Down on the Farm: 5/21/2019

AAA  Sacramento River Cats outscored the Salt Lake City Bees 10-7:

Mike Yastrzemski CF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .336.
Austin Slater 1B- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .331.
Mike Gerber LF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .328.
Aramis Garcia C- 2 for 5, HR(5).  BA= .227.
Abiatal Avelino SS- 2 for 4, 2 3B, SF.  BA= .275.
Williams Jerez LHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.74.
Jandel Gustave RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 7.36.

I hope MLB is no longer trying to deny the ball is juiced.  Per Kruk and Kuip, the HR rate in the PCL doubled from last year.  Yeah, you read that right, doubled!  The difference?  PCL started using the MLB ball in their games.

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AA Richmond Flying Squirrels subdued the Reading Fightin' Phils 8-4:

Chris Shaw LF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .273.
Jonah Arenado 3B- 1 for 2, HR(3), 2 BB.  BA= .299.
Brandon Van Horn SS- 3 for 4.  BA= .143.

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A+  San Jose Giants cracked the Modesto Nuts 5-3:

Bryce Johnson CF- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .227.
Peter Maris DH- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .571.
David Villar 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .233.
Randy Norris RF- 0 for 1, 3 BB, SB(1).  BA= .250.
Matt Frisbee RHP- 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.65.
Frank Rubio RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(4).  ERA= 0.36.

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A  Rome Braves topped the Augusta Greenjackets 7-5:

Frankie Tostado 1B- 2 for 4. BA= .258.
Jeffry Parra C- 2 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .176.
Blake Rivera RHP- 4.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.01.