Down on the Farm: 7/21/2015

AAA  El Paso Chihuahuas defeated the Sacramento River Cats 6-3:

Nori Aoki(LF)- 1 for 3.  BA= .333.
Ryan Lollis(CF)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .355.
Mac Williamson(RF)- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .256.
Ty Blach(LHP)- 6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.17.

Aoki starts rehab assignment.  Expect he will be back in SF on Friday.  Welcome back to Mac Williamson after a 2 week stint on Team USA.

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels blanked the Akron Rubber Ducks 8-0:

Engel Beltre(CF)- 2 for 5.  BA= .310.
Rando Moreno(SS)- 1 for 2, 3 BB, SB(9).  BA= .296.
Mitch Delfino(3B)- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .252.
Austin Slater(2B)- 3 for 4.  BA= .307.
Joan Gregorio(RHP)- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.61.
Kyle Crick(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.10.

Gregorio started this game.  Crick used 21 pitches in a scoreless inning.  Progress?

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High A  San Jose Giants downed the Lancaster Jethawks 10-2:

Brandon Bednar(3B)- 2 for 4, 2 2B, BB.  BA= .235.
Christian Arroyo(SS)- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .333.
Tyler Horan(RF)- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(11).  BA= .245.
Seth Harrison(CF)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .249.
John Polonius(2B)- 2 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .223.
Ray Black(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.86.
Luis Ysla(LHP)- 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 6.27.

Horan has 4 dingers in his last 6 games and is hitting .438 over his last 10.  Black used 30+ pitches in his one inning.  Ysla has allowed just 2 R in 14 IP with 4 BB, and 20 K's over his last 4 appearances.

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Low A  Augusta Greenjackets were idle.

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Short Season  Tri-Cities Dust Devils outscored the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 15-8:

Steven Duggar(CF)- 3 for 5, SB(1).  BA= .293.
Chris Shaw(1B)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .286.
Miguel Gomez(DH)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .374.
Jose Vizcaino, Jr.(3B)- 2 for 5, HR(4).  BA= .349.
Nolan Riggs(RHP)- 4 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.25.

NWL is a hitter's league but some interesting performances from Giants draftees so far, especially my man, Vizcaino.

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Rookie AZL  Giants beat the A's 5-3:

Dillon Dobson(1B)- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .238.
Phil Bickford(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.40.
Jake Dunning(RHP)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.50.

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DSL  Giants pounded the Orioles2 8-4:

Mecky Coronado(DH, 18 yo)- 2 for 5.  BA= .379.
Francisco Medina(3B, 17 yo)- 3 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .266.
Jose Rivero(SS, 17 yo)- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .216.
Raffi Vizcaino(RHP, 19 yo)- 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 1.54.