
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