Just one game on the Giants' farm last night as Salem-Keizer evened their playoff series, highlighted by Chris Gloor with 6.1 shutout IP.
AAA: Fresno ended its season on Labor Day
AA: Connecticut had an off-day before the starts of its playoff series
A+: San Jose has a first-round bye in the Cal League playoffs
(The Giants will face the winner of the Bakersfield-Modesto best-of-three series which begins tonight.)
A-: Augusta ended its season on Labor Day
ssA: Salem-Keizer defeated Tri-City 2-0
(tying the best-of-five series at one game apiece)
Salem-Keizer: 3B Andrew Biery: 1 for 4, HR
Salem-Keizer: SS Ryan Cavan: 0 for 2, BB, HBP
Salem-Keizer: RF Ryan Lollis: 0 for 1, 3 BB
Salem-Keizer: 2B Juan Martinez: 2 for 4
Salem-Keizer: LHP Chris Gloor: 6.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Salem-Keizer: LHP David Quinowski: 1.1 IP, 2 K
Salem-Keizer: RHP Jason Stoffel: 1.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 K
Biery provided the game's only run through the first eight innings with his two-out, solo HR in the 4th inning. Martinez had two of the Volcanoes' four hits. Lollis drew three walks. Cavan was a third Volcano to reach base twice.
Gloor, who had a 3.90 ERA in seven NWL starts, had perhaps the best start of his young pro career, allowing just three baserunners and no runs in 6.1 IP. Quinowski and Stoffel each struck out two of the four batters they faced.
R: Giants lost AZL championship game on August 31
Giants on AZL leaderboards in selected stats:
--Hitters:
AVG: (none--Villegas led team with .302)
OBP: (none--Villegas led team with .345)
SLG: (none--Shriner led team with .448)
HR: (none--Windster led team with 3)
BB: (none--HeSanchez and RaRodriguez lead team with 16)
AB: (none--Shriner led team with 165)
SB: Liles 11th
--Pitchers:
ERA: Lamb 2nd, Salsbury 7th
WHIP: Salsbury 1st, Lamb 9th
K: Concepcion 4th, Lamb 11th
IP: Lamb 8th, Concepcion 10th, Salsbury 12th
DSL: The Gigantes finished their DSL championship series sweep on August 31
Gigantes on DSL leaderboards in selected stats:
--Hitters:
AVG: Willoughby 5th, Fuentes 12th
OBP: Willoughby 1st
SLG: Duran 13th
HR: Duran 2nd
BB: Willoughby 1st, Cornier 11th
AB: Willoughby 17th
SB: Willoughby 2nd
--Pitchers:
ERA: (none--Flores led team with 2.18)
WHIP: (none--Flores led team with 1.05)
K: (none--Flores led team with 57)
IP: (none--Feliz led team with 66.2)