Sunday, April 9th: Perkins Pitches Lansing to Victory while Vegas Falls in Extras

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Lansing Lugnuts      4

Great Lakes Loons  2

WP: Perkins 1-0 / 0.00

An impressive performance by RHP Jack Perkins enabled Lansing to complete a season-opening, three-game sweep of Great Lakes on Sunday. Last year’s 5^th-round draft pick for the A’s threw 5 scoreless and hitless innings while striking out 6 and allowing just 1 base runner on a walk in the 2^nd inning. RHP Jorge Juan tossed 2 scoreless frames in relief, while LHP Mac Lardner gave up 2 runs in 1 2/3 innings, and RHP Brock Whittlesey got the final out in the 9^th to notch the save for Lansing. The A’s top draft pick last year, catcher Daniel Susac, doubled twice, drove in a run and stole a base, while shortstop Max Muncy singled, walked and scored a run, and first baseman Jack Winkler doubled in a run in the 1^st for the Lugnuts.

Five hitless innings. Six strikeouts.@JackPerkins06 was untouchable in Great Lakes.

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— Lansing Lugnuts (@LansingLugnuts) April 9, 2023

 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Oklahoma City Dodgers  6

Las Vegas Aviators             5

LP: Smith 0-1 / 2.25

HR: Thomas (4), Garcia (2)

Las Vegas suffered a one-run loss to Oklahoma City in extra innings on Sunday. Right fielder Cody Thomas belted a three-run homer to put the Aviators on the board in the bottom of the 1^st inning, while first baseman Dermis Garcia slugged a solo shot in the 3^rd. Shortstop Tyler Wade had a pair of hits, stole a base, drew a walk and drove in a run, and center fielder JJ Bleday singled twice and walked for Las Vegas. Starter Hogan Harris tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings before departing after throwing 67 pitches, while LHP Garrett Williams gave up 4 runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief. RHP Garrett Acton gave up 1 run in the 5th to tie the game, and RHP Chad Smith was charged with 1 unearned run in the top of the 10^th to suffer the loss for Las Vegas. Meanwhile, MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos has reported that Aviators infielder Kevin Smith is set to join Oakland for Monday’s game against Baltimore.

 

Monday’s Games:

No Games Scheduled

 

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