Down on the Farm: 8/11/2015

AAA  Sacramento River Cats pounded the Tacoma Rainiers 9-4:

Darren Ford(CF)- 2 for 5, HR(10).  BA= .265.
Kevin Frandsen(3B)- 2 for 3, HR(3), BB, HBP, SB(4).  BA= .292.
Jake Dunning(RHP)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.01.

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AA  Bowie Baysox defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-1:

Austin Slater(2B)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .304.
Matt Gage(LHP)- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.18.

This was Gage's worst game in terms of runs allowed since his callup to AA, but it was his best strikeout game.  Slater continues to master AA pitching.

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High A  Visalia Rawhide whipped the San Jose Giants 6-4 in 11 innings:

Daniel Carbonell(LF)- 1 for 6, HR(3).  BA= .261.
Christian Arroyo(SS)- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(8).  BA= .320.
Brandon Bednar(3B)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .244.
Luis Ysla(LHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.76.
Ray Black(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.00.
Tyler Rogers(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.52.

San Jose relief pitches deserve some sort of special award at the end of the season with a hellacious number of prolonged extra-inning games.  Looks like the Giants are going to let Arroyo complete a very successful high A campaign.

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Low A Augusta Greenjackets blotted out the Hagerstown Suns 9-1:

Skyler Ewing(1B)- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .241.
Matt Winn(Catcher)- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .375.
Pat Young(RHP)- 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 9/2.  ERA= 3.62.
Conner Kaden(RHP)- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(1).  ERA= 3.99.

Kaden has allowed 0 runs in his last 6 appearances covering 13.2 IP.  He has a 12/3 K/BB in that span.

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Salem-Keizer Volcanoes buried the Hillsboro Hops 7-0:

Miguel Gomez(3B)- 1 for 5, HR(4).  BA= .356.
Chris Shaw(DH)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .280.
CJ Hinojosa(SS)- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(3).  BA= .288.
Nolan Riggs(RHP)- 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.28.
Rayan Hernandez(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K's.  ERA= 3.00.

Hinojosa is hitting .410 over his last 10 games.  This was his second HR in 2 games.

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Rookie AZL  Giants outscored the Angels 7-4:

Jalen Miller(SS)- 2 for 4, BB, SB(11).  BA= .234.
Byron Murray(LF)- 1 for 4, BB, SB(7).  BA= .290.
Mark Weist(3B)- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .229.
Phil Bickford(RHP)- 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.21.
Dominic Mazza(LHP)- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 0.82.
Dylan Brooks(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(1).  ERA= 2.86.

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DSL  Giants topped the Orioles2 5-3 in 11 innings:

Robert Antunez(2B, 19 yo)- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .326.
Mecky Coronado(LF, 18 yo)- 3 for 6, 2B.  BA= .373.
Brayan De Pena(DH, 17 yo)- 1 for 4, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .214.
Jose Patino(CF, 17 yo)- 2 for 4, 2 SB(19).  BA= .247.
Hengerber Medina(RHP, 20 yo)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 1.30.