PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Nashville Sounds 2
Iowa Cubs 3
LP – Wendelken 0-2 / 4.97
HR – Pinder (2)
Prospect Of The Game:
Pitcher Daniel Mengden
(7 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 3 K)
RHP Daniel Mengden turned in another stellar start for the Sounds on Friday, allowing 1 run on just 2 hits while walking 1 and striking our 3 over 7 innings of work, and he exited after throwing 95 pitches – 60 strikes and 35 balls. The 23-year-old held Iowa scoreless through the first 6 innings before allowing a solo home run to lead off the inning in the 7th. Mengden’s 6 shutout frames ran his scoreless streak since joining Nashville to 19 innings, and he’s now allowed 1 run over 20 innings of work for the Sounds. (You can check out out recent interview with Mengden here). After throwing 7 solid innings, Mengden left the game with a one-run lead on Friday, but RHP J.B. Wendelken surrendered 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th to take the loss as Iowa came back to win in a walk-off. Shortstop Chad Pinder slugged his 2nd home run, a solo shot, in the 2nd inning, while second baseman Joey Wendle had a pair of hits and stole a base, and third baseman Max Muncy singled and walked in the loss. Meanwhile, the A’s optioned RHP Zach Neal back to Nashville and recalled catcher/outfielder Matt McBride, while catcher Jordan Devencenzi was assigned to the Sounds roster.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Midland RockHounds 2
San Antonio Missions 3
LP – Hall 0-1 / 3.12
HR – Healy (8)
Prospect Of The Game:
First Baseman Ryon Healy
(2 for 4 / Home Run / Stolen Base)
Starter Joel Seddon allowed 2 runs in 4 innings of work on Friday. First baseman Ryon Healy hit his 8th home run to tie the game in the top of the 8th, but RHP Kris Hall gave up a two-out home run in the bottom of the 10th to take the loss as San Antonio won in a walk-off. Left fielder J.P. Sportman singled, doubled and drove in a run in the loss.
RHP Joel Seddon: 4 IP / 5 H / 2 ER / 3 BB / 1 K
RHP Kris Hall: 1 2/3 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 1 K
LF J.P. Sportman: 2 for 4 / Double / RBI
3B Matt Chapman: 1 for 3 / Walk
C Beau Taylor: 1 for 3 / Walk
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 1
Bakersfield Blaze 4
LP – Meisner 0-5 / 4.41
Prospect Of The Game:
Second Baseman Joe Bennie
(1 for 1 / 4 Walks)
Starter Casey Meisner gave up 3 runs in 4 innings of work to suffer his 5th loss for Stockton. The Ports scored just 1 run on 5 hits on Friday, but second baseman Joe Bennie managed to reach base 5 times, on 4 walks and a single. Third baseman Jose Brizuela and center fielder B.J. Boyd both doubled in the loss.
RHP Casey Meisner: 4 IP / 6 H / 3 ER / 2 BB / 1 K
3B Jose Brizuela: 1 for 3 / Double / Walk
CF B.J. Boyd: 1 for 5 / Double / RBI
LF James Harris: 1 for 4 / Walk
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Quad Cities River Bandits
Beloit Snappers
(POSTPONED)
Saturday’s Games:
Fresno @ Nashville – 4:35pm PT / 6:35pm CT
Midland @ San Antonio – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT
Stockton @ Bakersfield – 7:15pm PT
Quad Cities @ Beloit (Game #1) – 2:00pm PT / 4:00pm CT
Quad Cities @ Beloit (Game #2)
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