3rd round pick Cole Foster was the Giants highest college draft pick this year, and the former Auburn shortstop has taken off in Arizona, as he hit his third home run in six games down there.  Meanwhile, Zach Morgan continues to do well after his promotion to High-A, and Diego Velasquez continues his hot second half for San Jose.

AAA: Sacramento 4, Reno 1

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Top Sacramento Performances:

  • Right fielder Heliot Ramos went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.  That was Ramos’ first stolen base since July 14th.  That gives him eight steals in eleven attempts over 43 games in Sacramento.  He’s got a batting line of .304/.354/.544.
  • Back at second base, Marco Luciano went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles of his own.  He’s now 10-for-36 (.278) at Triple-A after nine games, with four walks to 12 strikeouts.
  • Starting pitcher Mason Black went 4.0 innings, allowing just one runs on three hits and three walks while striking out four.  After five games, he’s got a 4.91 ERA with 27 strikeouts to 12 walks in 22.0 innings.

Other Notable Lines:

  • LF Wade Meckler: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB (1st Triple-A hit)
  • C Joey Bart: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 E (4)
  • RP Nick Avila: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
  • RP Erik Miller: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

AA: Altoona 4, Richmond 0

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Top Richmond Performances:

  • Starting pitcher John Michael Bertrand went 5.0 scoreless innings, striking out four, giving up two hits and two walks.  It’s a good bounceback for Bertrand, who had given up eight runs in his first 13 innings in his first three games at Double-A.  It lowered his ERA to 4.00 innings, with 14 strikeouts to seven walks in 18.0 innings.
  • Shane Matheny got on base three times, going 1-for-2 with 2 walks.  That upped his on-base percentage to .371 in his time at Double-A through 42 games, with a .248 batting average with a .434 slugging percentage.
  • Brandon Martorano went 1-for-2 with a walk as well.  He’s hitting .206/.342/.298 after 43 games this season in Richmond.

Other Notable Lines:

  • CF Ismael Munguia: 1-4, 1 K
  • 2B Hayden Cantrelle: 1-3, 1 K
  • RP Blake Rivera: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
  • RP José Cruz: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO

High-A: Tri-City 4, Eugene 3

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Top Eugene Performances:

  • Catcher Zach Morgan continues to hit at High-A, going 2-for-4 with a pair of singles this time.  He’s gone 6-for-14 (.429) after four games, with one home run, and one walk to four strikeouts.  
  • Left fielder Jared Dupere had a triple while on a 1-for-4 day and getting hit by a pitch.  It was Dupere’s third triple of the season in 69 games at Eugene, to go with 17 doubles and nine home runs, for a batting line of .276/.348/.467.
  • Starting pitcher Nick Sinacola gave up only one unearned run in 5.0 innings, giving up just two hits, one HBP, and an error of his own, while he struck out eight.  In his last four games, Sinacola has had three games without allowing any earned run, and one start in which he allowed five.

Other Notable Lines:

  • CF Carter Howell: 2-4, 1 R, 1 K
  • SS Aeverson Arteaga: 1-5, 1 K, 1 2B (22)
  • RP Brett Standlee: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Low-A: Inland Empire 7, San Jose Giants 6

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Top San Jose Performances:

  • P.J. Hilson picked up another home run as he went 1-for-4.  It was his second home run in the last three games.  Hilson has started August hot, going 5-for-14 (.357) since the start of the month.  In his 59 games this season, he’s batting .230/.273/.371 with eight doubles, two triples, and six home runs.
  • Shortstop Diego Velasquez went 2-for-5 with a double.  That gives Velasquez 24 doubles this season, along with a triple and seven home runs, and he upped his batting line to .317/.403/.458.
  • Esmerlin Vinicio made just his second start of the season, his first coming back on May 12th.  He gave up two runs in 4.0 innings, off of five hits and one walk, with two strikeouts.  Vinicio has a 4.39 ERA with 52 strikeouts to 32 walks in 53.1 innings.

Other Notable Lines:

  • DH Tanner O’Tremba: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (18), 1 SB (14)
  • C Luke Shilger: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB (1)
  • LF Alexander Suarez: 2-4, 1 K
  • RP Marques Johnson: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

ACL: ACL Giants Black 5, ACL Rockies 4

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Top ACL Giants Black Performances:

  • 3rd round pick and shortstop Cole Foster went 4-for-5 with a home run.  After six games, Foster is 10-for-26 (,385) with two doubles and three home runs, with a walk to nine strikeouts.
  • First baseman Guillermo Williamson went 2-for-5 with a home run and a double.  After 44 games, he now has ten doubles and nine home runs, giving him a batting line going .301/.423/.559 with 28 walks to 50 strikeouts.
  • Reliever Christian Avendano went 2.2 innings, allowing an unearned run on a hit and a walk, while striking out six.  After 12 games in the ACL, he’s got a 6.41 ERA, now with 28 strikeouts to 18 walks in 19.2 innings.

Other Notable Lines:

  • LF Nadir Lewis: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 2B (1)
  • 2B Quinn McDaniel: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 2B (2), 1 SB (1), 2 E (3)
  • SP Cesar Perdomo 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

ACL: ACL Giants Orange 10, ACL D-Backs Black 2 (7 Innings)

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Top ACL Giants Orange Performances:

  • Catcher Jack Payton led the team in hitting 3-for-4, knocking in four runs  After five games, Payton is hitting .385 (5-for-13) with a double, and one walk to four strikeouts.
  • Shortstop Ramon Peralta went 2-for-4 with a walk, and hitting his 10th double of the summer.  Peralta has a batting line of .289/.427/.446 with 24 walks to 41 strikeouts, and has three home runs with ten doubles.
  • Starting pitcher Samir Chires had four shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walks with four strikeouts.  Over his last four starts, he’s allowed just one run in 17.2 innings, lowering his ERA from 8.69 to 4.82, and now has 37 strikeouts to 18 walks in 37.1 innings.

Other Notable Lines:

  • LF Estanlin Cassiani: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B (9)
  • 3B Justin Wishkoski: 1-2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 2B (1), 1 HBP
  • RP Lisander De La Cruz: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

DSL: DSL Giants Black 5, DSL Brewers 2 1 (7 Innings)

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Top DSL Giants Black Performances:

  • Left fielder Angel Guzman went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double, and a stolen base.  It’s his ninth double in the DSL, and gives him three steals in four attempts in 31 games, with 21 walks to 25 strikeouts.  He’s got a batting line of .282/.415/.509.
  • First baseman Diego Gonzalez went 1-for-2 with a double of his own.  After 35 games this summer, he now has six doubles and three triples, and is hitting .292/.374/.392.
  • Starter Ankeily Feliz went 3.0 scoreless innings.  He struck out five while giving up just one hit and one walk.  After 14 games, he’s got a 2.45 ERA this summer, with 31 strikeouts to 12 walks in 25.2 innings.

Other Notable Lines:

  • CF Carlos Gutierrez: 1-4, 1 R, 2 SB (12)
  • C Nehomar Caldera: 2-3, 1 R
  • RP Jan Caraballo: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL: SUSPENDED: DSL Giants Orange 5, DSL Rockies 0 (4th Inning)

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Notes:

  • No completion date was announced after lightning suspended this game (and many others on the island).