Casey Schmitt had his first big game, hitting two home runs in Sacramento’s shutout win. Over in Richmond, Grant McCray has a few different season firsts in his best game of the season.
AAA: Sacramento 4, El Paso 0
Player of the Game: Casey Schmitt: 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR (2)
Well, it’s fair to say that this was Casey’s best game of the season. But it’s also his second 3-hit game of the season, and he’s now 10-for-21 over his last five games. Overall, his line is .241/.270/.414.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SP Tommy Romero: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K – Strong start for Romero in his first start of the season. Over four games, he’s allowed just two runs in 16.1 innings (1.10 ERA) with seven strikeouts to seven walks.
- RF Yuniel Diaz: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR (1) – DIaz hit his first home run of the year, in his sixth game. The 27-year old Diaz had a career-high with 16 home runs with Double-A Tulsa last season.
- RP Sean Hjelle: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K – Hjelle struggled in one of his two San Jose get-up-to-speed appearances, but he’s yet to be scored upon in two games, 3.0 IP, with Sacramento.
Top Prospect Lines:
- CF Luis Matos: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
- DH Ismael Munguia: 0-3
Other Notable Lines:
- 2B Brett Wisely: 1-3, 1 K, 1 CS (1)
- SS Donovan Walton: 1-3
- RP Spencer Bivens: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
AA: Richmond 5, Akron 1
Player of the Game: Grant McCray: 2-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 BB, 1 SB (1)
Grant McCray finally got things going and got his first of something fans expect a lot of…his first steal of the season. Also his first home run and first multi-hit game. McCray has traditionally been a slow starter, and it’s been the same this year, but maybe this gets him going.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- 1B Andy Thomas: 3-4, 2 R – Andy Thomas was 1-for-17 coming into this game, Thomas is batting .190 through seven games, after hitting .226 in Richmond last season.
- CF Hunter Bishop: 1-4, 1 2B (1), 1 BB – Bishop made his season debut in center field, while picking up his first double and second extra-base hit while going 8-for-30 so far.
- SP Hayden Birdsong: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 1 WP – Birdsong had more of the same in his second start, and has 14 strikeouts to 3 walks in 8.0 innings over two starts.
Top Prospect Lines:
- RF Victor Bericoto: 0-4, 2 K
- C Adrián Sugastey: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
- RP Eric Silva: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- RP José Cruz: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Other Notable Lines:
- 3B Luis Toribio: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K – It’s Toribio’s first game in a week. He wasn’t on the IL, and was with the team this week, so it might have just been a minor nagging issue.
High-A: Eugene 5, Everett 1
Player of the Game: SP Seth Lonsway: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP
The score looks big, but the Emeralds had just six hits for the five runs, and meanwhile Seth Lonsway set the tone from the starting pitcher role, allowing just two baserunners in 5.0 innings. Lonsway now has 11 strikeouts to 3 walks in 10.0 innings.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- LF Andrew Kachel: 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B (1), 1 BB, 1 K – Kachel has a 5-game hitting streak (8-for-17), but the double today is his first extra-base hit of the streak and season.
- C Jack Payton: 1-2, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 E (1) – The two walks are Payton’s first of the season in six games.
- 1B Matt Higgins: 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SB (1) – Higgins is hitting .444, but with five walks in six games, he has a .583 OBP to start the season.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Diego Velasquez: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBP
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Matt Mikulski: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 E (1)
Low-A: Doubleheader Cancelled
Saturday’s game was listed as postponed, but today’s game has been listed as cancelled, which likely means both games. Since Visalia is in the South Division, the Giants will not visit Visalia again, and Visalia will make only one visit to San Jose, in July, in the second half.
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