Down on the Farm: 6/26/2016

AAA  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Las Vegas 51's 6-4:

Gorkys Hernandez CF- 4 for 5.  BA= .292.
Travis Ishikawa LF-1B- 2 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .210.
Rando Moreno 2B- 2 for 5, SB(2).  BA= .254.
Robbie Garvey LF- 2 for 2, 2 SB)2).  BA= 1.000.
Jean Machi PR- 0 for 0, SB(1).  BA= .000.
Steven Okert LHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.38.
Mike Broadway RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(4).  ERA= 4.08.

Chris Heston was safe on an error in the top of the second, but apparently was injured on the play.  Machi came in as a PR and stole 2B!  LOL!  Remember him booking it down the first base line on a bunt when he was with the Giants?  Anyway, Machi actually came around to score in the inning!

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AA  Binghampton Mets pounded the Richmond Flying Squirrels 7-2:

Ali Castillo SS- 2 for 3.  BA= .324.
Preston Claiborne RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.00.
Matt Reynolds LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

If the name Matt Reynolds seems familiar, it's because he's a big LHP who pitched for the D'Backs for a couple of years.  Giants just signed him to a minor league deal.  He had an ERA of under 2 in 2014 in about 25 IP for the D'Backs.  Hey!  You just never know.  You can never  have too many lefty relievers!

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High A  Stockton Ports beat the San Jose Giants 7-4:

CJ Hinojosa SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .298.
Jonah Arenado DH- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .262.
Chris Shaw 1B- 1 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .284.
Jose Vizcaino Jr 3B- 1 for 3, HR(4), BB.  BA= .231.
Cristian Paulino RF- 2 for 4, SB(17).  BA= .243.
Sergio Romo RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Romo looks like he's ready to come off the DL either tomorrow or Tuesday.  I imagine Chris Stratton will be sent down.  He's not really being used anyway.

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Low A Augusta Greenjackets topped the Columbia Fireflies 4-2:

Shawon Dunston Jr LF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .368.
Miguel Gomez 3B- 2 for 5, HR(9), SB(3).  BA= .353.
Johneshwy Fargas CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .259.
Conner Kaden RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.86.

Fargas is hitting .297 over his last 10 games.  I think we all knew Gomez could hit, but then he started showing some power and now he's stealing bases too?

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Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes edged out the Tri-Cities Dust Devils 4-3:

Manuel Geraldo 3B- 1 for 3, BB, SF.  BA= .349.
Ryan Howard 2B- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .308.
Ashford Fulmer CF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(3).  BA= .400.
Gustavo Cabrera LF- 4 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .324.
Kevin Rivera 2B- 2 for 3, Sac.  BA= .405.
Mac Marshall LHP- 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 6 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.66.
Kendry Melo RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, 3 HBP.  ERA= 1.23.

Gustavo!

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Rookie AZL Indians outscored the Giants 7-3:

Christoph Bono- 1 for 3, 2 BB, SB(2).  BA= .125.
Mikey Edie CF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .316.
Chris Denorfia DH- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .333.
Julio Benitez RHP- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.84.
Patrick Ruotolo RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Ruotolo was the Giants 27'th round draft pick out of Connecticut.  Bono was a late round pick out of UCLA.  He is the son of former UCLA and 49'er QB Steve Bono.