Athletics Minor League Baseball Blog

Andrew Bailey had a mixed start in Kane County’s 7-6 loss to Beloit.  He did give up four runs in six innings without getting a decision but he did strikeout eight batters.  TJ Franco, Jr. game up three runs in the seventh inning and he took the loss.

Haas Pratt was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.

It was a team effort on the mound, but the end result was a 3-1 Cougars win.  Andrew Bailey struck out six in 4 2/3 shutout innings in his start, but it was TJ Franco, Jr. who picked up the win with 3 1/3 innings of relief.  He gave up one unearned run on three hits and he struck out three.

Hass Prat was the hitting star. He went two for four and he drove in two runs.

Matthew Sulentic had two hits and three RBIs in the Cougars 5-2 win over Quad Cities.  Christian Vitters had two hits and two runs while Michael Affronti hit a two run homer.

T.J. Franco Jr. picked up the win in relief of starter Scott Deal. He threw two shutout innings and he gave up just one hit.

Kane County was a victim of the big inning as Burlington scored three in the first and then three more in the seventh for a 6-3 final.  Scott Deal was roughed up for three of those runs in his start while reliever T.J. Franco, Jr. took the loss and he gave up three runs in just 2/3 of an inning.

At the plate, Greg Dowling doubled and drove in two runs while Jacob Smith doubled and scored a run.