A’s Farmhand Of The Day
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)
Sacramento River Cats 9
Iowa Cubs 1
WP – Billings 13-5 / 3.88
HR – Barton (7)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Bruce Billings
(6 IP / 4 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win)
RHP Bruce Billings made his fifth straight quality start for Sacramento, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits over 6 innings to earn his 13th win on Thursday. Third baseman Daric Barton homered and drove in 3 runs, while designated hitter Michael Choice doubled and drove in 3, and outfielder Shane Peterson collected 3 hits for the Cats.
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TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Tulsa Drillers 3
Midland RockHounds 5
WP – Neal 8-10 / 4.17
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Zach Neal
(6 IP / 2 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 3 K / Win)
Starter Zach Neal turned in a strong outing for the RockHounds, allowing 1 run on just 2 hits over 6 innings to earn his 8th win on Thursday. Third baseman Tyler Ladendorf singled, doubled and drove in 3 runs, while outfielders Conner Crumbliss and D’Arby Myers collected 3 hits apiece for the Hounds. RHP Jesus Castillo tossed 2 scoreless innings of relief in his debut for Midland. RHP Carlos Fisher was released to make room on the RockHounds roster for Castillo, who joins the A’s organization after spending the past few seasons pitching in the Mexican League.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
Stockton Ports 12
Lake Elsinore Storm 1
WP – Alcantara 5-3 / 3.30
HR – Russell (15)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Raul Alcantara
(6 2/3 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 5 K / Win)
RHP Raul Alcantara turned in an impressive outing on Thursday, allowing just 1 unearned run on 2 hits over 6 2/3 innings to earn his 5th win for Stockton. Third baseman B.A. Vollmuth had 3 hits, including a triple, and drove in 2 runs, while outfielder Bobby Crocker collected 4 hits and drove in a pair, catcher Bruce Maxwell drove in 3, and shortstop Addison Russell hit his 3rd home run in his last 4 games for the Ports.
MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)
Beloit Snappers 5
Cedar Rapids Kernels 6
LP – Vail 5-5 / 3.26
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Dylan Covey
(5 2/3 IP / 6 H / 2 ER / 0 BB / 4 K)
4th-round draft pick Dylan Covey had a solid outing for the Snappers, allowing 4 runs, just 2 earned, and striking out 4 over 5 2/3 innings or work, while RHP Austin House allowed the tying run in the 6th inning, and RHP Tyler Vail gave up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the 9th to take the loss. Second baseman Chris Bostick had a pair of doubles and drove in a run for the Snappers.
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)
Vermont Lake Monsters 4
Lowell Spinners 1
WP – Stalcup 2-4 / 2.93
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Matt Stalcup
(4 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win)
Starter Hunter Adkins tossed 4 scoreless innings, and 9th-round draft pick Matt Stalcup followed up by allowing just 1 unearned run while striking out 4 over 4 innings of relief to pick up the win on Thursday. Outfielder Herschel Powell had 3 hits, including a double, and drove in a run, while outfielder Tyler Marincov had 2 hits and drove in a pair of runs for Vermont.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL A’s 6
AZL Dodgers 5
WP – Herrera 5-4 / 4.14
HR – Higley (5), Paz (1)
Farmhand Of The Game:
Pitcher Ronald Herrera
(5 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win)
RHP Ronald Herrera had a solid outing on Thursday, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits over 5 innings to earn his 5th win, while RHP Rony Acevedo got the final 5 outs for his 1st save. Designated hitter Justin Higley doubled, homered and drove in 2 runs, while catcher Andy Paz hit his 1st home run and drove in a pair for the A’s.
Friday’s Games:
Tucson @ Sacramento – 7:05pm PT
Springfield @ Midland – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
Stockton @ Visalia – 7:00pm PT
Beloit @ Cedar Rapids – 4:35pm PT / 6:35pm CT
Vermont @ Brooklyn – 4:00pm PT / 7:00pm ET
AZL Dodgers @ AZL A’s – 7:00pm PT
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