Saturday, May 26th: Billings & Inge Lead Cats to Victory as Ports & Bees Win, Hounds Fall

A’s Farmhand Of The Day

 

TRIPLE-A PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Reno Aces                       0

Sacramento River Cats  10

(WP – Billings 4-1 / 2.63)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Pitcher Bruce Billings

(8 IP / 0 ER / 8 K / Win)

 

 

Worth Noting: Starter Bruce Billings had another impressive outing, allowing no walks and striking out 8 over 8 shutout innings to earn his 4^th win. Third baseman Brandon Inge was clearly the offensive star of the game, going 5 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 home runs and driving in 7 runs. Catcher Derek Norris hit his 7^th home run, and Manny Ramirez went 1 for 5 and is now 6 for 25 in his 7 games with the River Cats.

 

DOUBLE-A TEXAS LEAGUE

Midland RockHounds  2

Tulsa Drillers              7

(LP – Smith 3-2 / 2.98)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Jeremy Barfield

(2 for 3 / Home Run / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Jeremy Barfield collected 2 of the RockHounds 3 hits, including his 5^th home run, and drove in both of the team’s runs on Saturday. Starter Murphy Smith allowed 7 runs, 4 earned, over 6 innings to take the loss, and left-hander Sean Doolittle struck out 2 in 1 inning of scoreless relief.

 

ADVANCED-A CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

Visalia Rawhide  2

Stockton Ports   3

(WP – Thornton 3-0 / 5.79)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Third Baseman Miles Head

(3 for 4 / Home Run / Triple / RBI)

 

 

Worth Noting: Third baseman Miles Head continued to wield the big stick for Stocktonon Saturday, blasting a game-winning walk-off homer in the bottom of the 9^th inning to give the Ports the victory. Outfielder Dusty Robinson doubled and drove in a run in the effort, and starter Ian Krol turned in a solid outing, allowing 2 runs and striking out 6 over 6 innings of work, but right-hander Zach Thorton picked up the win with 1 inning of scoreless relief.

 

CLASS-A MIDWEST LEAGUE

Clinton LumberKings  6

Burlington Bees         8

(WP – Urlaub 3-2 / 3.60)

 

Farmhand Of The Game:

Outfielder Bobby Crocker

(2 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs)

 

 

Worth Noting: Outfielder Bobby Crocker drove in the game-winning run for the Bees with a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 8^th inning on Saturday. Infielders Wade Kirkland and B.A. Vollmuth both collected 2 hits and drove in 2 runs in the win. Starter Drew Granier allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, over 5 2/3 innings, but left-hander Jeff Urlaub earned the win with 1 1/3 innnings of scoreless relief.

 

Sunday’s Games:

Reno @ Sacramento – 6:05pm PT

(Enright vs. Peacock)

Midland @ Tulsa – 7:05pm CT

(Gray vs. Cabrera)

Stockton @ High Desert – 4:05pm PT

(TBD vs. TBD)

Clinton @ Burlington – 2:00pm CT

(Shankin vs. Powers)