Athletics Minor League Baseball Blog

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.

The River Cats needed ten innings but they topped Las Vegas 4-3.  Colby Lewis had a really nice start and he gave up three runs on three hits and a walk with twelve strikeouts in six innings.  Connor Robertson picked up the win with a shutout tenth inning.

Kurt Suzuki and J.J. Furmaniak each hit solo homeruns.  Kevin Melillo would have made Billy Beane proud with three walks.

This was ugly as the River Cats were destroyed by Portland 17-3.  Jason Windsor took the brunt of the damage in his start.  He gave up nine runs on eleven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in two innings of work.

Daric Barton doubled, scored a run and drove in one.   Kurt Suzuki went two for four.

The River Cats managed just two runs on six hits in their loss to Tacoma with the two runs coming on a Hiram Bocachica two run homerun.  Kurt Suzuki was the only River Cat with two hits.

Colby Lewis had a mediocre start and he took the start.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and five strikeouts in five innings of work.

The River Cats came back from two down to take a three run lead only to see that get blown in the ninth.  Fortunately, Kevin Melillo drew a walk off RBI bases loaded walk to end the game before it went into extra frames.

Melillo had a huge day at the plate.  He went two for three with three walks, three RBIs and a run.  Kurt Suzuki scored three times on two hits and Daric Barton went two for five with a homerun and two RBIs.

The pitching wasn’t as good.  Jason Windsor gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Erasmo Ramirez picked up the win by getting the final two Tacoma batters out and Conner Robertson gave up the three runs in the ninth.