Down on the Farm: 5/1/2018

AAA  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Las Vegas 51's 5-1:

Ryder Jones 3B- 2 for 3, HBP.  BA= .259.
Eury Perez LF- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .290.
Matt Gage LHP- 5.1 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, GO/AO= 7/2.  ERA= 0.00.
Manny Parra LHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.17.

Matt Gage finally gets to hand in his keys to the mayor's office in Richmond.  This start was obviously to replace Andrew Suarez, but he earned a longer look in this start and now Suarez may be hanging around in SF a bit longer with Johnny Cueto going to the DL.

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AA  Altoona Curve pounded the Richmond Flying Squirrels 8-2:

Luigi Rodriguez RF- 3 for 4, 2B, SB(5).  BA= .415.
Jerry Sands LF/1B- 1 for 3, HR(4), BB.  BA= .183.
Ryan Howard SS- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .289.
Mike Connolly RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Mike Connolly has pitched 16 innings over 8 appearances without allowing a run.

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A+  Visalia Rawhide edged out the San Jose Giants 2-1:

Johneshwy Fargas CF- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, 2 SB(10).  BA= .424.
Melvin Adon RHP- 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 8/2.  ERA= 3.98.

Johneshwy Fargas seems to have his mojo back.  Where did it go?  This was Melvin Adon's best start so far this season.

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Low A  West Virginia Power beat the Augusta Greenjackets 6-4:

Orlando Garcia 2B- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .232.
John Riley 1B- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .370.
Jeffry Parra C- 2 for 4.  BA= .179.
John Gavin LHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 1.05.

Great Start by John Gavin who has 33 K's in 25.2 IP, but the bullpen could not hold the lead.