minor lines, 8/25/14

Monday highlight from the Giants' farm: Jack Snodgrass allowed just 1 R in 7.0 IP.

AAA: Fresno lost to Memphis 1-0

Fresno: 3B Chris Dominguez: 1 for 3, 2B, SO

Fresno: SP Jake Dunning: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K--1 WP

Dominguez's 2nd double was one of just three baserunners for the Grizzlies.

Making his third start, Dunning allowed the game's only run in the 4th inning.  He pounded the strike zone with 38 of 52 pitches for strikes.

AA: Richmond defeated Altoona 5-4
(after leading 5-1 entering the 8th inning)

Richmond: SS Kelby Tomlinson: 2 for 4, HBP, 2 SB, E
Richmond: CF Elliott Blair: 1 for 5, HR
Richmond: 2B Blake Miller: 1 for 3, BB, HBP, SB
Richmond: LF Devis Harris: 2 for 4, BB, SO

Richmond: SP Jack Snodgrass: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 7 K
Richmond: RP Hunter Strickland: 1.0 IP, 3 K

Occupying three of the top four spots in the lineup, Tomlinson, Miller and Harris each reached base three times.  In the other spot atop the lineup, Blair connected for his 1st HR in the upper minors.

Despite a season-high 5 BB, Snodgrass allowed just 1 R in 7.0 IP.  Bouncing back from his last start (6 ER in 3.2 IP), he got his ERA back to 3.66.  Strickland struck out all three of his batters for his 10th save.

A+: San Jose had an off-day
(their final scheduled off-day this year)

A-: Augusta had an off-day
(their final scheduled off-day this year)

ssA: Salem-Keizer lost to Spokane 4-3
(scoring two runs in the 8th inning but allowing three runs in the 9th inning)

Salem-Keizer: LF Johneshwy Fargas: 1 for 3, 2 BB, 2 SB

Salem-Keizer: SP Jason Forjet: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Fargas was the lone Volcano to reach base twice.  He also had his 14th and 15th SB.

Forjet's fourteenth start was perhaps hist best this year.  With just 1 R in three of his last four starts, he has brought his ERA below 3.00.

R: Giants defeated Athletics 7-0

Scottsdale: CF Richard Amion: 2 for 4, 3B, BB
Scottsdale: 2B Kevin Rivera: 2 for 3, 3B, BB, E

Scottsdale: SP Nolan Riggs: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Scottsdale: RP Greg Brody: 1.0 IP, 2 K

Amion and Rivera each legged out their 3rd triple while reaching base three times.

Riggs made his first start after three relief appearances.  Brody has 2 K in each of his last six appearances.  Through his first 13.1 IP as a pro, he has 25 K and just 1 ER (0.68 ERA).

DSL: Gigantes lost to Tigers 4-3
(dropping the first game in the best-of-three playoff series)

Dominican: LF-CF Jean Angomas: 2 for 3, BB
Dominican: SP Deiyerbert Bolivar: 5.2 IP, 1 R, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K--1 BK

Angomas was one of three Gigantes with two hits.  Bolivar allowed only an unearned run in the 6th inning before departing.  The 18-year-old had an impressive pro debut with a 1.27 ERA in 64.0 IP during the regular season.