Down on the Farm: 8/16/2018

AAA  Sacramento River Cats cooled off the Albuquerque Isotopes 4-2:

Miguel Gomez 2B-3 for 5.  BA= .269.
Jordan Johnson RHP- 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 5.36.
Steven Okert LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(1).  ERA= 5.27.

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Bowie Baysox 6-3:

Luigi Rodriguez RF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .281.
Caleb Gindl DH- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .294.
Matt Lipka CF- 1 for 2, HR(4).  BA= .233.
Ali Castillo 3B- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .264.
Chase Johnson RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.69.
Ryan Halstead RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K.  ERA= 2.96.
Dusten Knight RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, Save(3).  ERA= 1.85.

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A+ San Jose Giants were idle.

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Low A Kannapolis Intimidators routed the Augusta Greenjackets 10-1:

Really, NTSH.

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Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes topped the Boise Hawks 7-4:

Kyle McPherson 2B- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .294.
Nick Hill RF- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .250.
Ricardo Genoves C- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .234.
Aaron Bond CF- 1 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .286.
Robinson Medrano 1B- 1 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .241.
Blake Rivera RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.   ERA= 5.54.
Solomon Bates RHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.32.
Ryan Walker RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 2.25.

Solomon Bates has 34 K's in 21.2 IP.

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Rookie AZL  Giants Black beat the Athletics 5-3:

Frankie Tostado DH- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .288.
Sean Roby 3B- 2 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .293.
Johan Herrera RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.10.
Oliver Pinto RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 5.79.
Cooper Casad RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.46.

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Rookie AZL  Giants Orange crushed the Angels 8-2:

Yorlis Rodriguez DH- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .314.
Beicker Mendoza 1B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .313.
Fabian Pena C- 2 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .320.
Tyler Flores LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .292.
Hector Santiago 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .246.
Francis Pena RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.49.
Julio Rodriguez RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= .235.

Francis Pena has allowed just 3 ER in 27.2 IP over his last 6 Starts since 7/11, although he has also allowed 7 unearned runs over the same span.  His WHIP over the same span, which may be a better measure of effectiveness in a situation where there are a lot of unearned runs, is a very respectable 1.26.

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DSL  Giants pounded Colorado 12-5:

Luis Toribio 3B- 2 for 6, HR(10).  BA= .265.
Jean Pena DH- 2 for 5, BB. BA= .239.
Ismael Alcantara LF- 5 for 5, BB.  BA= .253.
Richgelon Juliana CF- 2 for 6.  BA= .270.
Samuel Jorge 1B- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .272.
Omar Medina C- 3 for 4, BB.  BA= .220.
Robinson Batista RF- 1 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .257.

Izzy Alcantara is hitting .360 for the month of August.  I can't remember the last time a DSL Giant had double digit HR's.