Down on the Farm: 8/4/2017

AAA  Omaha Stormchasers beat the Sacramento River Cats 4-1:

Mac Williamson RF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .230.
Tim Fedorowicz C- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .287.
Casey Kelly RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 11 K.  ERA= 4.69.
Steven Okert LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.72.
Derek Law RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.66.

-Hopefully Mac can start to get some traction after getting on base 3 times.
-11 K's for Kelly would seem to indicate there is something in the tank there.

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels edged out the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 6-5:

Caleb Gindl CF- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .267.
Hunter Cole RF- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .250.
Daniel Carbonell LF- 3 for 4, 2B, 2 SB(3).  BA= .231.
CJ Hinojosa SS- 1 for 3, BB, SF, SB(4).  BA= .294.
Cory Taylor RHP- 7 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 12/3.  ERA= 4.35.
Ryan Halstead RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.19.
Tyler Cyr RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(15).  ERA= 2.45.

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High A  San Jose Giants outscored the Inland Empire 66'ers 10-8:

Ryan Howard SS- 4 for 5.  BA= .325.
Bryan Reynolds LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .317.
Jonah Arenado 3B- 3 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .254.
Matt Winn C- 1 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .229.
Ronnie Jebavy CF- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .268.
Mark Melancon RHP- 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 21.60.
Shaun Anderson RHP- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.68.

-Not the kind of line we want to see from Melancon in his rehab from a flexor strain.  Might be time to think about shutting him down for the season and aim for next year?
-Strong second appearance for Anderson as a Giants farmhand.

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Low A  Augusta Greenjackets vs Columbia Fireflies postponed due to rain.

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Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes topped the Everett Aquasox 8-6:

Logan Baldwin RF- 2 for 5, SB(7).  BA= .345.
Bryce Johnson LF- 1 for 3, BB, HBP, 2 SB(15).  BA= .324.
Ryan Kirby 1B- 1 for 3, 2 BB, 2 SB(8).  BA= .284.
Orlando Garcia 2B- 3 for 3, SF, HBP.  BA= .318.
Ryan Calabrese C- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .237.

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AZL  Giants defeated the D'Backs 7-4:

Jacob Gonzalez 3B- 3 for 4, BB.  BA= .365.
Angeddy Almanzar 1B- 1 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .271.
Keenan Bartlett RHP- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 0.66.
Olbis Parra RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(6).  ERA= 2.03.

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DSL  Mariners pounded the Giants 10-3:

Ghordy Santos SS- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .174.