Down on the Farm: 8/12/2015

AAA  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Tacoma Rainiers 6-2:

Darren Ford(CF)- 1 for 5, HR(11).  BA= .264.
Mac Williamson(RF)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .228.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 3 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .444.
Ty Blach(LHP)- 5 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.48.
Brett Bochy(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.91.
Mike Broadway(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.04.

This was Ford's 3'rd HR in as many games.  He is hitting just .244 over his last 10 games but has 4 HR's in his last 6.  Noonan is the latest ex-Giant to land another gig in the organization.  Brett Bochy has quietly pitched well this season.

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels pounded the Bowie Baysox 9-1:

Austin Slater(2B)- 2 for 5.  BA= .307.
Devin Harris(LF)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .226.
Engel Beltre(CF)- 3 for 5.  BA= .286.
Jackson Williams(Catcher)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .245.
Jesus Galindo(RF)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .232.
Matt Lujan(LHP)- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.66.
Kyle Crick(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.02.

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High A  Visalia Rawhide whipped the San Jose Giants 6-0:

Jordan Johnson(RHP)- 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.63.

Peripherals look good.

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Low A  Augusta Greenjackets edged out the Hagerstown Suns 3-2:

Johneshwy Fargas(CF)- 2 for 4, BB, SB(58).  BA= .288.
Jonah Arenado(3B)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .269.
Skyler Ewing(1B)- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .241.
Chris Johnson(RHP)- 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.92.

Stephen Johnson appeared in the Richmond game, so 3 of the 4 Johnson pitchers in the organization were in action today.  Am I missing any?

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Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes topped the Spokane Indians 6-1:

Steven Duggar(CF)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .280.
CJ Hinojosa(SS)- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(4).  BA= .291.
Miguel Gomez(DH)- 2 for 5.  BA= .358.
Scott Price(1B)- 4 for 4, 2B.  BA= .355.
Michael Connolly(RHP)- 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.18.
EJ Encinosa(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.75.
Armando Paniagua(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.60.

Hinojosa seems to have found something at the plate here.  He is hitting .410 over his last 10 games and is 22 for 59 in his last 13.  In a milb.com article, he attributes his recent success to better pitch selection which he credits to working with S-K hitting coach, Ricky Ward.

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Rookie AZL  Giants outlasted the Angels 2-1 in 12 innings:

Jalen Miller(SS)- 2 for 5, Sac.  BA= .240.
Dillon Dobson(1B)- 2 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .306.
Byron Murray(LF)- 2 for 6.  BA= .292.
Deiyerbert Bolivar(LHP)- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.69.
Matthew Pope(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.68.
Kendry Melo(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.09.
Randy Ortiz(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 8.10.
Heath Slatton(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.53.

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DSL  Giants beat the Mariners 3-2:

Sandro Fabian(CF, 17 yo)- 4 for 5, 3B.  BA= .263.
Melvin Adon(RHP, 21 yo)- 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.39.
Luis Amaya(LHP, 16 yo)- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 6/0.  ERA= 1.97.