Down on the Farm: 6/27/2016

AAA  Sacramento River Cats blanked the Las Vegas 51's 6-0:

Gorkys Hernandez CF- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(5), 2 BB.  BA= .296.
Andrew Susac C- 2 for 4, 2B, SF.  BA= .216.
Travis Ishikawa LF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .224.
Ty Blach LHP- 9 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's, GO/AO= 10/4.  ERA= 4.23.

Impressive performance by Blach, especially considering game time temp was 107 degrees.

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AA  Akron Rubber Ducks edged out the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-4:

Hunter Cole RF- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .264.
Dan Slania RHP- 7 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 3 K'S.  ERA= 3.44.
Matt Reynolds LHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Hunter Cole is on fire!

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High A  San Jose Giants extinguished the Bakersfield Blaze 5-0:

Steven Duggar RF= 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .282.
Phil Bickford RHP- 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 1.64.
Pat Young RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.55.
Tyler Cyr RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Bickford looks sharp and Tyler Cyr has not missed a beat in his promotion from Augusta.

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Augusta Greenjackets defeated the Asheville Tourists 5-1:

Shawon Dunston Jr LF- 1 for 2, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= .375.
Junior Arias 1B- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .311.
Grant Watson LHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.95.
Luis Pino RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.50.
Caleb Smith RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.28.

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Short Season Tri-Cities Dust Devils topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 7-2:

Jean Angomas LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .424.
Victor Concepcion RHP- 3 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.40.
Cesar Yanez RHP- 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

I am driving the Cesar Yanez bandwagon.

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Rookie AZL  Cubs cuffed the Giants 7-2:

Roger Edwards CF- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .333.
Nick Hill RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .500.
Stephen Woods RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.50.
Stetson Woods RHP- 3.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.76.

Might be a challenge telling Stephen and Stetson Woods apart in boxscores.

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DSL  Giants pounded the D'Backs 7-2:

Jose Rivero SS- 3 for 5.  BA= .273.
Ricardo Genoves 1B- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .369.
Norwith Gudino RHP- 5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.38.