Down on the Farm: 8/5/2016

AAA  Sacramento River Cats crushed the Albuquerque Isotopes 12-3(Game 1 of DH, 7 innings):

Kelby Tomlinson SS- 2 for 3, 2 BB, 2 SB(6).  BA= .316.
Travis Ishikawa 1B- 1 for 5, HR(9).  BA= .277.
Jarrett Parker CF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .280.
Grant Green 3B- 3 for 4, 3B.  BA= .296.
Ali Castillo 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .312.
Ty Blach LHP- 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.58.
Cory Gearrin RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

Blach has an ERA of 1.66 over his last 7 starts.

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AAA  Sacramento River Cats edged out the Albuquerque Isotopes 3-2(Game 2 of DH, 7 innings):

Ali Castillo 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .320.
Ruben Tejada SS- 2 for 3.  BA= .234.
Albert Suarez RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.70.

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AA Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Bowie Baysox 6-2:

Steven Duggar CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .333.
Christian Arroyo 3B- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .280.
CJ Hinojosa SS- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .283.
Hunter Cole RF- 1 for 3, HR(11), SF.  BA= .268.
Ryder Jones 1B- 1 for 4, HR(10).  BA= .239.
Andrew Suarez LHP- 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 4.39.

After a rough start in AA, Suarez has 7 QS's in a row with an ERA of 2.21 with 38 K's against 8 BB's in 40.2 IP.  I think he's the guy who made Mejia expendable in trade plus, of course, they got a pretty good MLB LHP with 3 years of control in a later trade, so it's ALL good!

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High A  San Jose Giants doubled up the Stockton Ports 6-3:

Rando Moreno SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .222.
Robbie Garvey LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .261.
Jonah Arenado 1B- 2 for 3 2 2B, HBP.  BA= .266.
Dan Slania RHP- 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.57.

I am sure there is some organizational reason why, but Dan Slania's last 3 starts have been Richmond, Sacramento and SJ. He's pitched well in all 3 games.

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Low A  Asheville Tourists outscored the Augusta Greenjackets 7-6:

Johneshwy Fargas CF- 1 for 2, 2 BB, SB(26).  BA= .282.
Jalen Miller 2B- 1 for 4, BB.  BA= .222.
Skyler Ewing DH- 2 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .242.
Matt Winn C- 3 for 5, 2 HR(12).  BA= .236.
Conner Kaden RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.97.

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Short Season  Spokane Indians topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 13-6:

Manuel Geraldo 3B- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .268.
Bryan Reynolds CF- 1 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .318.
Ryan Howard SS- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .261.
Kevin Rivera 2B- 1 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .299.

Heath Quinn and Gio Brusa each had a triple in 5 AB's.

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Rookie AZL  Giants downed the Mariners 4-3:

Mikey Edie CF- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .200.
Sandro Fabian RF- 2 for 3, 3B, SB(1).  BA= .318.
Nick Hill DH- 2 for 4, SB(13).  BA= .298.
Robinson Medrano 1B- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, SB(1).  BA= .222.
Stephen Woods RHP- 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.01.
Sandro Cabrera LHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(1).  ERA= 2.73.

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DSL  Cubs2 beat the Giants 6-1(game called after the top of the 8'th inning):

Ismael Munguia LF- 1 for 4, 3B.  BA= .282.
Orleny Quiroz LHP- 4 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.45.