minor lines, 8/19/14

Tuesday highlight form the Giants' farm: Daniel Carbonell homered twice.

AAA: Fresno had an off-day
(its final scheduled off-day this year)

AA: Richmond defeated New Britain 5-3 in game 1
(scoring four runs in the 4th inning and completing a game suspended on May 22nd)

Richmond: SS Kelby Tomlinson: 2 for 4, 3B, SO, CS, E

Richmond: RP Adalberto Mejia: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Richmond: RP Hunter Stricland: 1.0 IP, 2 K

Tomlinson's "first" triple was the lone XBH for the Flying Squirrels.

After Kyle Crick pitched the 1st inning back in May, Mejia resumed the game today.  Effectively, he delivered a quality start.  Strickland had 2 K in a perfect 9th inning.

AA: Richmond lost to New Britain 5-1 (7 innings) in game 2

Richmond: SS Kelby Tomlinson: 2 for 4, SO, E
Richmond: 2B Blake Miller: 2 for 4, SO

Richmond: SP Ryan Bradley: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K--1 HB, 3 WP

Middle infielders Tomlinson and Miller each had two of the Flying Squirrels' nine hits (all singles).

Bradley made his seventh start this year.

A+: San Jose defeated Modesto 10-6
(scoring five runs in the 6th inning)

San Jose: CF Daniel Carbonell: 4 for 5, 2 HR, SO
San Jose: 1B Brian Ragira: 2 for 4, HR, SO
San Jose: LF Tyler Horan: 1 for 4, HR, 2 SO

San Jose: SP Nick Vander Tuig: 5.2 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
San Jose: RP Bryce Bandilla: 1.0 IP, 2 K

Carbonell connected for his 2nd and 3rd HRs.  Ragira and Horan also homered, each with their fourth HR in their last six games.

Vander Tuig came up shy of a quality start after yielding 2 ER in the 6th inning.  Bandilla had 2 K in a perfect 9th inning.

A-: Augusta lost to Hickory 2-1

Augusta: CF Randy Ortiz: 2 for 2, 2B, SH

Augusta: SP Luis Ysla: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K--1 HR, 1 HB

Batting ninth, Ortiz was the lone GreenJacket with two hits.

Ysla had has at least 5.0 IP but less than 6.0 IP in all three August starts.  His 2.40 ERA ranks second-best in the Sally League.

ssA: Salem-Keizer had an off-day
(their final scheduled off-day this year)

R: Giants lost to Cubs 7-0

Scottsdale: 2B Kevin Rivera: 2 for 3, E

Scottsdale: SP Tyler Beede: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Rivera's two singles were half the rookie Giants' four hits.  He has a .221 AVG.

Beede made his fourth pro start.  He completed 3.0 IP for the first time but also allowed his first runs.

DSL: Gigantes defeated Red Sox 5-3

Dominican: CF Jean Angomas: 2 for 4, 3B, BB, SO
Dominican: RP Julio Benitez: 4.2 IP, 5 K

Angomas reached base three times.  He has a .381 OBP in two DSL seasons.  Benitez was arguably better than perfect, facing just 13 batters while recording 14 outs.  He has a 0.84 ERA.