Athletics Minor League Baseball Blog

Kazuhito Tadano struck out seven batters in 6 1/3 shutout innings in the RockHounds 1-0 win.  He now has 26 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings in what’s turning out to be a nice start to his season.

Jason Perry drove in the only run of the game for either side.  Vince Faison walked twice and he scored the only run.

Vince Mazzaro improved to 3-0 with another nice start in the Ports 4-2 win over Inland Empire.  He gave up just two hits and three walks with six strikeouts in seven solid innings.

Anthony Recker had the big hit of the game.  He hit a two run homer that ended up being the difference in the win.  Raul Pedron doubled, drove in one and scored a run.

Jason Perry had a huge day at the plate today in Midland’s 9-3 win over Corpus Christi.  He went two for four with two homeruns and four RBIs.  Vince Faison also had a nice game and he went two for five with a homerun, a triple, three RBIs and two runs.

Brad Knox gave up three runs in 6 2/3 innings but because most of Midland’s runs came late, he didn’t get a decision.  Jeffrey Gray improve to 2-0 and he threw 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief.

Midland beat San Antonio 2-1 tonight with both runs coming on a single hit.  Vince Faison hit a two run homer in the bottom of the seventh to win the game.

Brad Knox threw a very solid game.  He gave up one run on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings.

Midland blew out San Antonio 10-4 and there were plenty of hitting stars in this one.  Jeffrey Baisley and Jason Perry each drove in three runs while Vince Faison finished with a team high three hits and he scored three times.

Mario Ramos was hit hard in his start and he gave up four runs in four innings but the pen and the hitters picked him up.  Michael Rogers picked up the win with two shutout innings.

Brad Knox threw six shutout innings to keep the Rockhounds undefeated.  He gave up just five hits and two walks with five strikeouts.

The big hit of the game was a three run homerun by Brian Snyder to tie the game up in the bottom of the ninth.  Then Vasili Spanos scored the game winner in the tenth on a Springfield error.  Vince Faison had three hits in the game.

Vince Faison and Danny Putnam led the way on offense for the Rockhounds in their season opener.  Faison had two hits, three RBIs and a run while Putnam hit a three run shot in the seventh inning to blow the game open.  Brian Snyder had a good game as well with two hits and two runs.

Dallas Braden picked up the win in six solid innings.  He gave up just a single run on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts.