Thursday, August 21st: Shane McGuire’s Slam Leads Vegas to Victory while Zhuang Earns Win for Midland

 

Prospect Of The Day: First Baseman Shane McGuire (2 for 5 / Grand Slam / Double / Walk / 5 RBI)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (TRIPLE-A)

Las Vegas Aviators          11

Albuquerque Isotopes   10

WP: Cushing 10-1 / 6.55

HR: Bowman (4), McGuire (2)

First baseman Shane McGuire helped lead Las Vegas to its second straight victory over Albuquerque on Thursday. The 26-year-old slugged a grand slam in the 1st inning to give Las Vegas an early lead, doubled in the 4th and then drew a walk and came around to score the winning run in the 7th. And McGuire is now 5 for 10 with 3 extra-base hits and 7 RBIs in his last pair of games for the Aviators. Catcher Bryan Lavastida singled, tripled, doubled, drew a walk and drove in a run in his Las Vegas debut, while second baseman Zack Gelof singled twice, scored twice, walked and stole a base. Designated hitter Nick Martini singled, doubled, drove in a run and scored twice, and left fielder Cooper Bowman tagged a two-run homer for the Aviators. Starter Mason Barnett surrendered 6 runs through 5 frames, while RHP Blake Beers gave up 4 runs in just 1 inning of relief to tie the game. RHP Jack Cushing pitched a scoreless frame in the 8th to pick up the win, and RHP Anthony Maldonado got the final three outs in the 9th to notch his 9th save for the Aviators.

 

TEXAS LEAGUE  (DOUBLE-A)

Wichita Wind Surge        3

Midland RockHounds   9

WP: Zhuang 6-10 / 4.10

HR: Mann (11)

1B Luke Mann: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI

CF Nate Nankil: 2-3, BB, SB, RBI

C Cole Conn: 2-3, BB, SB, RBI

RHP Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang: 6.2 IP/4 H/2 ER/2 BB/8 K/Win

RHP Tyler Baum: 0.1 IP/1 H/1 ER/0 BB/0 K

LHP Will Johnston: 2 IP/1 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K

 

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (HIGH-A)

Lansing Lugnuts                         1

West Michigan Whitecaps   6

LP: Robinson 5-5 / 3.48

LF Cameron Leary: 2-3, BB

2B Casey Yamauchi: 2-4

3B Gunner Gouldsmith: 1-2, BB

RHP Kyle Robinson: 5 IP/6 H/4 ER/2 BB/3 K/Loss

LHP Wei-En Lin: 2.2 IP/3 H/2 ER/2 BB/2 K

RHP Hunter Breault: 0.1 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/0 K

 

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (SINGLE-A)

Lake Elsinore Storm   2

Stockton Ports             4

WP: Dicochea 5-8 / 4.87

CF Rodney Green: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI

C Dylan Fien: 1-3, 2 BB, RBI

RF Bobby Blandford: 1-3, 2B, BB

RHP Jose Dicochea: 5.2 IP/5 H/2 ER/1 BB/6 K/Win

RHP Samuel Dutton: 1 IP/0 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K

LHP Riley Huge: 1 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/1 K/SV

 

Friday’s Games:

Las Vegas @ Albuquerque: 5:35pm PT

Wichita @ Midland: 5:00pm PT/7:00pm CT

Lansing @ West Michigan: 3:35pm PT/6:35pm ET

Lake Elsinore @ Stockton: 7:05pm PT

 

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