Tuesday, August 12th: Joey Estes Turns in Strong Start in Vegas Victory while Boser Homers for Ports

 

Prospect Of The Day: Pitcher Joey Estes (5 IP/2 H/0 ER/2 BB/4 K)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Tacoma Rainiers         6

Las Vegas Aviators   7

WP: Duran 4-0 / 5.66

HR: Harris (12), Gelof (5)

RHP Joey Estes turned in a strong start to help Las Vegas claim victory in extra innings on Tuesday. The 23-year-old righty threw 5 scoreless frames, allowing just 2 hits, and he left the game with the lead. But RHP Eduarniel Nunez permitted a run in the 7th, RHP Gustavo Rodriguez gave up 2 runs in the 8th, and RHP Anthony Maldonado surrendered 2 runs in the 9th to send the game to extra innings. RHP Carlos Duran was charged with an unearned run in the top of the 11th but picked up the victory for Las Vegas. Second baseman Zack Gelof homered, walked, stole a base and scored twice, while first baseman Brett Harris went 2 for 5 with a home run and drove in 3. Right fielder Henry Bolte doubled, drew a walk and stole a base, and left fielder Cooper Bowman singled in the winning run with one out in bottom of the 11th for the Aviators.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Midland RockHounds   4

Frisco RoughRiders        7

LP: Tur 2-4 / 2.81

3B Tommy White: 2-4, 2B, BB, 2 RBI

CF Brayan Buelvas: 1-3, 2 BB, SB, R

RF Nate Nankil: 2-5, R

RHP Yunior Tur: 1.2 IP/4 H/3 RF/2 ER/2 BB/0 K/Loss

RHP Micah Dallas: 1.1 IP/3 H/3 ER/1 BB/3 K

LHP Colton Johnson: 2 IP/2 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Dayton Dragons

Lansing Lugnuts

(POSTPONED)

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Stockton Ports     2

Fresno Grizzlies   4

LP: Manzano 2-5 / 3.91

HR: Boser (2)

SS Bobby Boser: 1-4, HR

2B Max Durrington: 2-4, 2 SB

3B Ali Camarillo: 1-3, 3B, BB

RHP Nathan Dettmer: 5 IP/6 H/2 ER/1 BB/5 K

RHP Alejandro Manzano: 1 IP/3 H/2 ER/0 BB/2 K/Loss

RHP Richard Fernandez: 2 IP/0 H/0 ER/1 BB/3 K

 

Wednesday’s Games:

Tacoma @ Las Vegas: 7:05pm PT

Midland @ Frisco: 5:05pm PT/7:05pm CT

Dayton @ Lansing: 10:05am PT/1:05pm ET

Stockton @ Fresno: 6:50pm PT

 

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