Athletics Minor League Baseball Blog

The River Cats won one and lost one in their doubleheader against Las Vegas.  The first game went well enough and the River Cats won their third straight game.  Jorge Piedra hit a two run walk off homer in the bottom of the seventh and he finished the game with four of the River Cats five runs.  Jeffrey Gray picked up the win despite allowing the tying run to score in the top of the seventh inning.

Game two didn’t go nearly as well as Shawn Kohn was shelled.  He gave up four runs in 2 1/3 innings.  J.D. Closser went three for four with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs in the 10-4 loss.

Brad Knox got it done on the mound for the River Cats in their 7-2 win over the Sky Sox.  He gave up two runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.

Daric Barton was a perfect four for four in the win.  JD Closser went two for four with a homerun, two RBIs and a run scored.

The River Cats lost 5-4 and Dan Meyer was particularly hit hard in the loss.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

JD Closser singled and drove in two runs in the loss.  Kurt Suzuki went two for three with a double, a run and an RBI.