minor lines, 6/15/14

Fathers' Day highlight from the Giants' farm: Adalberto Mejia had 7.0 scoreless IP.

AAA: Fresno lost to Omaha 10-7
(after being tied 6-6 entering the 3rd inning)

Fresno: CF Gary Brown: 2 for 5, 2 2B
Fresno: LF Darren Ford: 3 for 4, SO, SB

Fresno: SP Mike Kickham: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Fresno: RP Dan Runzler: 1.0 IP, 1 K

Ford had three of the Grizzlies' nine hits, raising his AVG above .300.  He also threw out a runner at the plate.  Brown hit his 11th and 12th doubles.

Kickham had his shortest start of the year, allowing over half his batters to reach base.  Runzler pitched a perfect 8th inning.

AA: Richmond defeated New Hampshire 2-0
(scoring both runs in the 6th inning)

Richmond: DH Devin Harris: 1 for 3, HR, SO

Richmond: SP Adalberto Mejia: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Richmond: RP Hunter Strickland: 1.0 IP, 1 K

Harris's 6th HR was one of just four hits for the Flying Squirrels and drove in both their runs.

Mejia had his best start this year.  His twelfth start was his first start not allowing a earned run, and he had new season highs with both 7.0 IP and 7 K.  Strickland pitched a perfect 8th inning.

A+: San Jose had the first day of their four-day all-star break

A-: Augusta defeated Savannah 4-2
(rallying for three runs over the 7th and 8th innings)

Augusta: SS John Polonius: 2 for 4
Augusta: 1B Ryan Tuntland: 0 for 1, 3 BB

Augusta: SP Chase Johnson: 3.0 IP, 1 H--1 HB
Augusta: RP Joan Gregorio: 3.0 IP, 1 K

Batting in the final two spots in the lineup, Polonius had two of the GreenJackets' five hits (all singles), and Tuntland had three of their five walks.

Johnson began the game with 3.0 scoreless IP, although he still finished the first half with an ERA above 5.00.  Gregorio, who made five starts (in six appearances) for San Jose earlier this year, finished the game with 3.0 perfect IP for his 1st pro save.

ssA: Salem-Keizer lost to Vancouver 6-1

Salem-Keizer: RF Shilo McCall: 2 for 4, 2B, SO

Salem-Keizer: SP Nicholas Gonzalez: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, ER, 1 BB, 4 K

McCall's double and single were two of the Volcanoes' five hits.

Gonzalez, who had seven relief appearances last summer in the AZL, allowed 5 R in his first pro start.

DSL: The Gigantes had their usual Sunday off-day