Down on the Farm: 7/19/2019

AAA  Sacramento River Cats outscored the Tacoma Rainiers 8-6:

Steven Duggar CF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .356.
Francisco Pena 1B- 1 for 4, HR(9), BB.  BA= .341.
Christhian Adames 2B- 1 for 4, HR(3), BB.  BA= .328.
Abiatal Avelino SS- 1 for 3, BB, SB(11).  BA= .288.
Aaron Phillips RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 1.50.
Tyler Rogers RHP- 0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.86.
Sam Selman LHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.42.
Fernando Abad LHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(11).  ERA= 3.31.

Interesting promotion for Aaron Phillips.  Maybe just filling in for Ty Blach, but Phillips had pitched well in his last 3 starts for the SJ Giants.  His performance here would seem to merit at least one more look at AAA.  Someone asked why YtY is in SF over Steven Duggar and made it a multiple choice question:  1.  Hitting.  2.  Fielding.   3.  Winning.  The correct answer is #1 and #3.  Sam Selman, Fernando Abad and Williams Jerez continue to be LHP options should the Giants ultimately decide to sell Tony Watson and Will Smith.

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AA  Erie Seawolves outlasted the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-2)10 innings):

Gio Brusa 1B- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .250.
Ryan Howard SS- 1 for 4, 3B.  BA= .184.
Johneshwy Fargas LF- 1 for 4, 3B.  BA= .240.
Brandon Lawson RHP- 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.80.

Brandon Lawson has 5 Quality Starts out of his last 7.  All 8 runs in this game were scored in the 10'th inning.

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A+  San Jose Giants survived the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 4-3(10 innings):

Manuel Geraldo SS- 2 for 5, SB(14).  BA= .223.
Heliot Ramos CF- 1 for 4, BB.  BA= .313.
David Villar 3B- 3 for 5.  BA= .268.
Courtney Hawkins LF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .258.
Logan Baldwin RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .229.
Sean Hjelle RHP- 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K's, GO/AO= 9/3.  ERA= 2.79.
Jamie Callahan RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.
Jesus Tona RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Sean Hjelle allowed just 2 hits and 1 BB through 6 scoreless innings.  The 7'th inning featured 2 IF singles, 2 errors and 3 SB's(including a steal of home on a double-steal).  Jesus Tona gets the promotion and has a successful Cal League debut.

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A  Augusta Greenjackets smothered the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-2:

Ismael Munguia DH- 2 for 4, HBP.  BA= .287.
Anyesber Sivira SS- 1 for 3, HBP.  BA= .263.
Frankie Tostado 1B- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .249.
Jeffry Parra C- 1 for 3, HR(4), BB.  BA= .170.
Trent Toplikar RHP- 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.72.

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Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes topped the Boise Hawks 4-3:

Hunter Bishop DH- 1 for 4, BB, SB(1).  BA= .333.
Franklin Labour RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .331.
Logan Wyatt 1B- 2 for 4.  BA= .500.
Alexander Canario CF- 1 for 3, 3B, BB. BA= .211.
Armani Smith LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .346.
Conner Nurse RHP- 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.25.

Conner Nurse gets the belated promotion and has a successful NWL debut.

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Rookie AZL  Giants Black defeated the Giants Orange 8-5:

Orange:

Najee Gaskins CF- 3 for 4, 3B, SB(8).  BA= .345.

Black:

Ghordy Santos SS- 1 for 3, 2 BB, 2 SB(9).  BA= .321.
Grant McCray CF- 2 for 5, SB(6).  BA= .222.
Jairo Pomares RF- 2 for 5, 2 2B, Assist(home).  BA= .395.
Carter Aldrete 3B- 1 for 3, BB, SF.  BA= .259.
Garrett Frechette 1B- 1 for 4, 3B, SF.  BA= .309.
Jin-de Jhang C= 1 for 2, 2B, SF.  BA= .500.
Sonny Vargas LHP- 4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 6.00.

Marco Luciano has gotten the headlines, but Jairo Pomares is quietly dominating the AZL too.

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DSL  Colorado beat the Giants 7-6:

Luis Matos CF(17 yo)- 3 for 5, HR(6).  BA= .373.
Victor Bericoto RF(17 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .333.
Ronoldo Flores C(17 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .318.
Marvin Brown RHP(18 yo)- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.03.