AAA: Fresno had an off-day
(It is their final scheduled off-day of the season, their only off-day between the all-star break and the end of the season on Labor Day.)

Grizzlies on the PCL leaderboards:
--Hitters:
AVG: Timpner 5th, Schierholtz 6th
OBP: Timpner 14th, Leone 15th
SLG: Schierholtz 15th
OPS: Leone 20th, Schierholtz 22nd
HR: McClain 5th, Leone 17th
3B: Schierholtz 13th, Lewis 13th
2B: Knoedler 16th
TB: McClain 17th
BB: Leone 3rd, McClain 10th
SO: Leone 17th
AB: McClain 34th
RBI: McClain 4th
SB: Leone 7th, De La Rosa 11th
CS: Timpner 6th, Figueroa 7th
--Pitchers:
ERA: Kinney 12th, Begg 13th, Blackley 19th, Palmer 20th
WHIP: Kinney 2nd, Begg 14th, Palmer 15th, Blackley 16th
K: Kinney 2nd, Blackley 10th, Palmer 16th
IP: Blackley 7th, Kinney 10th, Palmer 11th
HR: Kinney 5th
BB: Blackley 4th
HB: Palmer 1st, Blackley 10th

AA: Connecticut at Akron postponed by rain
(Reportedly, "the game will only be made up if the outcome would affect playoff standings at the end of the regular season.")

A+: San Jose lost to Stockton 6-2

San Jose: SS Brian Bocock: 1 for 3, BB, SF, SO, E
San Jose: C Pablo Sandoval: 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SO
San Jose: 3B David Maroul: 1 for 4

San Jose: RHP Henry Sosa: 2.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR
San Jose: RHP Sergio Romo: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Sandoval reached base three times, bringing his OBP up to .300.  Bocock also reached base twice, maintaining his OBP just barely above .300.  He also committed his 19th error.  Despite having one of the highest strikeout rates in the organization, Maroul was the only Giants starter without a strikeout.

Sosa had his second shortest start among ten starts since his promotion.  He allowed hits to 7 of the 16 batters he faced, although only one XBH.  By his standards, is this a bad appearance for Romo?  It's the first time has has allowed two hits in an inning or less in quite a while.  His H/IP slipped above 0.60.

A-: Augusta lost to Lakewood 3-1

Augusta: 2B Marus Sanders: 1 for 2, BB

Augusta: RHP Adam Cowart: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Lakewood: LHP Antonio Bastardo: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 HR--1 HB, 1 WP

Sanders was the only GreenJacket to reach base twice, as he had one of the team's three hits and one of their three walks.  He raised his OBP to .358.  Unfortunately, his OBP is higher than his SLG.

Cowart improved his ERA to 2.52.  His 12/5 GO/FO line is in keeping with his 2.30 GO.AO ratio.  His K/IP is just 0.56, but with outstanding control, his K/BB remains above 3.00.  The Phillies 21-year-old Bastardo has had an outstanding season in a dozen starts with 50 H, 29 BB and 72 K in 75.0 IP with a 1.68 ERA.

ssA: Salem-Keizer defeated Boise 11-3

Salem-Keizer: 2B Brock Bond: 1 for 2, 3 BB
Salem-Keizer: DH Chad Rothford: 3 for 4, SH

Salem-Keizer: LHP Jared Cranston: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR--1 HB, 1 WP, 2 PO
Salem-Keizer: LHP Andy DeLaGarza: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
Boise: RHP Christopher Huseby: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 0 HR--3 WP

It seems like Bond is almost incapable of making an out.  His .521 OBP got a little higher.  Three singles raised Rothford's AVG to .309.

In his nine starts this year, seven times Cranston has had more strikeouts than hits.  On the season he has 23 H, 12 BB and 38 K in 33.0 IP.  DeLaGarza had his longest appearance, helping to lower his ERA to 2.70.  Huseby was considered among the Cubs top ten prospects at the start of the year, but his performance has not quite lived up to that billing.  He has a 4.06 ERA and peripherals stats indicative of that ERA.

R: Giants defeated Padres 3-2

Scottsdale: SS Charlie Culberson: 2 for 4, 2B, SO, SB, E
Scottsdale: 3B Angel Villalona: 2 for 3, BB

Scottsdale: RHP Oliver Odle: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 HR
Scottsdale: LHP Daniel Runzler: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR--1 HB

Villalona reached base three times, improving the .331 OBP with which he entered the night.  Culberson, who is sixteen months older than Villalona, has been swinging a hot bat after a cool start to his pro career.  With five multi-hit performances in his last seven games, he has raised his AVG to .268.  Defense seems to be an issue, though, with 13 errors.

Odle has been impressive since entering the rotation.  Even with one near-disaster start (5 ER in 2.0 IP), he has a 2.63 ERA over his six starts.  As a starter, his K/BB ratio remains 6.00.  Runzler faced the minimum three batters in the 9th inning to pick up his second save.

DSL: Giants hosting Yankees2 postponed by rain