Down on the Farm: 6/10/2016

AAA  Sacramento River Cats edged out the El Paso Chihuahuas 4-3:

Ryan Lollis RF- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(3).  BA= .262.
Austin Slater LF- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .250.
Travis Ishkawa 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .375.
Rando Moreno SS- 3 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .333.
Clayton Blackburn RHP- 7.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.36.

Blackburn has allowed just 2 ER in his last 4 starts covering 26.1 IP.  He's allowed 5 BB's and struck out 25 batters in that span.

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AA  Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 8-3:

Kyle Crick RHP- 2.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.79.
Chase Johnson RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.24.
Preston Claiborne RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Claiborne is a minor league veteran with some MLB service time out of the Yankees organization.  This was his first appearance since 2014, so maybe he is coming off TJ or some other surgery or injury?

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High A  Modesto Nuts topped the San Jose Giants 4-2:

Robbie Garvey LF- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .214.
Jason Forjet RHP- 6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.27.

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Low A Greenville Drive outscored the Augusta Greejackets 5-4:

Kelvin Beltre SS- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .251.
Matt Solter RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 5 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 5.00.
Ryan Koziol RHP- 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.55.
Conner Kaden RHP- 2 IP 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.31.

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DSL  D'Backs whitewashed the Giants 3-0:

Jesus Reyes RHP(19 yo, 6'4", 176 lbs)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 0.00.