Athletics Minor League Baseball Blog

The River Cats needed a win and that’s what they got although they still have a tough road to climb.  Brad Knox got it done on the mound and he gave up four runs on seven hits and four walks with four strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.  Julio Manon struck out four batters in 1 2/3 innings as he closed out the game.

Gregorio Petit went three for four with two runs in the win.  Lou Merloni went two for four with a double, a solo homer and two runs.

Benjamin Fritz improved to 6-1 on the season with another start in the Rockhounds 4-2 win over Wichita.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

Richie Robnett hit a two run homer in the win.  Gregorio Petit went two for four with a double, a walk and two runs.

Luis Ramirez was hit hard in the Rockhounds’ 5-3 loss to Tulsa.  He gave up five runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Gregorio Petit was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for three with a double, a run and an RBI.

Ryan Webb had a tough start in the Rock Hounds 7-1 loss to Corpus Christi.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Gregorio Petit drove in the only run of the game.  He hit a solo homerun in the first inning of the loss.

Benjamin Fritz was about as good as you can ask on the mound for the Rockhounds.  He gave up five hits and three walks with three strikeouts in six shutout innings.  Unfortunately, the hitters finally scored but not until after he left the game so the win went to Brad Ziegler, who threw two perfect innings of relief.

The Rockhounds got both of their runs in the 2-0 win on one swing of the bat.  Gregorio Petit went yard with a two run shot in the eighth to win it.