Monday highlights from the Giants' farm: Justin Fitzgerald had 7.0 shutout IP, Andrew Kown allowed just 1 ER in 6.0 IP, and Ben Thomas homered and singled.
AAA: Fresno lost to Salt Lake 1-0
Fresno: 2B Juan Ciriaco: 2 for 3, SO
Fresno: SP Andrew Kown: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K--1 BK
With two singles, Ciriaco was the Grizzlies' lone hitter to reach base twice.
In a game that had 0 XBH but 15 singles, Kown was the tough-luck lower. The game's lone road scored on a balk after the first two batters in the bottom of the 4th inning singled.
AA: Richmond defeated Bowie 1-0
Richmond: 3B Daniel Mayora: 1 for 3, 2B, BB
Richmond: C Tommy Joseph: 1 for 2, 2 BB, SO
Richmond: SP Justin Fitzgerald: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Richmond: RP Brett Bochy: 1.0 IP, 1 K
Joseph reached base three times, raising his OBP to .305. Mayora's 19th double was the game's only XBH and scored the game's only run.
For the fourth time in his last five starts, Fitzgerald allowed 1 ER or less, lowering his ERA to 3.86 after 21 starts. Bochy pitched a perfect 9th inning for his 12th save.
A+: San Jose had an off-day
(their third of three scheduled off-days in July)
A-: Augusta lost to Lexington 6-2
Augusta: 1B Ben Thomas: 2 for 4, HR
Augusta: DH Joseph Staley: 2 for 4, 3B, 2B
Augusta: SP Edwin Escobar: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K--1 HR, 1 HB
Thomas's 5th HR scored both of the GreenJackets' runs. Staley had his 2nd triple and 9th double.
Escobar had his sixth straight start with at least 6 K. The consistently good strikeout rates have not necessarily translated to consistently good results on the scoreboard as twice he has allowed 4 ER in two of those six starts.
ssA: Salem-Keizer defeated Tri-City 7-6 (10 innings)
Salem-Keizer: 1B Joseph Rapp: 1 for 4, HR, BB, 2 SO
Salem-Keizer: SS Stephen Branca: 3 for 4, SB
Salem-Keizer: SP Raymundo Montero: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Rapp hit his team-leading 6th HR. The rest of the team has just 11 HRs and just two players with multiple HRs. Branca's three singles raised his AVG above .290.
Montero allowed a season-high 5 R on a season-high 8 H. After allowing just 19 H in his first four starts, he has allowed 26 H in his last four starts.
R: Giants defeated Dodgers 6-4
Scottsdale: 1B Jonathan Jones: 2 for 2, 2 BB, HBP
Scottsdale: 3B Alberto Robles: 2 for 3, BB
Scottsdale: SP Brandon Allen: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K--1 HB, 1 WP
Scottsdale: RP Zach Edgington: 2.0 IP, 2 K
Jones reached base in all five plate appearances. The 20-year-old entered the game with .333 OBP in his second pro season. Robles, playing in his second AZL game, reached base three times.
Allen had another rough start. He has allowed 21 ER in 13.2 IP in his last four starts. Edgington had 2.0 perfect IP in his fifth pro appearance.
DSL: Giants lost to Yankees1 2-0
Dominican: 3B Royel Astacio: 2 for 4, 2 2B, GiDP
Dominican: SP Keury Mella: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K--1 WP
Astacio (18.9 y.o.) had his 8th and 9th doubles, although his OPS remains below .700. Mella had 8 K but allowed hits to half (6 of 12) of the batters he did not strike out. This snapped a string of five straight starts with 1 R or less.