LOW-A WEST LEAGUE
Stockton Ports 8
Fresno Grizzlies 5
WP: P.Santos 1-1 / 8.38
HR: Buelvas (8)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Brayan Buelvas
(2 for 3 / Home Run / Double / Sac Fly / 3 RBIs)
The Ports prevailed over the Grizzlies in extra innings on Saturday. Center fielder Brayan Buelvas drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the 4th, doubled but was left stranded in the 6th, and then tagged a two-run homer in the top of the 10th for Stockton. The 19-year-old’s 8 home runs are tops on the team, and his .519 slugging percentage is second-best among current Ports. Catcher Tyler Soderstrom singled, drilled his league-leading 15th double, drew a walk and drove in a pair, while right fielder Junior Perez had 2 hits, including a double, walked and scored a run, and shortstop Robert Puason singled twice and drove in a pair of runs, including the winning run in the top of the 10th for the Ports. Starting pitcher Grant Judkins gave up 4 runs over 6 innings but also tallied 10 strikeouts. RHP Pedro Santos allowed 1 run without surrendering a hit but issued 6 walks over 3 1/3 innings to earn the win, while RHP Jose Mora notched the final two outs in the 10th to secure the save for Stockton. Meanwhile, infielder Sahid Valenzuela and RHP Jose Dicochea both landed on the injured list, while infielder Marcos Brito and RHP Jorge Juan were both assigned to Stockton on Saturday.
TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE
Tacoma Rainiers 5
Las Vegas Aviators 3
LP: Puk 2-2 / 11.02
HR: Schwindel (13)
Prospect Of The Game:
First Baseman Frank Schwindel
(2 for 4 / Home Run / 2 RBIs)
Las Vegas suffered its sixth straight loss on Saturday. RHP Paul Blackburn turned in a solid start, allowing 2 runs and striking out 6 over 5 frames, but LHP A.J. Puk gave up a two-run homer in 1 2/3 innings of relief to take the loss. First baseman Frank Schwindel singled in a run in the 1st inning to give Las Vegas an early lead and then tagged his team-leading 13th home run in the 3rd to tie the game, while designated hitter Austin Allen collected 3 hits, and shortstop Pete Kozma singled, doubled and scored a run in the loss. And with Stephen Piscotty landing on the injured list for Oakland, Aviators outfielder Skye Bolt was recalled by the A’s on Saturday.
DOUBLE-A CENTRAL LEAGUE
Midland RockHounds 11
Amarillo Sod Poodles 12
LP: Marinez 0-1 / 2.45
HR: Theroux (2), Davidson (2)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Mickey McDonald
(3 for 5 / Triple / RBI)
The RockHounds suffered a walk-off loss to the Sod Poodles on Saturday. Starting pitcher Ty Damron surrendered 4 runs over 2 frames, while tandem starter Kyle Friedrichs was charged with 4 runs, 3 earned, in 3 2/3 innings of work, and RHP Eric Marinez allowed 3 runs, just 1 earned, in the bottom of the 9th to take the loss. Center fielder Mickey McDonald had 3 hits, including a triple, and drove in a run, while third baseman Logan Davidson hit a three-run homer. Catcher Collin Theroux tagged a two-run shot, and designated hitter Jhonny Santos singled, doubled and scored twice in his return from the injured list for the RockHounds.
HIGH-A CENTRAL LEAGUE
Great Lakes Loons 5
Lansing Lugnuts 6
WP: Whittlesey 2-0 / 6.43
HR: Selman (6), Schuemann (4)
Prospect Of The Game:
Outfielder Shane Selman
(1 for 4 / Home Run / Assist)
Lansing outlasted Great Lakes to pull off a walk-off in extra innings on Saturday. With his team down by a run in the bottom of the 9th, right fielder Shane Selman stepped to the plate and slugged a home run to tie things up and send the game to extra innings. And he then threw out the potential winning run at the plate in the top of the 10th. Second baseman Elvis Peralta singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th and also walked, stole a base and drove in a run on a groundout, while shortstop Max Schuemann drew a walk and tagged a two-run homer for the Lugnuts. Starting pitcher Colin Peluse allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, over 4 frames, while RHP Brock Whittlesey tossed a scoreless frame in the top of the 10th to earn the win for Lansing.
Sunday’s Games:
Tacoma @ Las Vegas: 12:05pm PT
Midland @ Amarillo: 3:05pm PT / 5:05pm CT
Great Lakes @ Lansing: 10:05am PT / 1:05pm ET
Stockton @ Fresno: 5:05pm PT
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